High-frequency terahertz waves have great potential for a number of applications including next-generation medical imaging and communication. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have shown, in a study published in the journal Advanced Science, that the transmission of terahertz light through an aerogel made of cellulose and a conducting polymer can...
December 13, 2023 by Karyl Kopaskie, PhD Editor’s note: Madeleine McDowell, MD, Senior Principal, Sg2, contributed to this post. As healthcare organizations face unprecedented workforce and financial challenges, much emphasis is placed on capacity constraints with rising acuity and regulatory scrutiny as powerful underlying trends. Many...
What do Gene Autry’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and FDLI have in common? Both are celebrating their 75th anniversaries in 2024. While “The Singing Cowboy” Gene Autry was busy in Los Angeles recording Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) founders were hard at work in Washington...
Before the application: Well-being Tip: Help your child take care of their mental health by teaching them stress relief skills that they can use throughout the whole medical school application process. More Info: For example, yoga, meditation, deep breathing, listening to relaxing music, have all been shown to reduce stress...
by Gregg Anthony Masters, MPH Some of you may have heard about the whining by UnitedHealthcare’s leadership on a recent earnings call which included the required ‘management’s discussion or operating results and market conditions’ analysis. A BIG WHAAAA! Overfunded since inception and having perfected the art of ‘upcoding‘ (i.e,, severity...
The fellowship match process is somewhat of a mystery, and just a few years ago, I found myself in the middle of this mystery. First came the application. To how many programs should I apply? What was an “average” number of applications? To how many programs could I expect/hope to...
For each experience entry in the AMCAS work and activities section, you will need to complete the following fields, listed below. As with everything in your application, be as honest and accurate as possible. 1. Experience Type For each experience, you will need to select the experience type from a...
By Sabrina Corlette and Karen Davenport After several years of below-average increases, premiums in employer-sponsored health insurance are poised for rate hikes this year. With this open enrollment season, workers will soon know what premium increases mean for their take-home pay and out-of-pocket costs, as at least some employers pass increased costs...
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The elderly are not the archetypal target group of various digital health developments. We have already discussed the topic multiple times, however, nothing captures the main setbacks as accurately as this brilliant, and in my opinion, underrated sketch from Saturday Night Live. It’s a timeless piece, all tiny details –...