Business Of Medicine

Mistreatment and discrimination by patients, families, and visitors are commonly experienced by physicians, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Liselotte N. Dyrbye, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study from November 20, 2020, to March 23, 2021, among U.S. physicians to examine the occurrence of...

How health professionals can respond to Trump’s cultural sensitivity training ban By Cheryl Fields Tyler While President Trump’s recent announcement of a ban on cultural sensitivity training applies only to federal agencies, no industry or entity is immune from this pushback on building more diverse, equitable, and inclusive institutions. For those in healthcare, where diversity...

Pharma company says there is further evidence remdesivir may reduce deaths, hasten recovery There is more good news on the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir against COVID-19, according to new clinical trial results from the drug’s maker. Gilead Sciences said Friday that in a trial involving more than 1,100 patients, remdesivir was associated with...

One can’t beat the convenience of using the internet using just by voice. 2019 will be the year for voice search. From asking Google Assistant or Siri to find the nearest grocery store to setting reminders, consumers are using voice searches for all sorts of things. An estimated 41% of American adults use voice search...