Josh Baxt

San Diego

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Freelance science writer. Constantly amazed we can do all this cool stuff. #Scicomm

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Can pediatric e-consults improve access to specialty care?

3 weeks ago | health.ucdavis.edu | Josh Baxt

(SACRAMENTO) There is a nationwide shortage of pediatric specialists, delaying care for many patients. In some cases, children wait weeks or even months for appointments. But now, in a study published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, researchers at UC Davis Health show that e-consults — in which primary care pediatricians have direct access to specialists — improve care for young patients.
One of the Good Ones

3 weeks ago | culturevulture.net | Josh Baxt

“One of the Good Ones” is a funny but uneven meditation on Mexican identity in Southern California – and perhaps everywhere. Set in upper crust Pasadena, the show starts with Ilana Gomez (Angelique Cabral) trying to negotiate a bouquet of flowers from Pedro (Santino Jimenez), a Latino delivery driver. Ilana is self-conscious (perhaps even ashamed) that she speaks almost no Spanish. With help from her fluent daughter, Yoli (Cree), she eventually makes the exchange.
The Genetic Cause of a Rare, Neurodevelopmental Disorder

1 month ago | news.med.miami.edu | Josh Baxt

Home / News / Research and Innovation / Pediatrics By: Josh Baxt | May 28, 2025 | 5 min.
EXPLORER shrinks the time it takes for imaging to spot cancer

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Josh Baxt |Lisa Lock |Andrew Zinin

Researchers in the UC Davis Health Department of Radiology have developed a new way to use EXPLORER, the total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, to speed PET parametric imaging that can detect cancer. The new approach, called relative Patlak plot, shortens the overall scan time, making it easier for patients to tolerate the scan. The study was published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Dr. Latha Chandran Honored with Sushruta Charaka Award by the Association of Indians in America

1 month ago | news.med.miami.edu | Josh Baxt

By: Josh Baxt | May 15, 2025 | 5 min. read | Share Bestowed by the Association of Indians in America, the award recognizes Dr. Chandran’s decades-long work inspiring future physicians and scientists. Good leaders guide and manage.
EXPLORER shrinks the time it takes for imaging to spot cancer

1 month ago | health.ucdavis.edu | Josh Baxt

(SACRAMENTO) Researchers in the UC Davis HealthDepartment of Radiology have developed a new way to use EXPLORER, the total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, to speed PET parametric imaging that can detect cancer. The new approach, called relative Patlak plot, shortens the overall scan time, making it easier for patients to tolerate the scan. The study was published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
A Matter of Taste

1 month ago | news.med.miami.edu | Josh Baxt

By: Josh Baxt | May 09, 2025 | 6 min. read | Share Dr. Nirupa Chaudhari has been honored with the 2025 Max Mozell Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Chemical Senses. Tasting can both thrill and annoy, but how does it work? For 30-plus years, Nirupa Chaudhari, Ph.D., has been looking for answers.
Do you want to help find a cure for cancer? Donate your data and biospecimens

1 month ago | health.ucdavis.edu | Josh Baxt

(SACRAMENTO) UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is making it easier for patients to contribute biological samples to support cancer research. The cancer center and the Clinical and Translational Science Center have created a Universal Consent Registry, a secure database of patients who have opted into the program. The registry is designed to boost prospective research, which follows patients over time.
Addressing diarrhea in pediatric kidney transplant patients

1 month ago | health.ucdavis.edu | Josh Baxt

(SACRAMENTO) Diarrhea is an occasional, and uncomfortable, fact of life. For most people, it clears in a day or two, and they can go on with their normal lives. But for kids who have just received a kidney transplant, diarrhea can be a life-threatening condition. A paper published in the journal Pediatric Nephrology details how diarrhea can impact pediatric transplant patients and offers potential clinical responses.
Liver Transplants: Transplanting the Sickest Patients First Provides the Best Outcomes

1 month ago | news.med.miami.edu | Josh Baxt

By: Josh Baxt | May 06, 2025 | 5 min. read | Share SummaryDonor livers are allocated first to the sickest patients for transplant. Miller School digestive health and liver disease specialist Dr. David Goldberg conducted a study to assess that system.