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Building this kind of standardization into the relatively black box nature of AI development is among the priorities of The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), which launched earlier this year. http://dlvr.it/SdbXc5

FDA-approved drug inhibits SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid phosphorylation and viral replication. http://dlvr.it/SdbXTv

Most Americans have had a bad healthcare experience recently, according to a new survey that highlights consumer priorities and how to improve patient experience. http://dlvr.it/SdXQ6n

In a recent study, researchers found that social connectedness among monkeys helps in improving the diversity of their gut microbiome that helps in reducing the abundance of bad bacteria that could potentially cause diseases. http://dlvr.it/SdXPqV

This may disrupt information security and data fidelity. http://dlvr.it/SdTMJS

Australia leads the world in new skin cancer diagnoses. http://dlvr.it/SdTM61

Here are what passages from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documents say about RSV and the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 mRNA vaccines. http://dlvr.it/SdR6LQ

During the Anthropocene Epoch, human activities from burning fossil fuels are emitting greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide at such an accelerated pace that it is negatively impacting plants’ mechanisms of acquiring nutrients from the soil, according to a recent study. http://dlvr.it/SdR6DH

In a recent UK-based study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers found that among people with long Covid, the prevalence of them facing stigma on a frequent basis was 95% and 76% for those who always experienced stigma. http://dlvr.it/SdP0xR

Despite the fact that there is sufficient evidence that proves ADHD medications can help in reducing the neurodevelopmental condition’s core symptoms, researchers have raised concerns about both stimulants and nonstimulant medications’ cardiovascular safety. http://dlvr.it/SdLKny

The USMLE, NBME, and FSMB have a real opportunity to promote medical student and physician well-being as well as racial equity by addressing scoring on physician licensing exams. http://dlvr.it/SdHXMb

An estimated 68% of Americans are fully vaccinated. http://dlvr.it/SdDVZx

Forecasting epidemics of infectious diseases is notoriously hard, but the potential value to society for cracking that scientific nut is tremendous. Now a new approach is on the scene. http://dlvr.it/Sd9MkY

Turkey isn't the only traditional Thanksgiving food item that's become more expensive. Here's what's happened to the prices of other items. http://dlvr.it/Sd6HYM

Mark Cuban wants to lower the cost of drugs http://dlvr.it/Sd43FB

The Inflation Reduction Act's drug pricing provisions aren’t at all like price controls in Europe. They’re not nearly as comprehensive or draconian. And, they’re not universal, that is, they don't apply to the commercial market. http://dlvr.it/Sd1v7r

Repro Grants is a “fast grants” program, that awards $25,000 - $100,000 to ambitious research projects aiming to deepen our understanding of the female reproductive system. Women’s health attracts only a minuscule percentage of all science funding – about 11% of all NIH funding in 2019. http://dlvr.it/Scz0HW

The opioid is commonly added to recreational drugs, like cocaine or methamphetamine, resulting in overdose deaths. http://dlvr.it/Scvw1k

Decentralized trials have compelling economics according to Tufts http://dlvr.it/ScrqdP

Cost, quality and access were always seen as tradeoffs in healthcare. You could have two but only at the sacrifice of the third. This article explains that leadership and technology are keys to unlocking all three improvements. http://dlvr.it/Scnk27

Smart companies are embracing network effects and platform business strategies for a reason: they grow faster, scale more efficiently, are more profitable, and see higher valuations by investors. Platforms also now dominate formerly plodding industries. It’s time PBMs start paying attention. http://dlvr.it/Sckf5W

A new surge in three viruses is leading to rise in hospitalizations in children, even before winter hits. This "tripledemic" is something we've never seen. http://dlvr.it/SchPrr

Officials said the actual number of people waiting for care was likely to be around 5.5 million. http://dlvr.it/ScfG62

Due to the pandemic, loneliness is on the rise, along with anxiety and depression. So where are the loneliest places in America? A new report has the answers. http://dlvr.it/ScbNg6

WellTheory is a company on a mission to support those living with autoimmunity and, in turn, reverse the autoimmune epidemic, backed by $7.2 million seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from Box Group, Lux Capital, Scribble Ventures, Rock Health, and more. http://dlvr.it/ScXH0P

Mario Kart has been ranked the most stressful video game to play, according to a new report. http://dlvr.it/ScXGxf

Researchers have successfully demonstrated that T cells can be modified in vivo with mRNA technology, bypassing the need for extraction, chemotherapy and re-infusion associated with traditional CAR T therapy. http://dlvr.it/ScXGtj

China is home to the world's second-largest number of billionaires http://dlvr.it/ScXGdp

Manufactured by MSD, the drug can help shrink “triple negative” tumours. http://dlvr.it/ScTFM1

My annual list of 10 healthcare industry predictions is defined by a mix of cynicism, optimism, and realism. http://dlvr.it/ScQ4Bc

This is one of several union ballots that could see hospital procedures cancelled across the country. http://dlvr.it/ScLv8V

Get ready for the end of Daylight Savings Time (DST) for 2022 this Sunday, November 6 at 2 am, when your clocks will "Fall back" one hour. http://dlvr.it/ScJXnG

Deaths directly linked to alcohol use jumped 26% in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new CDC report, with rates rising sharply among younger men and women. http://dlvr.it/ScGKyZ

The shot combines Pfizer’s experimental flu vaccine and the companies’ jointly-produced Covid shot targeting BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants. http://dlvr.it/ScCP59

Filmed in an Australian jungle setting, the program is famous for asking celebrities to eat food like live insects and kangaroo genitalia. http://dlvr.it/Sc8D80

Pfizer said the vaccine, which is given to pregnant people to protect infants from birth, was safe, well-tolerated and had an efficacy of nearly 70% against severe respiratory illness from RSV in the first six months of life. http://dlvr.it/Sc5Bv1

The Shanghai Disneyland lockdown comes as Foxconn workers reportedly fled restrictions at the firm’s large iPhone factory. http://dlvr.it/Sc2Fxl