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• Hospital Sepsis Risks Could Be Lessened With AI Model: Study

  March 31, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Research shows a new AI-powered diagnosis could be more effective at detecting sepsis in hospital patients than currently used protocols.

• Researchers Warn That Cheaper, Limited Health Insurance Plans May Increase Risk of Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis

  March 26, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers call for new restrictions on short-term limited duration health plans, due to an increased risk of late-stage cancer diagnoses.

• Female Patients More Likely To Die From Surgical Complications After High-Risk Procedures: Study

  October 23, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers indicate that women face a higher risk of dying from surgical complications following complex procedures, despite the rate of complications being about the same for men and women.

• Hospital Diagnostic Errors Are Common Among Patients Who Died or Were Transferred to ICU: Study

  January 15, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The findings of a new study reveal hospital diagnostic errors regularly lead to patient harm and death.

• Newborn Syphilis Rates Increasing Due to Failure to Test and Treat Mothers During Pregnancy: CDC

  November 14, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CDC warns that hospitals are failing to test and treat pregnant mothers for syphilis, which has resulted in skyrocketing rates of the sexually transmitted disease among U.S. newborns.

• New Study Finds Eye-Tracking Technology Could Help Diagnose Autism Earlier in Childhood

  September 6, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that eye-tracking technology could help diagnose children with autism at an earlier age.

• Diagnostic Errors Linked to Nearly 800,000 U.S. Deaths or Permanent Disabilities Each Year: Study

  July 25, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study warns that medical diagnostic errors are a leading cause of severe disability and death in the U.S., linked to more than 800,000 cases of death and disability every year.

• Autism Diagnosis Delays May Be Reduced With Specialized Training for Primary Care Doctors: Study

  July 21, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study reveal that primary care physicians who receive specialized training are accurately able to diagnose autism in children, giving them a better chance of receiving the necessary resources to combat their condition.

• Quidel Triage Cardiac Panel Recall Issued for Blood Tests Used To Identify Heart Attacks, Due to Inaccurate Results

  July 18, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Nearly 8,000 Quidel Triage Cardiac Panel blood tests are being recalled because they may fail to diagnose a patient experiencing a heart attack, putting them at risk of severe heart damage and death.

• Advisory Committee Urges FDA to Raise Standards for Pulse Oximeters

  November 3, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The panel recommends the FDA shore up pulse oximeter accuracy requirements and warn doctors of the potential risks when using them on darker skinned patients.