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Dental care: The best, worst and unproven tools to care for your teeth, according to a UB study
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Do probiotics prevent gum disease? Is flossing necessary? Many patients are unable to confidently answer these questions and more due to the abundance of conflicting medical …
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California Recruits Former CDC Chiefs for New Health Initiative
California launches a public health network with former CDC chiefs amid federal agency changes under the Trump administration.
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Does China Have a Robot Bubble?
The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.
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At a Silicon Valley summit, robots fold laundry—and investors open their wallets
California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial intelligence intensifies against countries such as China.
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Who is Picea Robotics, Roomba’s new owner?
The Chinese ODM makes robot vacuums for dozens of companies along with its own 3i line.
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The ghosts of Obamacare past, present and future
Absent a holiday miracle, premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act are set to expire at the end of this year. This will greatly increase the cost of health insurance for many who rely on the …
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Data Brief: Health Care Workforce Challenges Threaten Hospitals’ Ability to Care for Patients
More than 20 months after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the U.S., the pandemic continues to affect communities across the country and has pushed our health care system to the brink, …
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Current and Emerging Payment Models
Health care is currently in the middle of a transition from a system of payment based on the volume of services provided (fee-for-service) to payment based on the value of those services (value-based …
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The Safety of Inpatient Health Care
Adverse events during hospitalization are a major cause of patient harm, as documented in the 1991 Harvard Medical Practice Study. Patient safety has changed substantially in the decades since that …
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