Public Health & Population Testing Strategy

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Average Outpatient Visit in US Approaching $500

The US exceeds every other nation in total health care costs
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Biobanks as Mediators Between Researchers and Donors

Better communication about privacy and confidentiality can help encourage potential biobank donors
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New Directions for Infant Microbiome Research

What the latest studies mean for future clinical trials
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Drug Improves Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer

New treatment option for patients who no longer respond to hormone therapy
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Primary Care Strategies to Improve Health of Chronic Disease Patients

Primary care providers are participating in several new payment models that emphasize quality and value
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DFMO Increases Survival for Children with High Risk Neuroblastoma

First study shown to improve the nearly 50 percent rate of relapse in children with high-risk neuroblastoma
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Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Found to Have No Effect on Healthy Life Span in Older People

Large NIH-funded study examined outcomes in the United States and Australia
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Scientists Test New Cancer Vaccine Against Melanoma

Vaccine could increase chances of recovery in cases where a drug therapy alone is not working
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Researchers Identify Potential Diagnostic Test for Kawasaki Disease

For the first time, researchers have determined that Kawasaki Disease can be accurately diagnosed on the basis of the pattern of host gene expression in whole blood
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Big-Data Study Pinpoints More Than 150 Genes Associated with Atrial Fibrillation

The study also develops a genetic risk score for atrial fibrillation
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Data-Driven Advances in Precision Medicine Target Cardiovascular Disease

Large and diverse data sets help clinical labs tailor treatments