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UPS teams with Zipline, Gavi to deliver medical supplies using drones
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UPS teams up with California robotics company Zipline and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to test the use of drones to deliver medical supplies. Later this year, they will deliver blood to facilities in western Rwanda, a mountainous region where overland transport is difficult. The Rwandan government is looking to cut delivery timelines…
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Yale creates Hugo to make it easier for patients to open EHRs to researchers
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Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Health System have unveiled a platform named Hugo, designed to make it easier for patients to access their electronic health records (EHRs) and share them with researchers. While the healthcare system has access to this information, it’s difficult for an individual to access all of their…
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FACT SHEET: Announcing the National Microbiome Initiative
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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, in collaboration with Federal agencies and private-sector stakeholders, announced a new National Microbiome Initiative (NMI) to foster the integrated study of microbiomes across different ecosystems. Microbiomes maintain the healthy function of all ecosystems and issues can influence human health, climate change, food security, and other…
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Opioid Prescriptions Drop for First Time in Two Decades
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After years of relentless growth, the number of opioid prescriptions in the U.S. is finally falling, the first sustained drop since 1996. IMS Health found a 12% decline in opioid prescriptions nationally since a peak in 2012. Symphony Health Solutions reported a drop of about 18%…
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Reprocessed Medical Device Market Size to Triple by 2022
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According to a study by Grand View Research, Inc., the worldwide reprocessed medical device market is set to triple to $5 billion by 2022 as healthcare facilities look to cut costs and reduce waste. The study finds that the global market is expected to grow at an over 20% compound…
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