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From the Desk of the Director of Education

Hello, everyone! We're coming back together! As the annual meeting for the Society for Simulation...

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Keeping those hands dirty

Our pandemic year never seems to run out of lessons to teach, but one that hits especially close to home at UNLV is that, for tomorrow's health care providers, there's some learning that just has to be done hands-on. Fortunately for students in the university's health schools,...

source: University of Nevada

Model simulations show no need for DEX dose adjustments in COVID-19 patients with liver disease

COVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Studies have shown that between 3% to 8% of COVID patients have pre-existing chronic liver disease. Since the beginning of the pandemic, it has been noted...

source: News-Medical

Impact of using drones in emergency medicine: What does the future hold?

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles or "drones" has expanded in the last decade, as their technology has become more sophisticated, and costs have decreased. They are now used routinely in farming, environmental surveillance, public...

source: Dovepress

AI and whole genome sequencing improve quick detection of infectious disease outbreaks

By coupling machine learning with whole genome sequencing, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University scientists greatly improved the quick detection of infectious disease outbreaks within a...

source: News-Medical

Medical professionals consider AI to address chronic health conditions in the midst of COVID-19

The pandemic has only exacerbated chronic and mental health conditions that the US was already battling — and devoting 90% of their annual health care expenses to, says the CDC.

source: Fortune

'It's going to set the bar pretty high': A path forward for trusted AI in breast cancer risk prediction

As the role of artificial intelligence grows in medicine, one of the leading concerns is that algorithmic tools will perpetuate disparities in care. Because AIs are trained on health records reflecting current standards...

source: STAT

Robots can never replace human surgeons

It's 2100. We are living in the "metaverse" — self-driving cars line the streets, entrepreneurs craze over Bitcoin and college students teleport to their cyber-physical classrooms. It sounds like a technological marvel for some but a virtual dystopia for others. For...

source: Daily Trojan

Using AI to prevent blood clots, strokes

An artificial intelligence-based method for identifying patients who are at risk for atrial fibrillation has been developed by a team led by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

source: The Harvard Gazette

Development of 'VR hands on training' with hand tracking in live-action medical VR

Jolly Good Inc. has developed the "VR hands on training" function as a new feature of the "OPECloud VR hands on training system". This is a VR clinical training platform developed and provided by Jolly Good, where hand tracking...

source: Jolly Good via PR Newswire

The health concerns that hang over the metaverse

The coming metaverse from Facebook and other companies — which aims to reimagine today's internet as a 3D experience we can be a part of instead of looking at a screen — could improve or expand access to health care. However, some tech experts and leading researchers...

source: Politico

FDA approves virtual reality system to ease back pain

A 3-D virtual reality system to treat back pain was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. The EaseVRx system is a prescription device for at-home use that combines cognitive behavioral therapy and other behavioral methods to treat patients 18 and older...

source: UPI

'More ill, more desperate': How hospitals are responding to changing mental health trends

Increased stress, isolation and burnout among patients and clinicians amid the pandemic shed light on a widespread lack of mental health resources. Many hospitals and health systems quickly pivoted their mental health strategies to meet this growing need.

source: Becker's Hospital Review

iOS app development for healthcare — advanced features & cost

Gone are the days when the only way to avail healthcare services was by visiting hospitals and clinics. The advent of healthcare applications has now made it easier to book appointments with doctors and provide timely care to patients...

source: Appinventi

How virtually 'scrubbing in' could help surgeons hone their skills

There are a slew of digital health startups looking to change the surgical space to make it more connected, from Hillrom's surgical communication tool to Activ Surgical's solution that gives surgeons real-time intraoperative visual data....

source: Mobi Health News

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From the Desk of the Director of Education

Keeping those hands dirty

Model simulations show no need for DEX dose adjustments in COVID-19 patients with liver disease

Impact of using drones in emergency medicine: What does the future hold?

AI and whole genome sequencing improve quick detection of infectious disease outbreaks

Medical professionals consider AI to address chronic health conditions in the midst of COVID-19

'It's going to set the bar pretty high': A path forward for trusted AI in breast cancer risk prediction

Robots can never replace human surgeons

Using AI to prevent blood clots, strokes

Development of 'VR hands on training' with hand tracking in live-action medical VR

The health concerns that hang over the metaverse

FDA approves virtual reality system to ease back pain

'More ill, more desperate': How hospitals are responding to changing mental health trends

iOS app development for healthcare — advanced features & cost

How virtually 'scrubbing in' could help surgeons hone their skills

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