AI Agents at UChicago Medicine
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UChicago Medicine is putting AI in the front lines to change how patients reach help. Today, human agents answer millions of calls. Many ask for directions, refills, or a basic schedule tweak. The process is…
Category: 5. Health
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Why These Grandparents Are Speaking Out On Vaccines
Teri Mills, her husband, and their grandkids.
Teri Mills
Teri Mills still vividly remembers the paper cups with the sugar cubes.
In the U.S. in the early 1960s, one way to administer the oral polio vaccine was dropping it onto sugar. Mills was one…
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First Locally-Acquired Case Of Chikungunya Virus Reported In New York
Patients with chikungunya are hospitalized following infection.
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New York health officials recently confirmed the state’s first locally-acquired case of chikungunya virus, marking the first such case in the United States…
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Khosla Ventures And Cleveland Clinic Partner On Healthcare Tech
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the Khosla Ventures-Cleveland Clinic partnership, Town Hall Ventures’ $440 million haul, the CDC’s “Friday night massacre,” Boehringer’s new pulmonary fibrosis drug, and more. To get…
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This type of meat supercharges muscle growth after workouts
A new study examined how muscles respond to weight training when people eat different types of pork afterward. Researchers compared high-fat and lean ground pork burgers that contained the same amount of protein to see how each affected…
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This European treatment for joint pain just passed a major scientific test
A new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial suggests that a single round of low-dose radiation therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative for people suffering from painful knee osteoarthritis.
Participants with mild to moderate…
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CVS Health Completes Purchase Of Rite Aids, Adds 9 Million Customers
CVS Health has completed the acquisition of 63 Rite Aid stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington and prescription files across 15 states that served more than 9 million customers, the drugstore chain said Wednesday. In this photo is a newly…
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A little stress could be the secret to healthy aging
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have found that certain nutrients can cause a mild stress reaction in nematodes. Surprisingly, this reaction doesn’t harm the worms — it actually helps them remain healthier as they grow…
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A Better Way To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
A flag flies atop the White House on November 15, 2000 in Washington, DC. I(Photo by Alex Wong/Newsmakers)
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Competition to create new brand-name drugs is a key driver of innovation in the United States. Unfortunately, it also drives the…
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Focused sound energy holds promise for treating cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical care. Also known as ultrasound, these sound waves can help clinicians diagnose and monitor disease, and can also provide first glimpses of your…
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