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What's the future of clinical trial design? Medidata sees a blend of virtual and in-person components | Medcity News
"We estimate that about 25 percent of clinical trials in the U.S. could be done virtually. It is very much a future concept," said Medidata CEO Anthony Costello.
Malware causes EHR breach for small Tennessee hospital | Health Data Management
About 24,000 patients may have had their data breached at Decatur County General Hospital in Tennessee after a ransomware attack on the hospital's EHR in November.
Pharmaceuticals
Pharma furious after being "blindsided" in budget deal | Axios
Drug companies aren't happy that the budget bill closes the Medicare Part D "donut hole" in 2019, a year early.
Medical devices
U.S. okays medical isotope system not based on bomb-grade uranium | Reuters
The FDA approved NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes to manufacture a medical imaging isotope. It will be the first domestic production of such an isotope in 25 years.
Safety, quality and clinical practice
Five major psychiatric diseases have overlapping patterns of genetic activity, new study shows | The Washington Post
Autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and alcoholism share patterns of genetic activity, according to a new study. These genetic patterns are related to an interruption in brain cells' communication with each other.
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Winter Olympics 2018 opening ceremony | The New York Times
Photos from the opening ceremony of the Olympics, in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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