Tag: diagnosis

November 29, 2022

Perhaps you already have a polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis and a doctor has told you that you’ll likely have a hard time getting pregnant. Or maybe you’ve been trying to get pregnant for a while and are beginning to […]

November 16, 2022

Inflammatory skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo, hidradenitis suppurativa and others impact a significant portion of the U.S. population. In fact, nearly half of all visits to primary care physicians include some level of dermatological indication. Many of […]

February 19, 2020

A recent study published in Health Affairs by researchers with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has found that nearly 45% of antibiotics prescribed over a 10-year period were given out for […]

October 10, 2019

Of the approximately 7,000 rare diseases 80% are genetic. And, more than half of rare diseases affect children. For patients and their caregivers, one of the more frustrating aspects of rare diseases is the length of time from symptom onset […]

April 24, 2019

An alert and “hard stop” programmed into an electronic health records system at an academic medical center resulted in a significant reduction in inappropriate gastrointestinal panel testing and cost savings. Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center hard-wired criteria […]

March 1, 2019

The medical field has some characteristics that make it an attractive target for machine learning. The high stakes nature of correct disease diagnosis, coupled with over-worked and fatigued doctors, can lead to cases where patients with easily treatable diseases go […]

January 3, 2019

The algorithm was able to detect the condition about six years before it was clinically diagnosed. Given that drugs are available that can help stem Alzheimer’s progression if it is caught early on, the development has the potential to help […]

December 5, 2018

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of dermatology could provide significant benefit to both patients and dermatologists alike. Not only does AI in dermatology have potential in alerting people when they may need to see a doctor […]

March 31, 2016

Researchers report findings of a blood biomarker that consistently detects mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (MMTBI) for up to 7 days and quantifies the degree of damage. “This test could take the guesswork out of making a diagnosis by […]

June 21, 2015

Psychiatric disorders can be difficult to diagnose because clinicians must rely upon interpreted clues, such as a patient’s behaviors and feelings. For the first time, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report identifying a biological marker: […]