April 19, 2024
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Healthcare Roundup: Top Headlines April 23-27

As always, new technologies are introduced in the healthcare industry at what seems like a lightspeed pace, so experts and industry leaders are constantly evaluating and re-evaluating how it’s shaping the future of healthcare.

This week’s top headlines reflect that trend and also point to some changes in healthcare practices among oncology patients and expectant mothers.

Let’s take a look.

Leaving a bad Yelp review doesn’t just affect restaurants–it impacts hospitals as well.

Patients are using Yelp to gauge where they choose to receive care, and in some cases high scores match up with quality care, but some experts argue the review platform is doing more harm than good. Read the full story here.


Children can run you ragged, but it’s not their fault. They have as much energy as adult high-endurance athletes.

A recent study found that pre-pubescent children not only recover faster from high intensity exercise better than well-trained adults, but their muscles are actually more resistant to fatigue.

Check out the full results of the study here.


The FDA is going all in on pushing AI tech in medicine and drug development

“AI holds enormous promise for the future of medicine,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in prepared remarks for the Health Datapalooza conference Thursday in Washington. “We’re actively developing a new regulatory framework to promote innovation in this space, and support the use of AI-based technologies.” Read the full report on CNBC here.


Doctors should be seeing new mothers more frequently, and mothers should get better coverage, according to industry expert recommendations

These recommendations come on the heels of growing concerns about the rising rate of pregnancy-related deaths and near-deaths in the U.S. in recent years. You can read the full NPR report here.


When cancer puts a patient’s back against a wall, immunotherapy seems to be the Hail Mary–but is it effective?

Desperation oncology. It sounds like a last-ditch effort to save a dying patient, and in many cases it is, but some doctors argue rolling the dice on untested immunotherapy is better than nothing. Read the full story here.

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