Category: healthcare

Vaccine Targeting Fast-Spreading Omicron Subvariants Could Be Ready For Fall As Pfizer, BioNTech Announce Trials

BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer have already begun manufacturing Covid-19 boosters that are adapted for multiple Omicron sub variants including BA.1, BA.4 and BA.5.

Incentivize The Fight Against Cancer That Affects Kids: Cancer Moonshot Pathways

Leukemia is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among children, and can have harsh long-term impacts among survivors after treatments.

“Why Is Cancer Less Important To Cure Faster Than Covid? — Cancer Moonshot Pathways

“We need to take some lessons from Covid,” says Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee of John Hopkins University

Materna Medical Secures $20 Million Investment Led By InnovaHealth Partners

Materna Medical (Materna), a leading innovative medical device company in the U.S., announced today that it has closed $20 million in Series B funding with lead investment from a private equity firm, InnovaHealth Partners, LP (InnovaHealth), which join…

Meet The Scientist Coordinating Joe Biden’s New Cancer Moonshot

Danielle Carnival is open to new ideas and international collaboration

Brass Players Most Likely To Spread Covid-19 With Their Instruments

A recently published study by researchers from Colorado State University confirms that brass instruments are most likely to spread respiratory particles.

Break Through Barriers To Drive Progress: Cancer Moonshot Pathways

President Joe Biden in February launched a “Cancer Moonshot” initiative that aims to reduce the death rate from cancer by 50% in the next 25 years. How can it be achieved?

Health Insurers And 13M Enrollees Cheer Senate’s Extension Of Obamacare Credits

The U.S. Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act Sunday extends subsidies for millions of Americans who buy individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare.

Inflation Reduction Act Passes: Senate Approves $430 Billion Climate And Healthcare Bill

The bill passed after months of negotiations capped by a 15-hour-long “vote-a-rama” overnight Sunday, and will next head to the House.

Bill Maher Claims ‘Fat Celebration’ Is Happening In U.S., Oversimplifies Obesity Epidemic

Once again, Maher ranted about obesity on his HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher.” Here’s what he said and the reaction.