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BlackBerry Shows IoT Progress With New Products And Partnerships
BlackBerry pushes deeper into the Internet of Things with updated QNX RTOS software for healthcare, a blockchain partnership and a platform called Spark. The company continues to bolster its security portfolio with a focus on financial, government, he…
UnitedHealth Group’s Value-Based Care Spend Hits $69 Billion
UnitedHealth Group says it’s paying almost half of its reimbursements – or $69 billion – via value-based care models.
Improving Drug Price Transparency: From Removing Pharmacy Gag Clauses To Reforming The Rebate System
Given the importance of rebates to the current drug pricing system, state and federal changes designed to either establish transparent rebates or discounts, or get rid of rebates altogether, could significantly impact drug pricing and formulary managem…
2018’s Biotech IPO Bonanza: View From the After Market
2018 has so far been another gangbuster year for biotech IPOs: the first three quarters of the year have delivered nearly 50 new biotech offerings. The author explores the data around their post-IPO share performance, relative to prior years.
Now 62 Cases Of Acute Flaccid Myelitis: What Is Going On?
Here is the latest from the CDC about this “polio-like” disease that can can leave kids suddenly paralyzed.
Electronic Cigarette Sales Soar As A Door Opens For Teen Smokers
The marked rise in sales in e-cigarettes is, in large part, due to product lines attracting adolescents. Newer e-cigarette products whose casing mimics a USB flash drive are entering classrooms at a concerning rate.
A Genetic Counselor Takes The Top DTC Genetic Tests On The Market
A certified genetic counselor decides to take the most popular direct-to-consumer genetic test on the market.
Drone Ambulances To The Rescue
A Mississippi-based team of doctors is working on a telemedicine drone technology that could get emergency care to rural areas faster.
Your Risk Of Alzheimer’s May Be Decided While You Are Still In The Womb
A new study has suggested that errors in DNA accumulated in a developing embryo may influence the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s later on in life.
