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Preparing Hospitals for the Next Pandemic

Preparing Hospitals for the Next Pandemic | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
The Covid-19 epidemic response has shown that the U.S. is blessed with heroic physicians and other health care providers, researchers, and facilities. But it has also revealed a health care system that was woefully unprepared for the surge of pandemic patients. In the authors’ analysis, the primary blame rests on a hospital and insurance financial model geared towards providing high priced services rather than meeting all demands for care, including pandemics. Then they outline a plan for creating a hospital sector that can better respond to the population’s health needs during a time of crisis.
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There are many challenges facing hospitals and healthcare in the modern world we are living in. I've created this curation collection to save articles that help me understand what modern health in society is.  The articles here are general in nature and placed here to promote discussion. We advise that you talk with your health professional before changing any of your medication or treatment options.  Any of the online courses listed here may (or may not) be open for access or enrolment. Most are free to browse, some may charge a small fee if you wish to receive a certificate or record of learning.   Every effort is made to ensure that these links are up to date and be aware that some of these articles may be behind a 'paywall'. If you can’t get into an article, email me and I may be able to assist.  Views are my own.
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Hospital ratings often depend more on nice rooms than on health care

A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
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As a palliative care worker, I want a better conversation about health inequality. By Freia Lily

As a palliative care worker, I want a better conversation about health inequality. By Freia Lily | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
There is a growing awareness of how women’s pain has been minimised in our society and our healthcare system
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Australia is getting a new digital mental health service. Will it help? Here’s what the evidence says

Australia is getting a new digital mental health service. Will it help? Here’s what the evidence says | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
It sounds good in theory, but it doesn’t always work in practice. Here’s what the evidence from the UK and elsewhere shows so far.
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What to Know About CKM, the Link Between Heart Health, Diabetes and Kidney Disease.

What to Know About CKM, the Link Between Heart Health, Diabetes and Kidney Disease. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
The three illnesses are closely linked — and increasingly common. Here’s what to know about the shared risk factors for these conditions.
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Exercise to lower blood pressure

Exercise to lower blood pressure | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Experts agree that one of the best way to prevent and lower hypertension is by working out.
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Donating your body to science could improve the world of medicine. Here's what you need to know.

Donating your body to science could improve the world of medicine. Here's what you need to know. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From ancient Greece to Australian universities — body donations have unlocked the gates of modern anatomy, but what really happens when you gift your body to science. 
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Advancing medical AI with Med-Gemini

This AI performs better than earlier models like GPT-4, especially in medical benchmarks.


It scores an impressive 91.1% on the MedQA-USMLE test and outperforms GPT-4 by 44.5% on various tests.


Med-Gemini excels in summarizing medical information, writing doctor referrals, and simplifying medical documents.


It's now favored over human experts for complex medical text analysis. This advancement shows significant promise for enhancing medical diagnostics and patient care, marking a major step in AI for healthcare.

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Exercise, therapy and diet can all improve life during cancer treatment and boost survival. Here’s how

Exercise, therapy and diet can all improve life during cancer treatment and boost survival. Here’s how | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
The mainstays of cancer treatment remain surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy. But exercise, psychological support and diet can be powerful adjuncts.
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'Most horrific of surgeries on panadol': Australian doctor recalls operating on Gaza child

'Most horrific of surgeries on panadol': Australian doctor recalls operating on Gaza child | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Last month, Sydney surgeon Sanjay Adusumilli spent two weeks in Gaza treating countless Palestinians
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Photos: The Religious Communities Filling in Health-Care Gaps in Rural Virginia

Photos: The Religious Communities Filling in Health-Care Gaps in Rural Virginia | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
In rural Virginia, religious and community groups are filling cavities, treating diabetes, and stepping into a health-care void.
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Let’s redesign the medical experience! - TED Talks

Let’s redesign the medical experience! - TED Talks | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
An exploration of what it would like if the medical industry practiced a more patient-first mentality.
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Anders Ynnerman: Visualizing the medical data explosion.

Medical scans can produce thousands of images for a single patient in seconds, but how do doctors know what's useful? Scientific visualization expert Anders Ynnerman shows us sophisticated new tools -- like virtual autopsies -- for analyzing our data, and hints at the sci-fi-sounding medical technologies coming up next. This talk contains some graphic medical imagery.
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How tech can help the development of medicine

How tech can help the development of medicine | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Can technology help in the future of medicine? 
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Extreme Heat: What ER Doctors Want You to Know.

Extreme Heat: What ER Doctors Want You to Know. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Here’s how to protect yourself from dehydration, heat stroke and other serious health problems.
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What should I do after a cancer diagnosis?

After a cancer diagnosis, getting a second opinion from a pathologist is just as important as getting one from another oncologist.
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials Course by University of Copenhagen

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials Course by University of Copenhagen | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Offered by University of Copenhagen. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a global problem, affecting up to 25% of all individuals. ... Enroll for free.
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Google Is Playing a Dangerous Game With AI Search

Google Is Playing a Dangerous Game With AI Search | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
The search giant’s new tool is answering questions about cancer, heart attacks, and Ozempic.
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An exodus is underway in the UK's health system, and most workers are headed Down Under.

An exodus is underway in the UK's health system, and most workers are headed Down Under. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
After a decade working in Britain's besieged National Health Service (NHS), Harshal Deshmukh had had enough.The father-of-two uprooted his life and moved his family to Mackay, Queensland in March.There were "many reasons" the endocrinologist wanted to leave the United Kingdom, but regularly seeing...
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How to care for yourself while you’re caring for an ageing parent

How to care for yourself while you’re caring for an ageing parent | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Regardless of how much you love the person you’re looking after, caregiving can be difficult.
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Lifestyle advice from general practitioners and changes in health‐related behaviour in Australia

Interventions that prioritise effective lifestyle advice from general practitioners are needed to combat major risk factors for chronic medical conditions
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Do cholesterol-lowering statin drugs cause muscle aches?

Do cholesterol-lowering statin drugs cause muscle aches? | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Statins are life-saving drugs, but about 1 in 10 people find the side effects to be so intolerable that they can’t continue taking the recommended dose.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: I have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. I wanted to understand my own risk

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: I have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. I wanted to understand my own risk | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
For the documentary “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient,” Dr. Sanjay Gupta underwent intensive testing of his own body and brain to understand his risk of dementia.
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What is a coma?

What is a coma? | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
An ‘acute brain failure’ jettisons a patient, their doctors and families into an anxious twilight zone. How aware is a person in a coma? And how are decisions made in the face of uncertainty?
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Thomas Goetz: It's time to redesign medical data.

Thomas Goetz: It's time to redesign medical data. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Your medical chart: it's hard to access, impossible to read -- and full of information that could make you healthier if you just knew how to use it. At TEDMED, Thomas Goetz looks at medical data, making a bold call to redesign it and get more insight from it.
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Disability awareness resources and training for healthcare providers: See Me. Hear Me. Respect Me.

Disability awareness resources and training for healthcare providers: See Me. Hear Me. Respect Me. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
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NSW mental health review finds 58,000 people failed by services

NSW mental health review finds 58,000 people failed by services | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
A grieving mother is calling for the state government to do more, after a new review estimated 58,000 people with severe mental health needs miss out on care.
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