The value of a positive attitude
…is large. At least according to a recent paper by Graham and Mujcic (2025). The…
The value of a positive attitude
…is large. At least according to a recent paper by Graham and Mujcic (2025). The focus of the paper is on the on the long term health, emotional and economic impacts of having a hopeful attitude. Hope has agentic properties which are relevant to people’s future outcomes. Following 25,000 randomly sampled Australian adults over a…
Another Major Strike at Kaiser Permanente: What’s at Stake This Time
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in California and Hawaii have gone on strike, demanding safer staffing levels and higher pay. The dispute underscores growing tensions in healthcare labor as unions raise concerns about patient safety, ongoing burnout and ever-increasing pay for executives. The post Another Major Strike at Kaiser Permanente: What’s at Stake…
Novo Nordisk Gets New Complement System Approach to Rare Diseases With Deal for Omeros Drug
Novo Nordisk is paying $240 million up front for global rights to zaltenibart, an Omeros drug that blocks the MASP-3 protein to treat diseases caused by excessive activity of the complement system. This antibody drug is on track for pivotal testing that could show superiority over blockbuster AstraZeneca drugs that are standard treatments for a…
ŌURA Snags $900M to Expand Smart Ring Globally
ŌURA’s $900 million in funding was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and included participation from ICONIQ, Whale Rock and Atreides. The post ŌURA Snags $900M to Expand Smart Ring Globally appeared first on MedCity News.
What A Digital Health Doc Learned Recertifying His Boards
By JEAN LUC NEPTUNE I recently got the good news that I passed the board recertification exam for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). As a bit of background, ABIM is a national physician evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties (every other specialty has its own board certification body…
Medicaid and Children’s Health: 5 Issues to Watch Amid Recent Federal Changes
Major federal changes to Medicaid and other health-related policies could impact children’s health in the coming years. This issue brief explores the latest data on Medicaid and children’s health and highlights five key issues to watch as those federal changes are implemented.
How AI is Strengthening The Human Connection In Medicine
With AI automating routine workflows behind the scenes, intelligent systems let healthcare professionals devote themselves fully to face-to-face care, while listening closely and applying their expertise. The post How AI is Strengthening The Human Connection In Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
Multi-Node PI3K Inhibition for Cancer: Optimizing Efficacy and Safety While Broadening the Patient Population
Two alternative approaches to drugging one of the most frequently dysregulated pathways in cancer have recently been gathering momentum in clinical development. The post Multi-Node PI3K Inhibition for Cancer: Optimizing Efficacy and Safety While Broadening the Patient Population appeared first on MedCity News.
Examining Short-Term Limited-Duration Health Plans on the Eve of ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment
As Marketplace Open Enrollment nears, policy changes could leave millions of people facing substantially higher premiums and coverage loss, which could lead more consumers to purchase less expensive and less comprehensive coverage through short-term health plans. KFF analyzes short-term health policies sold by nine large insurers in 36 states, examining premiums, cost sharing, covered benefits,…
As Employers Face Spike in Healthcare Costs, How Can They Optimize Digital Health in Benefit Design?
[Sponsored] Solera Health Chief Strategy Officer Ed Liebowitz and Premera Health Vice President of Product Nathan Johnson exchanged ideas in a robust discussion moderated by MedCity News Editor in Chief Arundhati Parmar. The post As Employers Face Spike in Healthcare Costs, How Can They Optimize Digital Health in Benefit Design? appeared first on MedCity News.
