June 6, 2025

Republicans dangle pay raise to physicians — if they stay quiet on Medicaid cuts

June 6, 2025 / News update / InnovateMed Author / medicaid cuts

ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Lawmakers have begun lobbying the lobbyists: asking health care interests to keep quiet — or speak up — about potential cuts to Medicaid, which will put 10.9 million people at risk of losing health insurance. Republicans have urged doctor groups to hold back on criticisms of the cuts, pointing out the inclusion […]

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Aspergillosis: A Growing Global Crisis

June 6, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / aspergillosis

By Vijay Kumar MalesuReviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Introduction What is Aspergillosis? Types of Aspergillosis Populations at Risk Re-Emergence and Recent Trends Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges Public Health Implications Conclusion References Further Reading With surging antifungal resistance and a rise in severe infections following the COVID-19 pandemic, aspergillosis has re-emerged as a critical threat to vulnerable patients

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Kia PV5 WAV Proves That Electric Cars Can be Better for People With Disabilities

June 6, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / disabilities

The Kia PV5 is a new battery-electric van which should enter production sometime this year. It is just an electric van with a smooth, simple design and many clever features. It will be available as a cargo van (think, package deliveries) as well as a people carrier. And at the Financial Times’ Future of the

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Age-related brain changes reduce social-engagement behaviors, research finds

June 6, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / brain aging

by Justin Jackson, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Age-related brain connectivity patterns sorted into (A) brainnetome atlas regions and (B) Yeo’s 7 networks. For the purpose of illustrating the region-wise and network-wise rsFC patterns, the NBS thresholded edges’ regression coefficients are averaged across their respective regions and networks. Credit: Dan et al., 2025, PLOS

Over-the-counter supplement could prevent heart disease in type 2 diabetes patients

June 6, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / type 2 diabetes

by Kaamya Mehta, British Heart Foundation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A cheap over-the-counter supplement could hold the key to preventing heart failure in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to research presented Tuesday at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester. The study found that diabetes patients who took daily

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Long COVID Symptoms Persist up to 3 Yrs Post-Hospitalisation

June 6, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / long covid

TOPLINE: Despite improvements in outcomes at 3 years after hospitalisation for COVID-19, health problems remained prevalent, with self-reported fatigue and cognitive issues worsening significantly between years 2 and 3 post-discharge. Additionally, post-exertional malaise (PEM) affected nearly one third of patients at 3 years after discharge. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a prospective cohort study across seven hospitals

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You Can Manage Pulmonary Embolism in Primary Care

June 6, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / pulmonary embolism

About 900,000 people are affected by pulmonary embolism (PE) each year in the United States, according to the American Lung Association and about 100,000 people die each year as a result of the disorder. However, some patients diagnosed with PE may be at low risk for adverse outcomes, and some experts suggest primary care physicians (PCPs) can effectively manage

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COPD Diagnosis Reboot Identifies More At-Risk Individuals

June 6, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / COPD

SAN FRANCISCO — A new diagnostic schema incorporating chest CT and respiratory symptoms into the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can help to better identify patients at risk for poor respiratory outcomes and rule out those with airflow obstruction who have neither respiratory symptoms nor evidence of structural lung disease. The recommendation for

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Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’

June 6, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / HIV cure

Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’ Exclusive: Melbourne team demonstrates way to make the virus visible within white blood cells, paving the way to fully clear it from the body Supported by About this content Kat Lay Global health correspondent Thu 5 Jun 2025 01.00 EDT A cure for HIV could be a

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Walnuts Up Insulin Response, Cut Gut Permeability in Obesity

June 6, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / insulin response

Walnut consumption modified the fecal microbiota and metabolome, improved insulin response and reduced gut permeability in adults with obesity, a small study showed. “Less than 10% of adults are meeting their fiber needs each day, and walnuts are a source of dietary fiber, which helps nourish the gut microbiota,” study coauthor Hannah Hoscher, PhD, associate

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