{"title":"Massive Data Breech Predicted by Missouri Medicine Eventuates.","authors":"John C Hagan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931572/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147312651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dr. Biggers Goes to the White House.","authors":"Brian Biggers","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931604/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amir Erfan Zareei Shams Abadi, Mirna Becevic, Lydia Dunaway, Christine Franzese, Benjamin Warren Casterline
{"title":"Digital Health Solutions for Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A Scoping Review of Telemedicine Evidence and Applications.","authors":"Amir Erfan Zareei Shams Abadi, Mirna Becevic, Lydia Dunaway, Christine Franzese, Benjamin Warren Casterline","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an emerging allergy initiated by tick bites that leads to delayed IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal), a carbohydrate present in mammalian tissues. Symptoms are highly variable and include urticaria, gastrointestinal distress, and life-threatening anaphylaxis. Diagnosis relies on patient history and serological testing for α-gal-specific IgE antibodies. This scoping review, following PRISMA methodology, evaluates telemedicine for clinical management of AGS. The syndrome's characteristic delayed response pattern poses distinct challenges for standard allergy management protocols. Telehealth presents compelling solutions by enabling structured follow-up, remote data collection, and patient support, which is especially critical given that AGS is concentrated in geographic areas with limited specialist access and low provider familiarity. A case study of successful AGS desensitization using remotely monitored oral immunotherapy provides proof-of-principle for telemedicine's transformative potential. Integrating telehealth is a strategic approach to improve diagnosis, facilitate long-term management, and strengthen surveillance for this increasingly prevalent condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"73-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931592/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Crossroad for Physician-Led Care in Missouri.","authors":"Jacob Scott","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931574/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Empty Promises of Medical Marijuana.","authors":"Gary A Salzman","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"12-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931603/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A 20th Century Historical Perspective on Congenital Syphilis and Lessons for Today.","authors":"Jane F Knapp, Robert D Schremmer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"15-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931602/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A History of Biostatistics and Data Science at Washington University School of Medicine.","authors":"Charles W Goss, Daberru C Rao","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biostatistics at Washington University School of Medicine has evolved from a modest component of pharmacology in the 1940s into a nationally recognized leader in quantitative biomedical research. In this perspective we trace the development of the biostatistics program from its early incorporation into medical education through the formal establishment of the Division of Biostatistics in 1966 and its subsequent expansion in scope and impact. The Division's transformation into the Center for Biostatistics and Data Science (CBDS) marks a new era that integrates traditional biostatistics with modern data science, including machine learning and other advanced computational methods. Guided by three strategic pillars-team science and collaborative research, innovative methods, and education and training-CBDS continues to advance biomedical discovery through rigorous quantitative science. This historical reflection connects the early foundations to the questions and methods that define biostatistics and data science at Washington University today.</p>","PeriodicalId":74203,"journal":{"name":"Missouri medicine","volume":"123 1","pages":"36-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12931573/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147313360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}