Venous thromboembolism is a common complication among hospitalized patients, one that leads to longer lengths of stay and costs health systems up to $10 billion annually.

AI developers working to refine COVID-19 detection in chest x-rays must navigate two unavoidable speed bumps.

Researchers studied data from 1,051 patients who received resterilized pacemakers and defibrillators, sharing their findings in the New England Journal of Medicine.

In the nine months ending Dec. 31, Connected Analytics generated about $48.6 million for the Tennessee-based tech company, or about 2.5% of its earnings. 

A similar drop was seen in the company’s anesthesia division, with leaders estimating a year-over-year revenue decrease of upward of 35%. 

A group of students at Cornell University has developed a new face mask design that monitors the wearer’s vital signs.

Dozens of states have already announced plans to lift stay-at-home orders first put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. How is that move expected to impact the number of new cases and deaths throughout the United States?

Healthcare providers must work to act with compassion and consider the patient’s values at all times, according to a new commentary published in Circulation.

Patients and providers have proven receptive to this communication strategy, and the practice took to the web Wednesday to promote it. 

Pennsylvania is one of the latest to join the movement, with Gov. Tom Wolf signing an order Wednesday granting providers civil immunity for “good faith actions” taken during the pandemic.