In a new commentary published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty warn against the use of AI-driven software…
Read more Experts available to discuss potential harm to patients from AI-based software in doctor’s officesLast fall, when RSV and flu came roaring back from a prolonged and erratic hiatus, and COVID was still killing thousands of Americans each week, many of the…
Read more Sick Season Will Be Worse From Now OnNewswise — University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers conducted a statewide survey of all patients on breathing machines in hospitals and long-term care facilities and found…
Read more UM School of Medicine Researchers Provide First Statewide Prevalence Data on Two New Emerging Pathogens in Healthcare SettingsNewswise — After world’s first successful transplant in 2022, also performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), this groundbreaking transplant team performed second pig heart transplant…
Read more UM Medicine Faculty-Scientists and Clinicians Perform Second Historic Transplant of Pig Heart into Patient with End-Stage Cardiovascular DiseaseNewswise — BALTIMORE, August 5, 2023–As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT find their way into everyday use, physicians will start to see these tools incorporated into their clinical…
Read more AI Transformation of Medicine: Why Doctors Are Not PreparedNewswise — Opioids remain the most potent and effective pain relievers in medicine, but they’re also among the most addictive drugs that can halt a person’s ability to…
Read more Structure of Opioid Receptors May Reveal How to Better Design Pain Relievers, Addiction TherapiesNewswise — Infections spread in hospitals and other healthcare settings cause over 680,000 infections and 72,000 patient deaths in the U.S. every year. Surveillance and reporting of these…
Read more Hospital Infection Control Experts Question Validity of Public Reporting Metrics, New Study FindsNewswise — Multiple sclerosis has traditionally been considered a condition that predominantly affects white people of European ancestry. However, a new analysis conducted by a North American team…
Read more Multiple Sclerosis More Prevalent in Black Americans Than Previously ThoughtNewswise — BALTIMORE, April 26, 2023– Those who experience brain fog, memory issues or other neuropsychiatric symptoms for months after a COVID-19 diagnosis were found to have abnormal…
Read more Long COVID Sufferers with Cognitive Complaints and Mental Health Issues Have Changes in Brain Function, New Study SuggestsNewswise — BALTIMORE, April 6, 2023 – After helping to develop and test new mRNA technologies for COVID-19 vaccines, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers and…
Read more UM School of Medicine Researchers Chart Path Forward on Developing mRNA Vaccines for Infections Beyond COVID-19For as long as my marriage lasts, my household will be divided by reactions to vaccines. I am, fortunately, speaking of physical reactions rather than ideological ones; my…
Read more Will the Bivalent Booster Cause Worse Side Effects?Newswise — Patients who have surgery to repair bone fractures typically receive a type of injectable blood thinner, low-molecular-weight heparin, to prevent life-threatening blood clots, but a new…
Read more Landmark Clinical Study Finds Aspirin as Effective as Commonly Used Blood Thinner to Prevent Life-Threatening Blood Clots and Death After Fracture Surgery
