In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the impact of tariffs on healthcare costs, pioneers of treating MS, AI for clinical decision-making, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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Category: 5. Health
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Advanced imaging reveals mechanisms that cause autoimmune disease
People who suffer from the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect any of the muscles we use to blink, smile or even move our body around.
Researchers have known that the disease is caused by…
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Starch-based microplastics could cause health risks in mice
Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers created plastics from plant starch instead of…
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America’s Dependence On Foreign Medicine Is A Risk We Can’t Afford
Capsules moving on a conveyor at a pharmaceutical factory.
Although last week’s extensive tariff announcements exempted pharmaceuticals, President Trump has repeatedly maintained that he will eventually impose tariffs on the industry. The…
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At The Brink Of Eradicating HIV, America Retreats From Heroism To Hesitation
The United States is retreating from its global leadership role in infectious disease control.
Correction, April 10: This article has been updated to clarify differences between the once-yearly and twice-yearly formulations of…
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New AI Model Lets People Speak Using Only Their Thoughts
AI researchers have developed a neuroprosthesis for paralysis and stroke patients that ethically … More
Try to picture being completely conscious and mentally able — but not…
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Americans die earlier at all wealth levels, even if wealth buys more years of life in the US than in Europe
Americans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our new study, published…
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Colorado’s early childhood education workers face burnout and health disparities, but a wellness campaign could help
A lot of research has been done on the outcomes of young children who receive care in early education programs across the country. High-quality early childhood education programs positively shape young children’s development. Far less…
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How Inflammation Can Cause Mood Changes & Anxiety
Clinicians and patients have long reported mood swings, behavioral changes, and other mental health issues after an infection or autoimmune flare. Now scientists are starting to learn more about why these…
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A Non-Opioid Pain Medicine Exists. Will The FDA Act?
Military doctors and other soldiers carry a wounded soldier to a UH-60 medivac helicopter some 60kms … More
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