Machine learning (ML) can provide significant value in the field of palliative care. However, researchers still have a lot of unexplored ground to cover before the technology reaches its full potential.

Higher visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability early in life may predict CVD and all-cause mortality in middle age, according to research published in JAMA Cardiology on Jan. 22. 

The finding was part of a larger exploration of healthcare waste, published recently by consulting firm Altarum. 

A new special report published in Radiology includes two new case studies of individuals infected with the illness, and details how experts can harness CT to help diagnose 2019-nCoV.

The top 10 largest insurers collectively wrote 51.8% of all healthcare premiums in the U.S. market in 2018.

Since news first broke of the coronavirus outbreak, China’s government has received a massive number of donations from the public and various healthcare organizations—but the distribution of those donations has been disorganized.

A Massachusetts General Hospital physician was instrumental in getting two new medical emojis—an anatomically correct heart and a pair of lungs—approved for an update later this year, the Boston Globe reported Feb. 4.

A Seattle-based researcher dramatically reduced the time necessary to read a scan from four hours down to seven minutes.

A study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions this month found that patients who suffer from migraines may find long-term relief after transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure.

President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union address on Feb. 4, calling on Congress to take on sky-high prescription drug prices.