Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead. It happened in 2021 and while details are murky surgery was avoided and the man is still alive. But donor registries in the U.S. and even across the Atlantic are being impacted after the case was publicized recently. A drop in donations could cost the lives of people awaiting a transplant.
Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm. Several hospitals in both North Carolina and Tennessee remain closed, including one in Erwin, Tenn., where dozens of patients and staff members had to be rescued on the day the storm hit. In western North Carolina, some hospitals are still relying on bottled water or mobile water units.
When compared to seven other anti-diabetic drugs, semaglutide may significantly lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.
Some of our physicians are leveraging AI for support with documentation, radiology dictation, breast cancer analysis in radiology and pathology, diabetic retinopathy screening, flagging urgent messages from patients and finally, identifying patients who are likely to become seriously ill. In each instance, physicians are treating AI as an assistant, using the technology to streamline their workflows or add additional analytical power that enables them to deliver even better care to their patients. They never use AI as a replacement for physician expertise.
After a long summer wave that peaked in August, COVID-19 activity continues to decline in most areas, with more downward trends seen in wastewater detections, test positivity, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations, the CDC said in its latest respiratory virus updates. Deaths remain at low levels. According to CDC provisional data, 341 deaths were reported last week.
The Yale School of Public Health's Emerging Infections Program recently participated in a CDC study that highlights the importance of COVID vaccination to protect pregnant women and their newborns.