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Data Analytics Reveals Mental Health Treatment Disparities

February 18, 2022 - A combined data analysis of results from 149 studies indicated that treatment rates for major depressive disorder remain low worldwide, particularly for those living in low-and lower-middle-income countries. Alize Ferrari of the University of Queensland, Australia, Modhurima Moitra of the University of Washington, U.S., and colleagues presented...

Data Analysis Indicates Preeclampsia Risk

January 05, 2022 by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to a data analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of over 6,000 women, there is evidence that a combination of biological, social, and cultural factors are responsible for...

Artificial Intelligence Aids Colorectal Polyp Classification Trial

November 22, 2021 by Erin McNemar, MPA

After creating an artificial intelligence tool using retrospective data, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Cheshire Medical Center are implementing the technology in a clinical trial. The tool...

AI, Human Collaboration Improves Predictive Analytic Methods

November 22, 2021 by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to a multi-institution research team, predictive analytics thrives with input from both artificial intelligence and humans. “Predictive tasks are ubiquitous — any...

Developing Recommended Practices For Analyzing EHR Databases

November 03, 2021 by Erin McNemar, MPA

As electronic health records continue to grow in healthcare, scientists must have a uniform set of recommendations to conduct research and analyze data. In a collaborative effort, the University of California, Irvine School of Pharmacy...

Data Analytics to Help Identify Clinical Approaches to Long COVID

November 02, 2021 by Erin McNemar, MPA

Using data analytics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University (LSU), and Tulane Health Science Center researchers will investigate prevention and treatment methods for...

Data Analysis Reveals Risks of Prolonged Continuous Kidney Therapy

October 25, 2021 by Erin McNemar, MPA

Mayo Clinic researchers analyzing patient records found that individuals with acute kidney injury receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) once are likely to require the therapy again,...

How Broad Data Collection Can Eliminate Health Disparities

August 20, 2021 by Erin McNemar, MPA

With the use of broad data collection, medical professionals can provide better care for their patients and eliminate health disparities. However, as health analytics advances to improve outcomes for...

Penn Medicine Launches Center to Accelerate Coronavirus Research

April 03, 2020 by Jessica Kent

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has launched a new center to better understand the pathology of coronavirus and support the development of potential vaccines,...

Mayo Clinic Launches Data Analytics Platform for Drug Development

January 15, 2020 by Jessica Kent

Mayo Clinic has announced the Clinical Data Analytics Platform as the first venture under the Mayo Clinic Platform, an initiative to use insights and knowledge extracted from data to improve healthcare...

Mayo Clinic to Sequence Genomic Data from 100K Participants

January 14, 2020 by Jessica Kent

Mayo Clinic is sequencing genomic data from 100,000 consented participants to support precision medicine and advance personalized care. In partnership with Helix, a population genomics company, Mayo...

NIH, FDA Launch Database for Parkinson’s Disease Precision Medicine

November 25, 2019 by Jessica Kent

The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) program for Parkinson’s disease (PD) has launched a data portal to help researchers develop precision medicine therapies for the condition. The...

$3.7M Grant Supports Precision Medicine, Genomics Database

October 17, 2019 by Jessica Kent

NIH has awarded a $3.7 million grant to Washington University School of Medicine to fund an open-source database that will aim to boost precision medicine and genomic research for cancer. The...

Cancer Data Provides Insights into Treatment, Diagnosis Trends

October 14, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Rates of cancer occurrence cannot answer critical questions about progress in the fight against cancer, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers from Brigham...

UW-Madison Center Will Coordinate Cancer Clinical Trial Data

October 07, 2019 by Jessica Kent

A research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead the nation’s coordinating center for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network...

Data Integration, Analytics Support Public Health in Rhode Island

August 26, 2019 by Emily Sokol, MPH

An integrated data system is allowing officials in Rhode Island to develop a more thorough understanding of the health needs of residents. The usefulness of healthcare big data — that is, the...

Cerner, Duke to Automate Data Collection for Chronic Disease Care

August 09, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Cerner has partnered with Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) to pilot a project called the Cerner Learning Health Network to evaluate the use and potential impact of proven therapies for chronic...

Regenstrief Announces Pilot Grant to Use Data for Opioid Crisis

June 17, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Regenstrief Institute will host a pilot grant program and solicit ideas for how to use data to solve the opioid crisis, the organization announced at its Opioid Collaboratory. At the meeting of nearly...

Mount Sinai Launches New Center for Artificial Intelligence

June 11, 2019 by Jessica Kent

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has announced the launch of a new center that will advance clinical care with artificial intelligence, genomic screening, and data science. The Hamilton and...

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