Category: healthcare

The Road To Population Health Is Paved With Good Intentions, But New Data Shows Old Fears Still Slowing The Journey

The voyage to population health is still very much a “Tale of Two Cities,” as executives’ expectations both in terms of being prepared to assume risk and actually taking on risk have failed to materialize in a big way. So, why aren’t organizations livi…

Billionaire John Paulson Stands To Make $500 Million From Horizon’s Sale To Amgen

Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson stands to reap about $500 million if Amgen’s deal for Horizon goes through. It’s the latest victory for the man who shot to fame for his big bet during the subprime crisis.

Biotech Leader Shares How Rocket Pharmaceuticals Is Working To Eradicate Rare Diseases In Children

COO and President of Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Kinnari Patel’s, shares how the company is using gene therapy to eradicate diseases in children.

New Study Links Use Of Hearing Aids To Reduction In Dementia

As hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions in people over age 65 years, with over half of the individuals in this age group suffering from some degree of hearing loss, the issue of hearing restoration to minimize neurological deterioration…

mRNA Vaccines Bring Us Closer To A Universal Flu Vaccine

A new flu vaccine contains all 20 strains that circulate in humans, promising a “universal” vaccine that would be far more effective than anything we have now. The mRNA vaccine technology used to create the Covid-19 vaccine is making this possible.

Cold Waves Increase The Mortality Risk Of People With Heart Failure By 37%

The researchers further observed that people with heart failure were the most vulnerable to high temperatures as they were at a 12% higher risk of a sudden death during heatwaves as compared to days with mild weather.

Healthcare Leadership: Making Medicine A Team Sport

No one physician can effectively treat the totality of patient problems in the 21st century. Thus, healthcare leaders must undo the myth that medicine is an individual sport.

Elon Musk Tweets ‘My Pronouns Are Prosecute/Fauci,’ Here’s The Response

A number of real scientists and public health experts pushed back against what Musk tweeted early Sunday morning.

#BringBackMasks Trends As ‘Tripledemic’ Of Covid-19, RSV, Flu Worsens

Covid-19 transmission levels are now high throughout much of the country, prompting recommendations to wear face masks again.

‘Holiday Heart Syndrome’ Was Not Made Up To Cover For Covid-19 Vaccine Deaths

Here are more claims being made about Covid-19 vaccines.