Tag: statistics
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Lyme Disease Reported Increasing, Spreading in U.S.
A medical diagnostics company released a report today showing the number of cases of Lyme disease is increasing over the past 8 years, and spreading to more parts of the U.S.
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Infographic – U.S. Smoking Rate Hits New Low
These data show fewer than 1 in 6 Americans, or 16 percent, smoked a cigarette in the past week.
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FDA Reviewers Found Accepting Industry Payments After Drug Approvals
A new report finds a large percentage of panel members that review drug applications for the Food and Drug Administration accept payments and other rewards from companies after their drugs are approved.
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FDA Issues Guidance on Patient Experience Data Collection
The Food and Drug Administration issued draft regulatory guidance outlining methods for collecting data from patients that the agency says will help improve evaluations of more precisely targeted drugs.
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Infographic – Immigrants Boost High-Value U.S. Start-Ups
Based on data from 2016, about half — 44 of 87 — U.S. start-ups valued at $1 billion or more were founded by immigrants, with India providing the largest number of these entrepreneurs.
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New Models Improve Suicide Risk Predictions
Statistical models derived from data in electronic health records and standard questionnaires for depression are shown to better predict a person’s risk of suicide following a doctor’s office or mental health clinic visit.
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Global Health R&D Cuts Threaten U.S. Economy, Jobs
An analysis of the impact of proposed cuts in funds for research and development on technologies to address global health needs shows the U.S. economy benefits directly from this spending, including support of many jobs in nearly all states.
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Kaiser Permanente to Spend $2M on Gun Injury Research
The health care provider Kaiser Permanente plans to spend $2 million on research into preventing injuries and death from firearms, as well as begin an internal task force on firearm injury prevention.
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Hospital Costs Lead to Fewer Bankruptcies Than Thought
An analysis of medical records and financial data show bankruptcies from costs of hospitalization occur less often than anticipated, but health care expenses overall have other long-term negative effects on personal finances.
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Survey: More Research Patents, Start-Ups in 2016
A survey of universities and other institutions shows the number of patent filings and new start-up companies resulting from federally-funded research climbed in 2016.