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I Am Afraid of Early Cancer Detection

Sensible Medicine

It’s been a few years since I first heard about the Galleri test produced by the Menlo Park startup Grail. Galleri is a blood-based screening test for cancer. For a couple of reasons, I didn’t work very hard to learn about the Galleri test. Second, I was worried that this test might have real promise.

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“Holy Grail” of Cancer Detection Can Predict Tumors Over a Year Before They Appear

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A new cancer detection tool known as the “holy grail” of early detection is currently being tested in hospitals throughout the U.K., It is the first pan-cancer blood test, according to Ashish Tripathi, founder and CEO of Tzar Labs and chairman of Epigeneres Biotech, an Indian firm that first developed the test in 2021. “We

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ED Nurses on How to Ask Tough Questions When Someone’s Life is on the Line

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They underwent various diagnostic tests, all of which came back negative. “I reached out to a physician and asked if he would order a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning test,” she explains. The staff ran another test on the patient, which showed dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in their bloodstream.

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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

This means NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments (including prescribing medications) under the licensing authority of the State Board of Nursing. Since 2023, 27 states and the District of Columbia have granted NPs full practice authority (AANP, 2023).

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Phlebotomy Technician: What You Need to Know

Northwest Career College

Phlebotomy Technicians are vital healthcare professionals inside hospitals who draw blood from patients for medical testing, transfusions, research, or donations. This blog will define the role of a phlebotomy technician and explain why this position is so crucial in healthcare. What is a Phlebotomy Technician?

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Transparency in Healthcare: How Consumers Are Taking Control of Their Medical Information

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The group signed onto a new program that would help patients better access their claims records, including lists of everything that gets charged to the patient’s insurance company, including medical tests, procedures, doctor’s visits and medications.

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

Clear communication protocols reduce the time spent coordinating decisions and repeating tests. What happens when specialists communicate effectively: Diagnostic accuracy increases (e.g., Poor communication between shifts or departments can result in duplicate tests or delayed therapy, which frustrates patients.