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Trump Promises to End AIDS and Protect Preexisting Conditions. Seriously?

For the second year in a row, President Trump mentioned HIV/AIDS and health care coverage in his State of the Union (SOTU) address. But this is the same president that The Washington Post claims “made 16,241 false or misleading claims in his first three years.” Can you believe his statements? Let’s parse his claims, with… Read More »

Verily, Walgreens partner to take on chronic conditions

Alphabet subsidiary Verily and Walgreens revealed plans to collaborate with on several fronts to improve care for people with chronic conditions. PIECES OF THE AGREEMENT There are several aspects of the partnership: Walgreens is now the first choice pharmacy partner for Verily The companies will look into emerging technologies, such as sensors and software to… Read More »

AI, working with standard CT scans, could help predict under-diagnosed conditions

Israeli healthcare system Calit Health System teamed with analytics company Zebra Medical Vision to develop ways artificial intelligence could be leveraged to help predict two major under-diagnosed medical conditions: osteoporotic fractures and coronary vascular events. Using CT scan data, the AI tools showed improvements in predicting instances of both. WHY IT MATTERSIn each case, when… Read More »