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The journey of the texome project: Bridging the gap in genomic medicine

February 28, 2025 genetic testing,  Genetics,  genomic medicine,  genomic technology,  Rare Diseases,  Texas Children's Hospital,  the Texome Project

How Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor are using exome sequencing to level the playing field for patients with undiagnosed rare diseases.

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Dialing 911 for young patients – is EMS prepared?

February 21, 2025 Emergency Department,  Emergency Medical Services,  Emergency Medical Technician,  Emergency Medicine,  EMS,  EMT,  pediatric emergencies,  pediatric readiness

Unfortunately, not all EDs are prepared to care for children in emergency situations, and many EMS agencies remain ill-prepared.

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The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program: Ensuring every child is protected

February 14, 2025 Advocacy,  children,  immunization rates,  public health,  Vaccines,  Vaccines for Children

A closer look at the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which ensures all children in the U.S. have access to life-saving vaccines.

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Preventing cancer and hepatitis B

February 7, 2025 blood-borne infection,  Cancer,  children and infants,  Hep B,  hepatitis B,  vaccine,  virus

Attention new parents – as focus on the prevention, treatment and cure of cancer this month – we should think about the first step toward

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How can we make genetic testing and the interpretation of genetic variations more fair and accurate 

January 31, 2025 BCM Human Genome Sequencing Center,  genetic testing,  genetic variations,  Genetics,  Genomics,  Human Genome Sequencing Center,  inequities,  precision medicine,  underrepresented populations

When we think about genetic research and its role in precision medicine, one of its most compelling promises lies in its universality. The promise is

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“What if I’m secretly gay?” Mental health treatment for identity-related obsessive-compulsive disorder through a justice-based lens

January 24, 2025 ERP,  Exposure and response prevention,  Identity,  identity-related OCD,  justice,  obsessive-compulsive disorder,  OCD

A closer look at “identity-related obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)” and exposure and response prevention (ERP) with a justice-based lens.

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Exploring new frontiers in brain health and neuromodulation and their policy implications

January 17, 2025 Brain,  brain health,  ethics,  neurofeedback,  neuromodulation,  Neuroscience,  non-invasive individualized neuromodulation,  policy

A deep dive into neurofeedback (NF) and non-invasive individualized neuromodulation (iNM) and the future of brain health.

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The need for language inclusivity in clinical research

December 19, 2024 Clinical research,  Health Disparities,  Immigrant,  Inclusivity,  Language,  language equity,  non-English-speaking

The urgent need to advocate for language inclusivity in clinical research and to examine why this issue continues to be a barrier. 

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Championing better care for adolescents with iron deficiency: Highlighting the impact of quality improvement initiatives

December 13, 2024 Adolescents,  Emergency Medicine,  iron deficiency,  quality improvement

In the fast-paced environment of emergency medicine, adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) often receive inconsistent care, in part due to

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Hospital ethics committees: An untapped resource in charity care allocation

December 6, 2024 charity care,  ethics,  Hospital,  hospital ethics committees,  policies,  public trust

A closer look at hospital ethics committees and their opportunity to become champions of ethical resource allocation.

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