Amazon will pay US staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments
The firm will reimburse travel costs for various treatments in the US, including abortion. Source link
Treatments
Brain cancer DNA research aims to improve treatments
More than 200 brain tumour patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge are to have the entire genetic code of their cancer sequenced. The Minderoo Precision Brain Tumour Programme aims to speed up diagnosis and help personalise treatment for patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. It’s hoped it may ultimately lead to new targeted treatments … Read more
Subsidized COVID Testing, Treatments, and Vaccines May End Soon
March 23, 2022 — The federal government this week will begin cutting back on the anti-COVID-19 antibody treatments it ships to states, and doctors will no longer get paid for providing COVID-19 care for the uninsured, as the nation runs out of money to buy crucial tests, treatments, and vaccines needed to keep the pandemic … Read more
Covid-19: High-risk patients getting new treatments
More than 350 NI patients received the drugs at home or at an outpatient service in the past month. Source link
Supercomputers Mimic Brain Activity, Hunt for COVID Treatments
Oct. 15, 2021 — Machine learning has come a long way in the quarter-century since a computer nicknamed Deep Blue shocked the world by beating chess champion Garry Kasparov. Today, when our smartphones have far more computing power than Deep Blue, scientists have trained their sights on even bigger opponents, including potentially fatal illnesses like … Read more
HealthPlix releases doctor insights dashboard for improved patient engagement – ET HealthWorld
India: AI powered EMR software developer HealthPlix Technologies announced the release of its in-clinic analytics software ROBIN for doctors. ROBIN is an analytical software that is an addition to HealthPlix’s flagship product EMR which can help doctors to access the insights dashboard with real-time information about their clinic. The doctor insights dashboard feature under ROBIN … Read more
Tips to Get Insurance to Cover Your Treatments
The average American pays about $1,400 out of pocket on medical expenses every year, even with health insurance. But chances are that savvy moves could have trimmed some of those direct costs. Here are some expert strategies to maximize your insurance coverage. Watch Your Timing If you need elective surgery — any procedure that isn’t … Read more
Tips to Get Insurance to Cover Your Treatments
PHOTO CREDITS: Aekkarak Thongjiew / Getty Images SOURCES: Lauren Jahnke, health care consultant and author; Austin, TX. Karen Pollitz, senior fellow, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; Louisville, KY. American Migraine Foundation: “Obtaining Access to Migraine Treatments.” Sara Collins, PhD, vice president, Commonwealth Fund, New York. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: “Consumer Assistance Program,” “National … Read more
Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Narcolepsy
SOURCES: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: “Sleep Disorders: In Depth,” “Acupuncture: In Depth,” “Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s in a Name?” Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine: “Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Improves Multiple Physiological Markers of Health.” APA: “What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?” NHS: “Narcolepsy.” Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Natural Sleep Aids: … Read more
Long Covid funding to unearth new treatments
Researchers from across the UK will investigate everything from brain fog to ongoing breathlessness. Source link