Safety, quality and clinical practice
Facing an overdose epidemic, some ERs now offer addiction treatment | The Washington Post
Many ERs just direct patients with drug addictions to local clinics. But some are starting to provide addiction treatment in-house.
Technology
Your DNA is out there. Do you want law enforcement using it? | Bloomberg Businessweek
People are turning to genetic genealogy—combining genetic sequencing and family tree-type sleuthing—to try to figure out unsolved crimes.
Mayo, Eko team on machine learning to detect heart abnormalities | Health Data Management
Providers equipped with "smart" stethoscopes may one day be able to detect heart-function abnormalities before they become big problems.
Medical devices
Amazon launches connected medical device brand focused on diabetes, cardiovascular disease | Mobihealthnews
Brand consultancy Arcadia Group has partnered with Amazon to launch a line of consumer medical devices under the Choice brand. The first devices will be a blood-glucose and blood-pressure monitors.
In other news
World Series: Red Sox, unhittable and unstoppable, win it all, beating Dodgers | The New York Times
The Red Sox beat the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 of the World Series, winning the 2018 title. The last time the team won the World Series was in 2013.
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