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E-Mail Achuta Kadambi, an assistant professor at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, published a column in the journal Science about how medical devices can be fundamentally biased not just in dataset representation as has been widely reported, but from a deeper root: the laws of physics. Kadambi described how the inherent physics behind medical devices could vary across race and gender. He cited several examples of potential physics-based bias. For example, recent research has shown that a pulse oximeter a medical device typically placed on a fingertip that uses infrared and light beams to measure oxygen saturation of the blood and the pulse rate is more likely to miss low levels in people with darker skin. ....
A Scientific E-Poster to be presented at the 2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting found the COVID-19 Safer at Home order resulted in a significant decline in radiology ordering utilization, outpatient consultations, and emergency department (ED) visits. ....
Adequate reimbursement for molecular diagnostic tests can improve patient care The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today released the results of its qualitative and quantitative Analysis of Professional Work Effort in Molecular Test Interpretation Report. More than 100 molecular professionals from the AMP and American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) communities reported that their efforts spent on data analysis, interpretation, and reporting for molecular diagnostic tests were not sufficiently reimbursed. Respondents indicated that adequate reimbursement for these activities would improve patient care by increasing access to these essential medical services and enabling more data-driven treatment decisions. ....
E-Mail Credit: Stefan Zimmerman More than 1,200 people with rare diseases have received a diagnosis thanks to the integration of large-scale genomics into the Stockholm region s healthcare system. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that analysed the result of the first five years of collaboration on whole genome sequencing between Karolinska University Hospital and SciLifeLab. The work, published in Genome Medicine, constitutes a major leap forward in the emerging field of precision medicine. We ve established a way of working where hospital and university collaborate on sequencing each patients entire genome in order to find genetic explanations for different diseases, says the paper s first author Henrik Stranneheim, researcher at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet. This is an example of how precision medicine can be used to make diagnoses and tailor treatments to individual patients. ....
INTEGRA Biosciences continues strong growth in 2020 INTEGRA Biosciences AG – based in Zizers, Switzerland and Hudson, New Hampshire – has released its 2020 annual report, with sales rising 73% compared to the previous year for this manufacturer of laboratory equipment and pipettes. This is the tenth straight year of sales growth for this hidden champion from the Chur Rhine Valley. Image Credit: INTEGRA Biosciences Reporting sales of 130 million Swiss francs in 2020, it has been the best year ever for INTEGRA Biosciences AG. The 73% increase from 2019 was driven by huge demand worldwide for the laboratory instruments it develops and manufactures in Zizers. The company saw particular growth in the sales of pipettes and pipette tips that are being used in diagnostics and research to combat COVID-19. “We are pleased with this excellent performance, and proud of our work contributing towards overcoming the pandemic,” said Urs Hartmann, who has led INTEGRA Bioscience ....