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Biotech Startups And The Hard Truth Of Innovation

Gary Pisano’s recent Harvard Business Review piece, The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures, beautifully frames up how innovative corporate environments are frequently misunderstood. The author shares some color commentary from the perspective of a b…

Could Stress Turn Our Gut Bacteria Against Us? New Research Looks For Answers

New animal research suggests that stress could have a profound effect on gut bacteria, leading to outcomes in the immune system that we’re only starting to understand.

How Big Pharmas Simultaneously Repel And Embrace Innovation

So often, the experience of innovation at large pharmas can be disappointing and stifling, but occasionally, under the right circumstances, it is transformative and elating.

How Processed Foods May Make You Eat More

This NIH study showed that the added sugar, salt, fat, and calories may not be the only things to worry about.

Obamacare Market Grows Stronger Despite Trump’s Legal Assault

Health insurers say they are expanding Obamacare coverage options to new markets next year thanks to an improving financial performance.

Predicting Hospitalization: Machine Learning Models On The Rise

Can machine learning give healthcare professionals an ability to apply interventions promptly and effectively?

Exploring The Link Between Inflammation And Depression: Study Suggests Women Are Affected The Most

More research is revealing a close connection between the body’s inflammatory response and depression. A new study adds another dimension, finding women may be affected more severely by the connection than men.

Why Health Tech Entrepreneurs Should Visit Michaels

Art supply store Michaels offers an elegant, technology-enabled approach to picture framing that offers three lessons for health tech entrepreneurs.

Why Health Tech Entrepreneurs Should Visit Michaels

Art supply store Michaels offers an elegant, technology-enabled approach to picture framing that offers three lessons for health tech entrepreneurs.

Digital Medicine: Digital Health, Plus Evidence, Plus Humility

I see a new generation of researchers who grew up immersed in data+digital beginning to populate incumbent healthcare organizations+pharma companies, bringing with them a new set of expectations+capabilities. With time, effort, and a bit of luck, I sus…