Gun violence is “the most important public health problem of our time.”

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Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. TOP STORIES Gun violence is absolutely a public health crisis, healthcare workers say Wednesday's mass shooting at a Tulsa hospital campus marks the 233rd mass shooting in the U.S. this year. Healthcare workers across the country are arguing that the nation's gun violence problem should be treated as a public health crisis and met with legislative reform. Sponsored Content Using AI to reduce false alerts for patientswith heart monitoring devicesto detect cardiac arrhythmias From Medtronic and MedCity News Medtronic developed a way to reduce false alerts through its AccuRhythm™ AI algorithms. The algorithm is applied through cloud-based updates to all LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitors (ICMs) and helps improve the accuracy of information physicians receive so they can better diagnose and treat abnormal heart rhythms.  To learn more about AccuRhythm AI Platform, please click here to the download an infographic explaining how it works. The power of food security on mental health: Can this be one of the missing puzzle pieces to solve our silent pandemic? By Smriti Kirubanandan Friday, June 3, 2022 6:25 PM Food is one of the fundamental blocks for our survival and has a significant impact on our mental and physical health. An alarming 38 million Americans live in food-insecure households. Read more » BMS bets $4.1B on lung cancer drug that could best products from Pfizer, Roche By Frank Vinluan Friday, June 3, 2022 3:07 PM Bristol Myers Squibb is splashing out $4.1 billion to acquire Turning Point Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech whose lead drug is currently in pivotal testing as a treatment for certain lung cancers. Recently reported preliminary data suggest the small molecule could have advantages over currently available drugs in the same class from rivals Pfizer and Roche. Read more » Putting the 'Care' into Remote Healthcare RPM as we know it today – with all its advantages – falls short. The reason? Monitoring and alerting alone cannot provide one of the most critical parts of healthcare: care itself. Download this FREE white paper to learn more! MedCity News   611 Broadway    New York,  NY   10012   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to MedCity Daily Digest from MedCity News. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails