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STAT+: Study finds heavier reliance on nurse practitioners, physician assistants after private equity takeovers

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A new study suggests physician practices acquired by private equity rely more heavily on advanced practice providers like nurse practitioners and physician assistants and experience higher churn compared with their non-private equity owned peers.

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Castle Biosciences Presents Data at the Dermatology Nurses’ Association 2021 Annual Convention

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Castle Biosciences Presents Data at the Dermatology Nurses’ Association 2021 Annual Convention Castle Biosciences Presents Data at the Dermatology Nurses’ Association 2021 Annual Convention FRIENDSWOOD, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CSTL #DNANurses–Castle Biosciences, Inc.

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Vyjuvek Gets FDA Nod as First Topical Gene Therapy for Rare Skin Disease

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Peter Marinkovich, primary investigator of the GEM-3 trial, director of the Blistering Disease Clinic at Stanford Health Care and associate professor of dermatology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Even Winter Carries Skin Cancer Risks for College Students

The Pharma Data

A survey of students by Brigham Young University College of Nursing in Provo found that only 9% use sunscreen. “The worst sunburn I ever got was when I went skiing and didn’t put on sunscreen,” said senior study author Katreena Merrill, an associate professor of nursing. THURSDAY, Dec. © 2020 HealthDay.

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Google Launches AI-Based Dermatology Assist Tool

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Google has developed an AI-powered dermatology assist tool designed to detect conditions of the skin, hair and nails based on phone images taken by the user. The tool allows users to identify dermatologic issues such as a rash on the arm or nail discoloration using a phone camera. Development of the AI Dermatology Health Tool.

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National eczema week: 'I wanted to rip my skin off'

The Pharma Data

And 37% of parents said they thought eczema affected their child’s performance when they were at school. My ‘butterfly skin’ could kill me. ” But she’s in a happier place. “I can now look in the mirror without thinking: ‘I don’t want to see you.'”

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Clinical Catch-Up: January 18-22 | BioSpace

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), of bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) decreased the risk of COVID-19 among residents and staff of long-term care facilities, i.e., nursing homes. It evaluated 965 participants who tested negative for COVID-19 at baseline, 299 residents and 666 staff.

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