Alphabet Inc’s Google has signed its biggest cloud computing customer in healthcare to date, in a deal giving it access to datasets that could help it tune potentially lucrative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
No evidence of added benefit for most new drugs entering German healthcare system
July 12, 2019By
More than half of new drugs entering the German healthcare system have not been shown to add benefit, argue researchers.
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U.S. federal court delays adoption of healthcare rule on abortion
June 30, 2019By
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its opponents in a California lawsuit agreed on Friday to delay implementing a rule that would allow medical workers to decline performing abortions or other treatments on moral or religious grounds, according to a federal court filing.
Understanding C. auris transmission with the healthcare environment
June 23, 2019By
Researchers have now shown that patients who are heavily colonized with Candida auris on their skin can shed the fungus and contaminate their surroundings. This finding provides an explanation for the extensive contamination that often occurs in healthcare facilities with C. auris outbreaks. These results can help inform infection control efforts.
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Democrats mock Trump over healthcare delay, prepare for 2020 battle
April 2, 2019By
Democrats mocked President Donald Trump on Tuesday for pushing back his promise of sweeping healthcare reform until after the 2020 election, and said they were happy to make it a central campaign issue.
Trump says vote on healthcare can wait until after 2020 election
April 2, 2019By
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was willing to wait until after the 2020 presidential election to get Congress to vote on a new healthcare plan, giving Republicans time to develop a proposal to replace Obamacare.
UCI center to advance the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare
July 27, 2018By
UCI artificial intelligence center will develop, apply deep learning neural networks to diagnostics, disease prediction and therapy planning. Initial research includes developing a system with 97%+ accuracy in near real-time detection of brain bleeds on NCCT. System to be implemented in UCI’s comprehensive stroke program.
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Britain’s May pledges 20 billion extra pounds for healthcare post-Brexit
June 18, 2018By
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Sunday to increase funding for the National Health Service by 20 billion pounds ($ 26.57 billion) after Brexit, funded by money no longer spent on membership of the European Union and possible tax rises.
Fed up with rising costs, big U.S. firms dig into healthcare
June 12, 2018By
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) – At its Silicon Valley headquarters, network gear maker Cisco Systems Inc is going to unusual lengths to take control of the relentless increase in its U.S. healthcare costs.
State funding changes in spotlight in Republican healthcare bill
September 24, 2017By
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders sought to nail down the final votes needed to pass what U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday called their “last best chance” to repeal Obamacare while a new analysis underscored how Democratic-leaning states stand to lose large amounts of federal funding under the legislation.
