Newsmakers

The chief information officer of The Permanente Federation says that training artificial intelligence algorithms for medical devices on insufficiently diverse data can lead to greater health disparities.

The physician-researchers with The Permanente Medical Group recently commented on a Cardiology Today story about inconclusive evidence on the possible cardiovascular impacts of marijuana use and vaping.

COVID-19 is the latest in a series of developments that have had a profound impact on public health, according to Kaiser Permanente physician leaders.

The senior investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute discusses promising developments from clinical trials on a COVID-19 vaccine under development by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health.

Kaiser Permanente research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that hospitalized patients monitored with an innovative clinical decision-support tool significantly improved outcomes and lowered the risk of death.

The chief quality officer of The Permanente Federation writes on KevinMD.com that physician researchers are bridging the gap between the patient’s bedside and the clinical world.

Playbook advises youth, high school, and collegiate athletes on how to get back into fitness in a safe way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With more students jumping online for classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Permanente orthopedic surgeon joins experts on NBC News to discuss the risk of long-term injuries and recommends frequent stretching breaks for kids.

In an interview with USA Today, Imelda Dacones, MD, and Lisa Denike, MD, of Northwest Permanente say they expect to see increases in childhood obesity as months of pandemic stress eating, closed schools, stalled sports, and public space restrictions extend indefinitely.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sped the adoption of many technologies — including flat-screen video calls, drone deliveries, and robotic maids — that once seemed far-fetched.