Brigham Division News Today

A study of seriously ill patients from academic medical centers across the country has found that nearly a quarter had a delayed or missed diagnosis.

Oxidative stress – characterized by elevated levels of unstable molecules called reactive oxygen species– is associated with neurodegeneration and cardiovascular disease.

Brand-name drugs cost two to three times more in the U.S. than in other countries, but many of the top-selling brand name drugs may provide little added therapeutic benefit.

The new model of price compromise specifies a great prospect for Medicare to stop paying more for top-selling drugs that do not suggest clinical benefits.

A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has shed new light on the best strategies hospitals can use for medication reconciliation, the critical and difficult task of updating and verifying a patient’s medication lists and orders, regardless of where they are in the health care system.

Synapse Medicine clinical decision support technology analyzes drug-related risks based on each patients clinical characteristics and will be studied for its...

Synapse Medicine clinical decision support technology analyzes drug-related risks based on each patient's clinical characteristics and will be studied for its impact on inpatient pharmacist efficacy and efficiency. The Synapse Medicine medication reconciliation tool will be deployed through an integration with t...

A person's risk of developing diseases such as type 2 diabetes or breast cancer may be influenced by thousands of genetic differences.

Seniors recently discharged from the hospital should consider having skilled-level care at home instead of at a facility, researchers said.  

Any fever or chills? Cough? Shortness of breath? Answering these questions and others has become a familiar part of daily life during the pandemic.