Healthcare professionals often struggle to accurately assess pain and other symptoms in patients who do not speak the local language fluently. This issue can lead to improper treatment and poor health outcomes. One tool used to address this problem is patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), which
Healthcare workers often face tough conversations with patients who have doubts about vaccines. Nurses and doctors try to explain the benefits and risks in a way that respects patients' concerns. They say it's important to listen and understand where patients are coming from, not just give them fact
Healthcare is a basic need. It should be available to all. Yet, transgender and gender-diverse adults often face unfair treatment. This leads to health problems. Why does this happen? Mainly, because of stigma and discrimination. These issues make it hard for them to get good primary care. When care
Healthcare costs are a big worry for many Americans. Some lawmakers want to give people money to help with these costs. Two senators, Bill Cassidy and Mike Crapo, have a plan. They want to give Americans between $1, 000 and $1, 500. This money would go into special savings accounts for healthcare. T
Healthcare systems worldwide are grappling with a silent issue: unnecessary medical procedures. These are often called low-value care. They do not improve health outcomes. They do increase costs. This problem is especially true in surgical care. Two main payment systems exist: fee-for-service and s
Healthcare workers face tough challenges. They deal with science and emotions every day. But when kids are very sick, things get even harder. Many professionals turn to faith for strength. They find comfort in spirituality. This helps them care for their young patients. Not all doctors and nurses a
Healthcare costs are already skyrocketing, and the situation could get worse if Congress doesn't act soon. In 2026, many Pennsylvanians and Americans might face a huge increase in insurance premiums if federal tax credits for individual health insurance aren't extended. This isn't just a problem for
Data is becoming a big help in the fight against germs. But just having data isn't enough. The real challenge is using it in the right way. Right now, there's a lot we don't know about what infectious disease control (IDC) experts need from data to do their jobs better. Using data in IDC is still n
Data can tell us a lot. But how can we make it more engaging? One way is through sound. This is called sonification. It turns data into sound. But most sonification tools are not interactive. They don't let users play around with the sounds in real-time. That's a problem because interaction can help
Healthcare costs are going up, and Republicans are under pressure to find a solution. They're not talking about getting rid of Obamacare completely anymore. Instead, they're saying they want to fix it. But time is running out. People are already signing up for health insurance, and the extra help fr
