Category: healthcare

The Advent Of Longevity Technology – From A Movement Into An Industry

Longevity biotechnology it is clearly one of the main industries of the future with thousands of new scientists and industry professionals entering the field every year. Here is an exclusive interview with the founder of Longevity.Technology, leading i…

15 Million Downloaded Pregnancy Trackers That May Give Data To Cops Without A Warrant—Should You Worry?

A Forbes analysis of two pregnancy and ovulation trackers owned by a $3.6 billion media conglomerate show they reserve the right to share data with law enforcement at their discretion. Privacy activists want such companies to do more to protect users i…

Younger Americans Not Seeking Colorectal Cancer Screening Despite Being Eligible

The researchers say that younger Americans face greater barriers to screening than older people and call for these to be addressed.

A Major Missouri Health Provider Halts Emergency Contraception After Roe—Here’s Why It Could Be The First Of Many

The “ambiguous” wording of Missouri’s abortion ban means it could be interpreted as “criminalizing emergency contraception” and puts clinicians at felony charges, a health system spokesperson said.

Alignment Healthcare Will Expand Medicare Advantage To Lucrative Florida And Texas Markets For 2023

Alignment Healthcare is expanding Medicare Advantage into Florida and Texas for 2023.

DeepFake Epidemic Is Looming—And Adobe Is Preparing For The Worst

The maker of PhotoShop and Premier Pro gave the world AI-powered tools to create convincing fakes. Now CEO Shantanu Narayen wants to clean up the mess.

Inaccessible Telehealth Apps Don’t Just Exclude – They’re A Matter Of Life And Death

Telehealth platforms and digital healthcare products have exploded over the past two years, fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic. Failing to ensure that these solutions are fully accessible to people with disabilities is not just a matter of social injusti…

Breaking The Rule Of Drug Pricing In America

This article, part of a series on breaking the unwritten rules of healthcare, details how biopharma companies continue to ratchet up drug prices and generate outsized profit margins year after year.

Biden Administration Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Access In States With High Case Rates

Officials are hoping to make more than a million vaccines available by the end of the year.

FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Omicron-Specific Covid Boosters—Here’s When You Should Get Your Next Shot

The Centers for Disease Control recommends adults ages 50 years and older as well as some who are immunocompromised receive a second booster shot.