Ticks Are Migrating, Raising Disease Risks if They Can’t Be Tracked Quickly Enough
Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to…
Ticks Are Migrating, Raising Disease Risks if They Can’t Be Tracked Quickly Enough
Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to look for ticks. A hiking path crossed the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. As Hokit walked the path, he carried a handmade tool made of plastic pipes taped together to hold a large rectangle of white flannel cloth….
Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages
CHICO, Calif. — Olivia Owlett chose to do her primary care residency in this Northern California college town largely because it faces many of the same health care challenges she grew up with. Owlett is one of four residents in the inaugural class of a three-year family medicine residency program run by the local nonprofit…
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Watch: Fired CDC Chief Says RFK Jr. Demanded She Roll Back Vaccine Policies Without Evidence
Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 17 in her first public remarks since she was fired. Some Republicans on the committee accused her of lying and said she hadn’t been on board with the administration’s agenda….
Lōvu Health Rakes In $8M for Maternal Health Platform
Lōvu Health’s Series A round was led by SJF Ventures and included participation from Rogue Women’s Fund, Symphonic Capital, Emmeline Ventures and Majella Ventures. The post Lōvu Health Rakes In $8M for Maternal Health Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
Inside Duke’s Approach to Building and Buying AI Tools
Duke University Health System is deploying a mix of homegrown and purchased AI tools to ease clinicians’ administrative burden and improve patient care. Chief Nurse Executive Terry McDonnell highlighted that while AI can’t replace nurses’ judgment, it can help free up their time for what matters most. The post Inside Duke’s Approach to Building and…
GSK Plans to Spend $30B on U.S. Manufacturing and R&D Infrastructure Over the Next 5 Years
President Trump has been pursuing policies intended to entice drugmakers to bring manufacturing and jobs to the U.S. GSK’s announcement makes it the latest big pharma company to unveil a multi-billion dollar plan for new U.S. facilities. The post GSK Plans to Spend $30B on U.S. Manufacturing and R&D Infrastructure Over the Next 5 Years…
The Delegation Dilemma: Why It’s Time for Health Plans to Rethink Vendor-Managed Utilization Management
As an industry, we need to ask hard questions. Are delegated vendors delivering on the promise of better, faster, more transparent decisions? Or are they simply moving the pain to another part of the system? The post The Delegation Dilemma: Why It’s Time for Health Plans to Rethink Vendor-Managed Utilization Management appeared first on MedCity…
Which PEPFAR Investments Drive HIV Outcomes? Informing PEPFAR Transition and Scale-Down
This analysis examines PEPFAR spending and HIV viral suppression rates in 22 countries from 2018–2023 to help identify which investments most effectively drive HIV outcomes and inform future directions.
Addressing the Primary Care Crisis by Integrating Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
Since practices tend to build more flexibility into APPs’ schedules, they can efficiently expand patients’ access to care while allowing physicians to focus on more complex patients. The post Addressing the Primary Care Crisis by Integrating Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) appeared first on MedCity News.
