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Top Hospitals Blatantly Violating Price-Transparency Mandate, Says Baker Institute Report

Many of the nation’s most prominent hospitals are blatantly violating federal mandates requiring transparency in pricing, and all too often patients are being kept in the dark about dramatic differences between publicly reported prices for services and their actual cost, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Schneider Selected to Direct Religion and Public Life Program

Rachel Schneider has been named the new director of the Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP), which will now be housed in Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance.

Bacteria-Killing Drills Get an Upgrade

Visible light triggers Rice’s molecular machines to treat infections

Grain Boundaries Go with the Flow

Rice engineers model nanoscale crystal dynamics in easy-to-view system

Hospital Database of Serious Injuries Can Be Used to Identify Domestic Violence and Abuse, Finds Study

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) could be identified in the future using an already established national database of serious injuries, according to new University of Bristol-led research.

Gas Flares Tied to Premature Deaths

Rice-led study quantifies effect of black carbon particles on health

An All-In-One Approach To Diabetes Treatment

MIT engineers are working on a new kind of device that could streamline the process of blood glucose measurement and insulin injection.

Native Americans Face Disproportionate Travel Burden for Cancer Treatment

Experiencing higher rates of certain cancers than non-Hispanic whites, many Native Americans have to travel especially large distances to access radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers.

Washington Boosts Access to Grocery Delivery for Snap Recipients

A pilot project in Washington to make online grocery buying more widely available to SNAP recipients is already near its goal, buoyed in part by pandemic shutdowns.

Pharmacy Students’ Law a Game Changer for Patient Care

Throughout the COVID‑19 pandemic, Washington State University pharmacy students were on the frontline, helping to test for the virus thanks in part to legislation they helped pass in 2019.

NIH Grant to Expand Research into Tick‑borne Diseases

A $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Washington State University researchers to take the next steps toward blocking transmission of Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.

Design Of Protein Binders From Target Structure Alone

A new method for generating potent, specific binding proteins yields candidate medicines for cancer, diabetes, inflammation and more.

Gene Deletion Behind Anomaly In Blood Cancer Cells

Discovery that Lamin B1 mutation causes odd-shaped nuclei may lead to improved leukemia care.

Some Elusive Genome Areas Hold Distinctly Human Data

UW Medicine’s contribution to finishing the sequence covered highly repetitive regions, include those related to human evolution.

Study Finds Patterns Of Handgun Carrying With Rural Youth

Carrying behaviors differ from those seen among urban youths, offering more specific context to firearm-prevention programs.

Brain Overgrowth Seen In Babies Who Later Develop Autism

MRI demonstrate that the amygdala grows too rapidly between 6 and 12 months of age, before characteristics of autism fully emerge

Mammography Decline Seen Among Breast Cancer Survivors

The study's lead author expresses surprise that patients still under the care of cancer specialists would forgo these diagnostic exams.

Study Boosts Support For Single-Dose HPV Vaccine Regimen

A one-shot vaccine schedule could contribute greatly to the elimination of cervical cancer worldwide, researchers say.

AI Can Benefit Patient Care — Even On A Budget

Providing artificial intelligence tools with the data they need takes time. How much time do first responders have to spare? ¬50 seconds.

Clinicians Grapple With Decisions In Crisis-Care Simulation

If resource shortages became dire, triage team members would have to deprioritize some patients from getting life-sustaining care.