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How one hospital helps patients conquer technology; California judge deals GSK a setback as first Zantac lawsuit will now go to trial

March 24, 2023
Janelle Vargas, a Digital Access Coordinator at Pentucket Medical Riverwalk, a Mass General Brigham-affiliated multi-specialty site in Lawrence, helps Herman Quintero navigate digital health tools on his phone.
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Not the geek squad: How one health system helps patients conquer language barriers — and their smartphones

Mass General Brigham's "digital access coordinator program" trains patients in digital health tools like patient portals and video visits.

By Ambar Castillo


STAT+ | California judge deals GSK a setback as first Zantac lawsuit will now go to trial

Thousands of lawsuits filed against GSK and other Zantac manufacturers claim the widely used medicine causes different types of cancer.

By Ed Silverman


Opinion: The surprising biomedical legacy of the Iraq War

Advanced medical techniques born from the devastating Iraq War are benefiting soldiers and civilians alike.

By Luis Alvarez



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Opinion: I finally got used to practicing telepsychiatry. Now the DEA wants to change everything

New DEA rules for telehealth prescribing will be an administrative disaster for psychiatrists. Some may even stop seeing certain patients.

By Jessica Gold


Study suggests diabetes screening should be guided by age, not weight

Millions of diabetes cases, particularly among Asian Americans, are getting missed under guidelines predicated on weight, a study finds.

By Elaine Chen


Directly observed therapy for TB treatment, via video, gets CDC nod

A health care worker watching, via a video call, as a person with tuberculosis swallows their pills, is as effective as in-person observation, the CDC says.

By Helen Branswell


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