Tech & Innovation
Research: Regeneration of the entire human epidermis using transgenic stem cells
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:19h | UTCRegeneration of the entire human epidermis using transgenic stem cells – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Dying Boy Gets a New, Gene-Corrected Skin – The Atlantic (free) Gene Therapy Creates Replacement Skin to Save a Dying Boy – The New York Times (free) AND ‘Extraordinary’ tale: Stem cells heal a young boy’s lethal skin disease – STAT (free) AND Scientists grow replacement skin for boy suffering devastating genetic disorder – The Guardian (free) Boy with rare disease gets brand new skin with gene therapy – Associated Press (free)
The Growing Value of Digital Health: Evidence and Impact on Human Health and the Healthcare System
11 Nov, 2017 | 17:07h | UTCCommentary: Study Names Top Apps for Patients to Manage Illnesses – Medscape (free registration required)
“An impressive, in-depth report on digital health, shows how the field is taking hold” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Is gene editing ethical?
23 Oct, 2017 | 20:45h | UTCIs gene editing ethical? – Medical News Today (free)
Related: Embryo Gene-Editing Experiment Reignites Ethical Debate – Scientific American (free) AND U.S. scientists edit genome of human embryo, but cast doubt on possibility of ‘designer babies’ – STAT (free)
Related Position Statement: Human Germline Genome Editing – American Society of Human Genetics (free) AND Commentary: 11 Organizations Urge Cautious but Proactive Approach to Gene Editing
Research: Antibiotic susceptibility testing in less than 30 min using direct single-cell imaging
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:02h | UTCCommentary: Rapid Test for Antibiotic Susceptibility – JAMA (free)
Perspectives: Lost in Thought: The Limits of the Human Mind and the Future of Medicine
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:10h | UTC
Research: Evaluation of telephone first approach to demand management in English general practice
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:08h | UTCEditorial: Telephone first consultations in primary care (free)
Commentaries: Phone-first GP consults ‘no panacea for reducing workload’ – OnMedica (free) AND No evidence to support claims that telephone consultations reduce GP workload or hospital referrals – University of Cambridge (free)
Related study: Direct-To-Consumer Telehealth May Increase Access To Care But Does Not Decrease Spending – Health Affairs (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall – NPR (free) AND Are Virtual Doctor Visits Really Cost-Effective? Not So Much, Study Says – Health News Florida (free)
Research: Association of Multiorgan Computed Tomographic Phenomap With Adverse Cardiovascular Health Outcomes
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:23h | UTCAssociation of Multiorgan Computed Tomographic Phenomap With Adverse Cardiovascular Health Outcomes: The Framingham Heart Study – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Machine learning identifies an “unfavorable” multi-organ phenotype associated with adverse health outcome”. (RT @JAMACardio see Tweet)
The Promise and Challenge of Liquid Biopsies
19 Sep, 2017 | 22:26h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Going With the Flow: The Promise and Challenge of Liquid Biopsies – JAMA (free)
Related: Emerging concepts in liquid biopsies – BMC Medicine (free) AND Can a ‘liquid biopsy’ detect cancer and save lives? – STAT (free)
Study: Safety of Medical Abortion Provided Through Telemedicine
18 Sep, 2017 | 16:33h | UTCCommentaries: Abortion via telemedicine as safe as seeing doctor in person – Reuters (free) AND Abortion Via Telemedicine Is Totally Safe, Study Says – HuffPost (free) AND Medical Abortion Via Telemedicine Found Safe – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Free Online Course: Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities
11 Sep, 2017 | 01:00h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Coursera
Opinion: IBM pitched its Watson supercomputer as a revolution in cancer care. It’s nowhere close
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:27h | UTCIBM pitched its Watson supercomputer as a revolution in cancer care. It’s nowhere close – STAT (free)
Scanning The Future, Radiologists See Their Jobs At Risk
6 Sep, 2017 | 18:38h | UTCScanning The Future, Radiologists See Their Jobs At Risk – NPR (free)
See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our June 14th issue (see #2) in our April 28th issue (see #1) and in our April 10th issue (see #8).
