This article is from a partnership that includes WABE, NPR, and KFF Health News. It was republished for free. It was selected to run as a part of this year’s theme at The Medical Care Blog, highlighting the Political Determinants of Health. On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally […]
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed health researcher Jay Bhattacharya as the next leader of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Bhattacharya was confirmed on a party- line vote, 53 to 47. Bhattacharya became a celebrity among many Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic for criticizing masking orders, school closures and other measures meant to mitigate the spread […]
It’s prediction season and all of the experts, thought leaders, consultants and others operating in and around the edges of the healthcare industry are sharing their lists of predictions and trends expected to take place in 2019 and beyond. For the fourth year in a row – I’m sharing a list of lists I believe […]
By MATTHEW HOLT The big news in the comeback of digital health is that Hinge Health filed its S1 and is looking to go public soon. I suspect that they’d have preferred to get the IPO done late last year when the AI bubble was expanding rather than deflating, but timing the market is tough! […]
Although many folks are looking forward to receiving the highly-anticipated COVID vaccine, there are others who are meeting this opportunity with trepidation rather than anticipation — specifically women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant. And why is this? Primarily it’s because up until this point, there has been limited published data about the […]
Do you have an awe-inspiring daily step count? If you spend all day on the go, you know how quickly your mood can go downhill when your feet start to hurt. Your feet are your foundation, and any trouble or pain you experience can quickly cascade through your entire body. An issue as small as […]
In March 2009, after a long night on duty at the hospital, Emmeline Lagrange took a deep breath and prepared to place a devastating phone call. Lagrange, a neurologist, had diagnosed a 42-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The woman lived in a small village in the French Alps, an hour and a […]
Part of the method involved in becoming a surrogate mother is clinical screening. Underneath, you will find a blueprint of the strategies associated with the cycle, including all the tests required. Before being acknowledged into a surrogacy program, you should go through a particular arrangement of operations. The point here is to ensure that you […]
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) announced in a Declaratory Order the resolution of the shortage of semaglutide injection products Wegovy and Ozempic (the “February Declaratory Order”). On March 10th, the FDA issued guidance clarifying that 503A and 503B drug compounders must soon cease compounding semaglutide injection products[i] or risk enforcement […]
The U.S. has officially entered a new presidential term. Trump’s rapid-fire executive orders, RFK Jr.’s Senate confirmation as HHS secretary and Elon Musk’s early influence over government departments/budgets all indicate that healthcare is poised for major change. Last month, prior to Trump’s inauguration, I asked readers which healthcare outcomes seem most likely over the next […]
