Among 9,147 hospitalized patients who received general medical care, an estimated 653 experienced a harmful diagnostic error, according to research published in BMJ. The study, led by researchers at ...

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. A study of seriously ill patients from academic ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland found misdiagnoses in almost one in four ICU deaths, according to a study published in BMJ Quality & Safety. For the study, researchers ...

A comprehensive study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older reveals that emergency room diagnostic errors occur in approximately 3.2% of serious medical emergencies, affecting roughly 1 in every ...

Harmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients—at least those receiving general medical care—suggest the findings of a single centre study in the US, ...

Diagnostic errors can lead to increased risk of incorrect antibiotic use, which ultimately can threaten patient outcomes and increase overall antibiotic resistance, according to a study published in ...

Digital healthcare company BlinkLab (ASX:BB1) has tested the first patient in its US autism diagnostic study, which is geared at validating the company's Dx1 test as a diagnostic aid for clinicians.

Many practicing allergist-immunologists report facing challenges in diagnosing and managing patients with inborn errors of immunity (IEIs).

First, her dogs started dying, then she got cancer, and then she had her water supply tested. (Washington Post) Voice analysis aided by artificial intelligence showed potential for early detection of ...