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14 Predictions About The Future Of AI And VR

Artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies have the potential to fundamentally alter both daily living and business operations. Members of Forbes Technology Council speculate on where AI and VR may be going in the near future.

Lessons From The Biggest Pharma Drug Launches Of All Time

But given the medical breakthroughs being made, it is likely that in the coming years there will be new entries in this list – and high priced ones at that.

Shame, Scandal Plague Healthcare Providers In 2018

Another year, another set of scandals making headlines in American medicine. Dr. Robert Pearl shares his cure for conflicts of interest.

UnitedHealth Group Expands Army Of Navigators

UnitedHealth Group is expanding its army of navigators to more than 800 for enrollees in Medicare Advantage plans who will use its Navigate4Me service.

Five Warning Signs Your Doctor Was Too Quick To Diagnose You With High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is the silent killer. But it is also harmful to be told you have high blood pressure when you don’t, and to be treated for high blood pressure when that treatment won’t benefit you. Here are several questions to ask your doctor, so …

Is It Rational For Employers And Payers To Be Hooked On Prescription Drug Rebates?

The fact that plan sponsors may like rebates, as reflected in their supposed preference for rebates over alternatives does not necessarily mean rebating is rational for the plan sponsor, or for society as a whole. It could mean that they’re simply accu…

Buzzy Startup 10x Genomics Buys Spatial Transcriptomics In Bet On Genetic Tools

10x Genomics, a buzzy, closely held genetics startup based in Pleasanton, Calif., is purchasing Stockholm-based Spatial Transcriptomics for an undisclosed sum in a bid to add another type of genetic imaging tool to its fast-growing line of products.

After Midterms, Democrats Inch Toward Government-Run Health Care

Democrats seem to believe that the cure for every healthcare problem is a bigger dose of government. But the American people have rejected that approach before — and they may do so again.

How This Entrepreneur’s Sleep Struggle Inspired A Game-Changing Product

Kathrin Hamm, founder of weighted bedding company Bearaby, shares how her quest to solve her own sleep struggles led to a game-changing product that’s helping people all over the world sleep better.

Russian Homeopathy, Hiding In Plain Sight

A Russian company has published dozens of studies promoting the use of “release-active drugs,” or RADs, for an incredibly wide range of diseases. A new report reveals that RADs don’t actually contain a single molecule of their supposed active ingredients.