Study: Identifying incipient dementia individuals using machine learning and amyloid imaging
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:26h | UTCCommentaries: A.I., Big Data Project Predicts Dementia 2 Years Before Symptoms Onset, Researchers Show – Alzheimer’s News Today (free) AND Artificial intelligence predicts dementia before onset of symptoms – Science Daily (free)
See also related article and commentaries on Elevated Brain Amyloid and Subsequent Cognitive Decline Among Cognitively Normal Persons
Study: Software-guided versus nurse-directed blood glucose control in critically ill patients
1 Sep, 2017 | 18:47h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Study: Is Parkinson’s Care Via Telemedicine as Effective as Going to the Clinic?
26 Aug, 2017 | 20:24h | UTCNational randomized controlled trial of virtual house calls for Parkinson disease – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Press release: Is Parkinson’s Care Via Telemedicine as Effective as Going to the Clinic? – American Academy of Neurology (free)
Commentaries: How Telemedicine Helps Those With Parkinson’s – Huffington Post (free) AND Telemedicine Equals Office Visits in Parkinson’s – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Study: Genetic counseling works as well over the phone as in person
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:34h | UTCGenetic counseling works as well over the phone as in person, study finds – STAT (free)
Related commentary: Telemedicine OK for Genetic Testing and Counseling – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Study: “Liquid Biopsy” for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Using Tumor-Educated Platelets
22 Aug, 2017 | 19:26h | UTCCommentary: Liquid Biopsy Reads RNA Collected by Platelets to Diagnose Cancer – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (free) AND Blood biopsy test reads platelets to detect human lung cancer – Cell Press, via EurekAlert (free)
Related: Analysis of Plasma Epstein–Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Video – EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (free) AND Can a ‘liquid biopsy’ detect cancer and save lives? – STAT (free) AND Plasma Epstein–Barr virus DNA useful for nasopharyngeal carcinoma screening – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Systematic Review: Internet-Delivered Health Interventions That Work
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:09h | UTC
Free Online Course: Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:47h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Duke University and Coursera
Antibiotic susceptibility testing in less than 30 min
16 Aug, 2017 | 20:53h | UTCCommentaries: New ultrafast method for determining antibiotic resistance – Uppsala University, via EurekAlert (free) AND Researchers develop a rapid test for antibiotic susceptibility – CIDRAP (free)
Pig genome editing with goal of providing organs for transplant
16 Aug, 2017 | 18:04h | UTCInactivation of porcine endogenous retrovirus in pigs using CRISPR-Cas9 – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Birth of CRISPR’d pigs advances hopes for turning swine into organ donos – STAT (free) AND Gene editing to remove viruses brings transplant organs from pigs a step closer – The Guardian (free) AND Gene Editing Spurs Hope for Transplanting Pig Organs Into Humans – New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Gene editing brings pig organ transplant closer – NHS Choices (free) AND Scientists edit pig genome with goal of human organ transplants – CNN (free text and video)
EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
15 Aug, 2017 | 20:13h | UTCAnalysis of Plasma Epstein–Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (free)
Commentaries: Can a ‘liquid biopsy’ detect cancer and save lives? – STAT (free) AND Liquid Biopsy Passes Test for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Cancer With EBV DNA – Medscape (free registration required) AND Plasma Epstein–Barr virus DNA useful for nasopharyngeal carcinoma screening – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Genetic counseling works as well over the phone as in person, study finds
15 Aug, 2017 | 20:35h | UTCGenetic counseling works as well over the phone as in person, study finds – STAT (free)
Related commentary: Telemedicine OK for Genetic Testing and Counseling – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Online parental training may help to improve behaviour in children
14 Aug, 2017 | 14:49h | UTCOnline parental training may help to improve behaviour in children – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Technology-Assisted Parent Training Programs for Children and Adolescents With Disruptive Behaviors: A Systematic Review – The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Free Online Course: Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:12h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Coursera