Patients in Devon are now able to self-manage certain aspects of their sexual health, as Devon Sexual Health Services has implemented Inform Health’s electronic patient record (EPR) system and the patient-facing Personal Health Record…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines on “person-centred” HIV strategic information as part of its latest policy brief on digital health data.The guidelines are meant to help countries improve the ways…
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Background: Increasing access to smartphones in sub-Saharan Africa offers an opportunity to leverage mHealth technology to improve access to healthcare in underserved populations. In the domain of HIV prevention, mHealth interventions can potentially contribute…
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By Shania Kennedy
July 10, 2023 – A new study published last week in Nature Biotechnology demonstrated that a deep learning (DL) tool can predict on- and off-target activity of RNA-targeting CRISPR tools, which may spur…
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Walmart opened 70 new HIV-focused specialty pharmacies in Colorado, North Carolina, Texas Virginia and Florida in June and plans to expand the service’s focus in 2024 to include autoimmune conditions.WHY IT MATTERS
Walmart announced Tuesday…
The 340 B Drug Pricing Program helps safety-net hospitals stretch their limited resources by providing them with discounted prices on prescription drugs. This allows hospitals to provide essential drugs and services to low-income patients,…
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Investments in digital health technologies such as artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and telemedicine may support Africa achieve United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal for Health by 2030. We aimed to characterize and map digital…
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Background: Mobile health interventions are common in public health settings in Africa, and our preliminary work showed that smartphones are increasing in South Africa. We developed a novel smartphone app—CareConekta—that used GPS location data…
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The FDA has finalized revised recommendations for assessing blood donor eligibility, ensuring uniformity regardless of sexual orientation, sex, or gender. Donors reporting new sexual partners, multiple partners, or engaging in anal sex within three…
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