Can Medical Decision-Making Keep Up With the Science?
On average, it takes 17 years for new treatments to reach mainstream clinical practice. That means that when patients see a doctor in 2020, they are often getting guidance from 2003. To put this into perspective, current practices come from a time before the iPhone! But during the pandemic, the speed of changes to medical […]
Amulet vs Watchman Comparison Still Muddy Any Which Way LAA Leaks Are Defined
SAN FRANCISCO — Two mainstream devices for percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure continued to lead to similar clinical outcomes in the SWISS-APERO trial. Among patients randomized to the Amplatzer Amulet and the Watchman 2.5/FLX, the incidence of patent LAAs at 13 months reached 53.6% and 48.8%, respectively, on coronary CT angiography (risk ratio [RR] […]
America’s Loneliness Epidemic Is Fueling The Far Right, Sen. Chris Murphy Says
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is a mainstream progressive known for supporting a tougher U.S. approach to Saudi Arabia and stricter gun safety regulations. In December, though, he began taking up a cause not typically on Congress’ agenda: an epidemic of loneliness in the United States that Murphy believes is quietly at the heart of the […]
Opinion | What Led to Amazon’s Big Bet on Primary Care?
The news of Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical captured mainstream media attention, shaking the healthcare and tech industries along the way. This deal is perceived to be so transcendent and disruptive that reaction to the news is still reverberating. There has been a flurry of commentary on what Amazon intends to do with One Medical, […]