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Can AI Tools Segment A Cancer Tumor As Well As An Oncologist?

Radiation oncologists are few in number, especially if you are nowhere near a cancer facility. Could artificial intelligence be used to deliver an oncologist’s skills for radiation therapy? Karim R. Lakhani discusses a unique open innovation experiment.

Opioid Suits Loom Over A Walgreens-AmerisourceBergen Deal

AmerisourceBergen’s potential exposure in opioid-related litigation figures in Walgreens Boots Alliance potential acquisition of the drug distributor.

What Bob Griese Has To Do With Skin Cancer

The Hall of Famer quarterback and the former ABC college football broadcaster told his story about melanoma.

Meet Rootine: A Personalized Vitamin Customized To Your DNA

Rootine Vitamins has provided an innovative way to customize vitamins regimens through DNA testing, blood levels and lifestyle.

Suicide Rates Sharply Increase Among Young Girls, Study Finds

According to results of a new study, while suicide rates have increased among all youth, there has been a steep increase in young girls.

Three Simple Interventions Increase Survival After A Severe Head injury, Study Finds

A new study involving more than 21,000 patients who were transported to the hospital by ambulance after sustaining a severe head injury found that adherence to 3 simple interventions helped to increase chances of survival.

Abortion Is An Issue For Transgender Bodies, Too

As we debate reproductive rights, let’s not forget transgender men. The fact that they “are unintended victims of the war on women does not negate the fact that they, too, are fighting for their lives and autonomy.”

Can You Trust Your Generic Medicine?

More evidence emerges that our reliance on generic medicine from China and India puts us all at risk.

Helping Breast Cancer Survivors Afford Reconstruction

Having built successful careers in skincare with their eraclea product line, Morgan Hare and Janet Denlinger set out to give back to women. With Dr. Rod Rohrich, they established AiRS Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping breast cancer survivor…

Are P&T Committees Wielding More Influence And Driving Larger Drug Rebates?

Behind the scenes, but not obscure, Pharmacy and Therapeutics committees have helped shape drug formulary practices for many decades. Whether they can effectively drive formulary management and rebate negotiations depends on the available evidence for …