St. Luke's Health, Cigna still in negotiation stalemate as end of contract looms
Dr. Doug Lawson, CEO of St. Luke's Health, said he intends to reach out directly to Cigna this week in an attempt to facilitate a negotiation to keep the nearly 70,000 patients in the Houston region in-network with St. Luke's Health and Baylor College of Medicine. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 27, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Chris Mathews Source Type: news
Researchers Study New Immunotherapy Combination for Mesothelioma
The immunotherapy combination of tremelimumab and durvalumab has shown surprising efficacy, particularly as a second-line treatment option for patients with pleural mesothelioma, according to a recent study.
Its effectiveness, comparable to a similar combination which was approved in 2020 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, further illustrated the new direction for future treatment of mesothelioma.
Chemotherapy will no longer be the stand-alone, standard-of-care treatment for most patients.
“Promising results have emerged on the use of targeted treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), particularl...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 30, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Source Type: news
Social Security Adds Pericardial Mesothelioma to Disabilities List
The U.S. Social Security Administration has added pericardial mesothelioma to its Compassionate Allowances list, accelerating the disabilities application process for this very rare cancer.
Its decision was prompted by the work of Missy Miller, medical outreach director at The Mesothelioma Center. She made the request with the Social Security disability office almost a year ago on behalf of a patient.
The Compassionate Allowances program is reserved for severe medical diseases and conditions that automatically meet Social Security standards for disability benefits. It cuts short the often drawn-out application proces...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 18, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Source Type: news
Health Care Visits for Sunburn Are Rare
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 -- Health care encounters for the diagnosis of sunburn are uncommon but not negligible, according to a research letter published online Aug. 11 in JAMA Dermatology.
Malgorzata K. Nowakowska, from the Baylor College of Medicine... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 13, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vitamin B12 deficiency: Complications can lead to 'severe disabling neurological deficits'
WHEN you're not a spring chicken anymore, and a vitamin B12 deficiency has had some time to fester, "severe disabling neurological deficits" can take place, the Baylor College of Medicine , America, confirmed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Judge Hidalgo increases Harris County's Covid threat level, encourages vaccinations
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HOUSTON — Harris County on Thursday increased its Covid-19 threat level back to "orange."
The orange, or significant level, recommends residents "minimize all contacts unless fully vaccinated."
Judge Lina Hidalgo was joined by public health and emergency officials along with Dr. Peter Hotez fr om Baylor College of Medicine at an 11 a.m. press conference.
“We find ourselves in the midst of not one pandemic… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - July 22, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Doug Delony | KHOU Source Type: news
Judge Hidalgo increases Harris County's Covid threat level, encourages vaccinations
This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.
HOUSTON — Harris County on Thursday increased its Covid-19 threat level back to "orange."
The orange, or significant level, recommends residents "minimize all contacts unless fully vaccinated."
Judge Lina Hidalgo was joined by public health and emergency officials along with Dr. Peter Hotez fr om Baylor College of Medicine at an 11 a.m. press conference.
“We find ourselves in the midst of not one pandemic… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 22, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Doug Delony | KHOU Source Type: news
Pathogens get comfy in designer goo
(Rice University) Hydrogels developed at Rice University mimic intestines when lined with epithelial cells. A study by Rice and Baylor College of Medicine proved hydrogels in various stiffnesses are valuable for learning the dynamics of pathogens that cause diarrhea and other intestinal diseases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Study identifies monoclonal antibodies that may neutralize many norovirus variants
(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, have taken a big step toward developing targeted treatments and vaccines against a family of viruses that attacks the gastrointestinal tract. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 16, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
A redundant modular network supports proper brain communication
(Baylor College of Medicine) In a mouse model, brain regions involved in working memory present a modular network organization that is critical for persistent neural activity. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Novel screening approach improves diagnosis of metabolic disorders in newborns
(Baylor College of Medicine) A screening method known as untargeted metabolomics profiling can improve the diagnostic rate for inborn errors of metabolism, a group of rare genetic conditions, by about seven-fold when compared to the traditional metabolic screening approach. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The Equalizer: An engineered circuit for uniform gene expression
(Baylor College of Medicine) Researchers deloped a new genetic circuit called the Equalizer that leads to uniform gene expression. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 12, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
With $3M grant, UArizona-led center to advance at-home health care technology
(University of Arizona College of Engineering) Could your doctor use smartphone data to monitor your health and provide remote care? That's the goal of the Center to Stream Health Care in Place, led by the University of Arizona with partners Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Southern California and the California Institute of Technology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 9, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
I Got a J & J Vaccine. Should I Get a Booster Shot as Delta Spreads?
Welcome to COVID Questions, TIME’s advice column. We’re trying to make living through the pandemic a little easier, with expert-backed answers to your toughest coronavirus-related dilemmas. While we can’t and don’t offer medical advice—those questions should go to your doctor—we hope this column will help you sort through this stressful and confusing time. Got a question? Write to us at covidquestions@time.com.
Today, N.C. in Washington, D.C., asks:
I got a Johnson & Johnson vaccine. With the Delta variant spreading, I’ve heard that some people in my position are also getting s...
Source: TIME: Health - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID Questions COVID-19 Source Type: news
I Got a J & J Vaccine. Should I Get a Booster Shot as Delta Spreads?
Welcome to COVID Questions, TIME’s advice column. We’re trying to make living through the pandemic a little easier, with expert-backed answers to your toughest coronavirus-related dilemmas. While we can’t and don’t offer medical advice—those questions should go to your doctor—we hope this column will help you sort through this stressful and confusing time. Got a question? Write to us at covidquestions@time.com.
Today, N.C. in Washington, D.C., asks:
I got a Johnson & Johnson vaccine. With the Delta variant spreading, I’ve heard that some people in my position are also getting s...
Source: TIME: Science - July 8, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID Questions COVID-19 Source Type: news
