Category: healthcare

Taiwan’s Momentum As Tech Hub “Waning,” AmCham Taiwan Says

Taipei needs to “continue removing outstanding barriers to trade and investment,” group says

InnovationRx: The Next Public Health Emergency?; Plus, Moderna’s Omicron Booster

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Dutch Research On Long Covid Shows 50% Of Study Participants Have 1 Or More Symptoms 3 Months After Becoming Infected With Coronavirus

The Dutch Center for Infectious Disease Control (RIVM) released interim results on Tuesday, June 21st, which show that approximately 50% of patients enrolled in a large ongoing study still have one or more symptoms three months after becoming infected …

Digital Health’s Burden Of Proof: Compelling ROI In A New Economic Reality

Now more than ever, digital health companies need to clearly demonstrate their value and prove a real financial ROI to the organizations they’re selling to – showing not only the value to patients and healthcare system, but to the buyer’s bottom line i…

What We Can Learn From Other Poxviruses About Monkeypox

Since the eradication of smallpox in 1980, there have been growing concerns that we are not prepared for the next poxvirus pandemic.

The Future Of Aviation In A Covid And Post-Covid World

Travelers and airlines alike must adjust to new practices as the aviation industry returns to pre-Covid norms.

Biggest Risk Factor For Severe Covid-19 Other Than Age? Autoantibodies

The course of SARS-CoV-2 infection can vary considerably from person to person. Some experience only mild symptoms, whereas others require hospitalization. New research shows that the presence of autoantibodies against type I interferons can help predi…

16 Healthcare Innovators That You Should Know

These sixteen leaders are redefining what it means to be an innovator. From uprooting systemic inequities to enabling paradigm shifts in research methods, from connecting with patients to designing delightful experiences, they are the ones making a dif…

Covid, Conflict And Climate Are Fueling A Global Food Crisis – Leaders Must Act Fast

“If you think we’ve got hell on earth now, you just get ready,” the executive director of the World Food Programme David Beasley warned recently.

New Super Gonorrhea Strain Detected, Causes Sexually Transmitted Infection In Austrian Man

It’s the second extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae that’s been found.