First Synthetic Human Embryo Models Created in Lab
The hope is that the model embryos will help researchers understand what happens between fertilization and the first 14 days
New Threshold Could Inform Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Decisions
Authors say a risk threshold of 0.0004 would be appropriate for postexposure prophylaxis administration
Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping People From Medicaid
States are now reevaluating Medicaid eligibility after having been prohibited from dropping people during the early years of the pandemic
Doubling Up on FIT Testing Catches More Colorectal Cancers
Two-test strategy has sensitivity of 96.6 percent versus 84.1 percent for single-test strategy
Clinical Language Model Can Predict Readmission
Model trained on clinical notes that accurately predict three clinical and two operational tasks
U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
Fifty-six countries from six continents surpassed U.S. life expectancy during 1933 to 2021
Almost All Blood Donors Had SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies by Third Quarter of 2022
47.7 percent of those ≥16 years had hybrid immunity, with the lowest prevalence seen for adults aged ≥65 years
CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
The CDC says patients could be in danger even if they have no symptoms or just mild ones
Genetically Adjusted PSA Levels Improve Prediction of Prostate Cancer
Genetically adjusted prostate-specific antigen more predictive of aggressive prostate cancer than unadjusted PSA
ASCO: Germline Testing Underused in Cancer Patients
Rates of testing lower among Asian, Black, and Hispanic patients versus White patients
