Blogs

Mass General Brigham Researchers Share Tool to Improve Newborn Genetic Screening

MGB coverage on the International Consortium of Newborn Sequencing (ICoNS) publishing of their findings and tool in Genetics in Medicine. They identified key factors influencing gene inclusion in newborn genomic screening programs and the team developed a machine learning model incorporating 13 predictors, achieving high accuracy in predicting gene selection across programs.

New York Times: One-third of Maternal Death Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds

The New York Times covers Dr. Rose Molina and her co-authors’ new research published in JAMA Network Open.

STAT: U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds

STAT News covers Dr. Rose Molina and her co-authors’ new research published in JAMA Network Open.

TIME: Pregnancy-Related U.S. Death Rates Have Jumped in Recent Years

TIME reports on new research co-authored by Dr. Rose Molina and published in JAMA Network Open on April 9, that analyzed four years of nationwide data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Combating Postpartum Hemorrhage with Effective Implementation

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death during childbirth. Every year, it affects 14 million women around the world. About 70,000 of those women die as a result, and many more require urgent surgery to control the bleeding. Global guidelines have offered insight into how to effectively manage postpartum hemorrhage in a clinical… Continue reading Combating Postpartum Hemorrhage with Effective Implementation

Good Morning America: What to know about the rise of ‘concierge medicine’

Dr. Asaf Bitton joins Good Morning America to discuss concierge medicine and the impact on patients.

MD+DI Online: How Johnson & Johnson Is Enhancing Patient Safety

Jijo James, Chief Medical Officer for Johnson & Johnson joins the podcast Let’s Talk Medtech and discusses the Ariadne Labs/JnJ collaboration on the Device Briefing Tool.

Podcast: MaineHealth ACO – Value and Primary Care with Dr. Asaf Bitton

Dr. Asaf Bitton joins MaineHealth’s BACON podcast ahead of his keynote presentation for the upcoming MaineHealth ACO Value-Based Care Symposium in May 2025.