ACA Marketplace Increasingly Less Affordable for Middle-Class Families
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Between 2015 and 2019, insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace became increasingly …
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Study investigates the obstacles faced by undocumented immigrants in accessing health services
A study by the UPV/EHU has found that undocumented immigrants encounter structural and individual barriers linked to their social vulnerability …
New initiative to reduce treatment delays for patients with rare diseases
The Treatabolome project is a research initiative to develop a freely available, interoperable online platform dedicated to disseminating rare disease …
Study addresses “leaky pipeline” that prevents Black medical students in reaching their residency goals
Self-affirmation, the practice of reflecting upon one's most important values, can aid Black medical students in reaching their residency goals. …
Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine shows 50% effectiveness in a cohort of Brazilian healthcare workers
CoronaVac is a well-tolerated vaccine containing inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and it induced humoral responses in …
Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine shows 50% effectiveness in a cohort of Brazilian healthcare workers
CoronaVac is a well-tolerated vaccine containing inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and it induced humoral responses in …
Combined clinical and genomic data better predicts COVID-19 severity
The current COVID-19 outbreak is one of the worst pandemics in history and has claimed millions of lives across the …
Study highlights the importance of ensuring newborns have close contact with parents during COVID-19
New research from WHO and partners shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is severely affecting the quality of care given to …
Children’s preventive healthcare costs dropped under ACA: study
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically increased children’s preventive healthcare while reducing out-of-pocket costs, according to a new Boston University …
Whole genome sequencing may guide blood cancer treatment
For certain blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), deciding whether patients need an aggressive …
Australia shows an increase in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, says study
A disturbing new study by researchers at the Australian National University details an increase in vaccine hesitancy among many Australians …
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What is Clostridium difficile?
Clostridium difficile, also called C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that mainly infects the large intestine and causes …
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Moving due to unaffordable housing may jeopardize healthcare
People who move due to unaffordable housing are at increased risk of failing to receive the medical care they need, …
Nearly 40% of healthcare workers are 'not likely' to get Covid vaccine
Nearly 40% of healthcare workers say it’s ‘not likely’ they will get a coronavirus vaccine because they are afraid the …
Coronavirus pandemic: One in 10 Covid-19 patients return to hospital after being sent home from ER
Nearly one in 10 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 needed to return to the hospital within a week of discharge from …
For healthcare organizations responding to COVID-19, ‘creative destruction’ leads to accelerated innovation
COVID-19 has upended essentially every sector of the economy, and none more so than healthcare. Healthcare leaders from across the …