Pulse oximeters found to be less accurate for Black vs. white patients
Story at a glance New research sheds light on the widespread discrepancies of pulse oximeter accuracy among patients of color. The devices are used in both veterans and commercial hospitals. Authors caution increased clinician awareness is currently the only solution to mitigate the problem.
Read MoreBiden administration unveils sweeping changes to federal student loan system
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Read MoreDemocratic drug pricing bill removes insulin cost cap amid bipartisan push
Senate Democrats’ latest bill to lower prescription drug prices removes a provision to cap patients’ insulin costs at $35 per month, legislation that comes amid a push for a separate bipartisan bill on insulin. Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 per month has been a high-profile selling point for Democrats’ economic package and has been touted by President Biden, so removing it carries some risk. The provision is part of a separate bipartisan bill from Sens. Jeanne Shaheen
Read MoreCommunity colleges can become America’s AI incubators
Millions of students attend community colleges every year, with almost 1,300 schools located in every corner of the United States. With their large student bodies, community colleges are a massive source of potential for expanding the artificial intelligence (AI) workforce, but employers and policymakers alike sorely underestimate their potential. If the United States aims to maintain its global lead and competitive advantage in AI, it must recogni
Read MoreCommercial labs to begin monkeypox testing, CDC says
Labcorp, one of the largest commercial laboratory testing networks in the U.S., will begin testing for monkeypox on Wednesday as the recent outbreak continues to spread. Labcorp will begin conducting tests using orthopoxvirus tests from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Orthopoxvirus is the genus of viruses that includes pathogens like smallpox, cowpox and monkeypox. The CDC's tests detect all non-smallpox orthopoxviruses, and Labcorp will eventually have the capacity to conduct around 10,000 daily, according to the company. Labcorp Chief Me
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