Category: healthcare

Innovation Amid Declining Margins: Four Questions Health Systems Should Ask Themselves Prior To Investment

Today, taking a strategic, methodical approach to technology purchasing decisions is non-negotiable, especially given the increasing financial strain under which hospitals and health systems find themselves.

Meet 7 Femtech Companies Innovating In The Area Of Ovarian Health, Breast And Gynecological Cancers

These seven highly innovative companies in the femtech space are bringing new game-changing solutions to the market, disrupting sectors where we haven’t seen much innovation in recent years and changing the narrative around conditions and illnesses tha…

Longterm Air Pollution Exposure Might Increase The Risk Of Irritable Bowel Disease & Rheumatoid Arthritis

In a new study published in the journal RMD Open, researchers found that people who have been living in areas with high levels of air pollution are at a heightened risk of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

The Global Effort To Evacuate Children With Cancer From Ukraine

Children with cancer are being transferred to hospitals around the world, but many remain in Ukraine with dwindling supplies of drugs and supplies.

An Ancient Form Of Immunity Protects Many Against Covid-19 Today

Two recent studies suggest that an unheralded pathway of immunity may protect us from SARS-CoV-2.

Disrupting Global Health: From Allyship To Collective Liberation

Every aspect of global health is dominated by individuals and institutions in high-income countries. If global health has to be reimagined, people that typically hold power and privilege must master the art of allyship, where they see their primary rol…

Pfizer Reportedly Set To Request Authorization For Second Covid Booster Shot For Seniors

Pfizer-BioNTech will soon request FDA emergency authorization for a second Covid booster shot for people 65 and older, a group for which the agency has previously been quick to approve new shots, the Washington Post reported.

Telehealth Accounts For One In Three Mental Health Visits Two Years Into Pandemic

Telehealth accounts for more than one-third of outpatient mental health or substance abuse services two years after COVID-19 began to surge across the U.S., a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Epic Research shows.

What’s Really Driving Drug Costs?

Despite the wonders accomplished by the biopharmaceutical industry in providing us vaccines and therapeutants to get us out of the coronavirus pandemic, this industry – perhaps the most important in the U.S. – continues to be under attack for the cost …

How Much Money Are At-Home Covid-19 Tests Bringing In?

Eight of the most prominent test makers are navigating a whiplash marketplace.