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The high cost of inequality: High US healthcare spend falls ...

Healthcare in the US is facing a cost crisis and one part of the puzzle could be to address the inequality that persists within the system.

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ASCO: Conversational AI tackles missed colonoscopies

An artificial intelligence-based tool has shown impressive results in raising colorectal cancer screening rates in underserved populations.

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MSD’s maternal health initiative passes big milestone

A $650 million programme set up by pharma group MSD to help prevent maternal mortality and improve health equity around the world has reached over 30 million women, easily

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FDA initiative puts AR/VR at heart of home health drive

A new programme announced by the FDA will work towards the use of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) to make patients’ own homes an integral part of the healthc

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addressing biases in medical device design

Review calls for action on bias with medical devices

Healthcare systems need to address the impact of racial and ethnic biases in the design and use of medical devices, says a new independent review conducted in the UK.

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