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Happy Independence Day! Today, we celebrate the ratification of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In honor of this historic day, Mayo Clinic will illuminate buildings across its campuses in red, white, and blue this evening. We are wishing everyone a joyful and safe Fourth of July!

#AI in medical diagnostics is math, not magic. It enhances doctors' capabilities, offering precise insights that could reshape healthcare as we know it. https://bit.ly/4cKftwN Axios Mayo Clinic Platform

Genetics can't explain everything. The new Tomorrow's Cure podcast episode expounds on exposomics—the study of how our environment impacts health. 🎧Listen now: https://mayocl.in/4boET24 📰 Read about the podcast: https://mayocl.in/3xL4nJg

Senescent cells are malfunctioning cells in the body that lapse into a state of dormancy. These cells, also known as "zombie cells," can't divide but can drive chronic inflammation and tissue dysfunction linked to aging and chronic diseases. Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Learn more about the study: https://mayocl.in/3L6Qlov

In July 2022, Mayo Clinic was one of the first in the nation to open an IBD Pride Clinic. The clinic aims to create an affirming space for LGBTQ+ patients to talk about their specific healthcare concerns. Twenty-seven-year-old Ani Roy, a patient, Mayo Clinic staff member and transmasculine nonbinary person, says the IBD Pride Clinic is a place of comfort. The clinic is staffed by healthcare professionals who are trained to be sensitive in the care of LGBTQ+ patients. Learn more: https://mayocl.in/45PBV5y

Last month, a graduation ceremony was held for medical staff of Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital and Xi'an Gaoxin Hospital, Mayo Clinic Care Network members, who received emergency and critical care training through the CERTAIN program. CERTAIN (Checklist for Early Recognition and Treatment of Acute Illness and iNjury) is a quality improvement program that offers a systematic approach to perform an initial assessment and ongoing evidence-based management of critically ill or injured patients. “The CERTAIN program is one of the top training programs of its kind and is also one of the most cutting-edge and recognized programs in the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients,” said Dr. Stacey Rizza, executive medical director for International Practice and Asia Pacific at Mayo Clinic. "Only a few people worldwide have the opportunity to participate and complete the program, and I hope the participants will use what they have learned to provide professional and high-quality medical services to patients."

New episode! 🎧 Listen to the latest Key In To Quality podcast episode “Tech with Heart: Navigating Innovation and Compassion in Healthcare.” Our guests dive deep into the intersection of cutting-edge medical tech and compassionate patient care. https://bit.ly/4cG0nZg #mayokeyintoquality

Innovation hubs near Mayo Clinic, such as Discovery Square in Rochester and Discovery Oasis in Phoenix, and Discovery Coast on campus at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, are bringing together science, industry and academia to advance biotherapeutics for patients with previously untreatable diseases. Learn more: https://mayocl.in/4cM11Vo

Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, M.D., a Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer, has launched the Rainbows Breast Cancer Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to support the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender diverse and intersex (LGBTQ+) people with or at risk for breast cancer. People who identify as LGBTQ+ experience significant disparities in cancer care, including higher rates of late-stage diagnoses, poorer cancer outcomes, and side effects from therapy that go unaddressed. Learn more about the work of the clinic: https://mayocl.in/4cH4Z1p

In the latest episode of the "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences" podcast, Robin, an artist in the Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine, and Erin, a social worker in Rochester, discuss how creating art fosters healing and builds connections with patients. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://mayocl.in/4eEN2Cx