Category: healthcare

This Startup Wants To Bring Disinfecting UV Light Into “Every Physical Space”

Hospitals have long used ultraviolet light to zap viruses, but the devices were too expensive for business and schools. Spurred by the pandemic, an unlikely trio started R-Zero to develop a lower-cost alternative—and was just featured on our latest lis…

FDA Approves Option To Buy Hearing Aids Without Prescription

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a ruling to enable certain hearing aids to be purchased without a prescription.

Can The “New” CDC Meet The Monkeypox Challenge?

Can the New CDC meet the monkeypox challenge? What will happen when your child’s school reports the first case of monkeypox? It isn’t a question of if, it’s a question of when. Monkeypox may not be lethal, but it’s both debilitating and disfiguring. Wh…

Telehealth For Cancer Care Receives $23 Million Research Funding Boost

The National Cancer Institute will award funding to four institutions to conduct research into telehealth applications for cancer care.

Don’t Bet Against The Casino: Why Even Startups In Healthcare May Have A Bright Future During A Recession

Recalling the maxim “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”, it can be instructive to look at our recent history: what does the data tell us about how healthcare was impacted – in terms of spending, funding levels, and sector fina…

Getting A Grip On Influenza: The Pursuit Of A Universal Vaccine (Part 2)

Although decent, our current influenza vaccines are not as effective as they ought to be. Part of the issue may have to do with the production process. Are recent changes enough to improve effectiveness?

U.S. Won’t Pay For Covid-19 Shots Soon. Here’s How It Could Work

The Biden Administration could stop funding vaccines, tests and treatments as soon as this fall, officials say.

Shanghai-Based Pharma Business Breaks Ground On Delaware Facility

Site is expected to employ 500 people by 2026

Patients Are Dying As England’s Emergency Services Endure Months Of ‘Extreme Pressure’

Health leaders predicted services could ‘collapse’ this week.

Fishy Covid Tests: China Swabs Fish In Dubious Effort To Control Virus

Beijing is casting an increasingly wide net in its effort to detect Covid-19, one that now includes swabbing live fish, crabs and shrimp being brought in as catch from sea.