Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services. Federal health officials say prior authorization can help reduce fraud and contain costs. But doctors and patients describe the trial as “horrendous” and full of red tape so far…Read MoreContinue Reading
In the UK, ahead of England playing Panama in the World Cup on Saturday, people are being advised to drink plenty of fluids but not lots of alcohol in this punishing heat, to avoid dehydration. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it makes you pee more, while the hot weatherContinue Reading
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building., Read MoreContinue Reading
New Mexico’s attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into claims that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets, Read MoreContinue Reading
Being a caregiver can start long before you go to a doctor appointment with a loved one or move your parents into your house. The HealthQ team explores how embracing the role matters — and how the recognition and support that come next can ease a difficult season of life…ReadContinue Reading
Could laughter do more than lift your mood? Researchers at King’s College London have launched a “Laughter Lab” to explore whether laughing can help people with chronic lung conditions by clearing airways, improving breathing, and boosting wellbeing. A simple laugh might one day become part of community-based healthcare. Follow BBCContinue Reading
A judge has temporarily ordered Tennessee not to give immigration authorities information about hundreds of sick and disabled immigrant children who are enrolled in a healthcare assistance program, Read MoreContinue Reading
Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage., Read MoreContinue Reading
Consultants and specialist doctors are taking part in industrial action over pay. This is the first time these two groups of doctors have gone on strike in Northern Ireland, and while some routine and elective services will be cancelled, the Department of Health said 90% had gone ahead. Full emergencyContinue Reading
Vermont is set to become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a commonly used herbicide that experts say is linked to Parkinson’s disease, Read MoreContinue Reading
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for a criminal investigation into whether federal authorities broke state law by allowing fentanyl pills to reach the streets, Read MoreContinue Reading
Many of the attic apartments inside Paris’ picturesque buildings are proving to be hostile during a historic heat wave, Read MoreContinue Reading
Several dozen states might need to pay millions for food aid if they don’t reduce errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Read MoreContinue Reading