Nura Bio aims to treat neurodegeneration with a small molecule designed to block SARM1, a novel target involved in axon degeneration. Following positive Phase 1 results in healthy volunteers, the startup is now preparing for mid-stage clinical testing. The post Neuro Startup Nura Bio Adds $68M to Spare Axons With Its Brain-Penetrating Drug appeared first…
Gerri Norington, 78, never wanted to be on her own as she grew old. But her first marriage ended in divorce, and her second husband died more than 30 years ago. When a five-year relationship came to a close in 2006, she found herself alone — a situation that has lasted since. “I miss having…
SIKESTON, Mo. — For residents of Sikeston, as for Black Americans around the country, speaking openly about experiences with racial violence can be taboo and, in some cases, forbidden. As a child, Larry McClellon’s mother told him not to ask too many questions about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright in their hometown of Sikeston….
In 1942, a young Black man named Cleo Wright was removed from a Sikeston, Missouri, jail and lynched by a white mob. Nearly 80 years later, another young Black man, Denzel Taylor, was shot at least 18 times by police in the same small community. In the hourlong “Silence in Sikeston” documentary film broadcast on…
That is the title of a fantastic editorial from Olivença et al. (2024). A lot of people when they look at pharmaceutical prices think they are ‘too high’ or ‘too low’. But the question is, too high or too low relative to what? What are our goals in pharmaceutical pricing. The editorial clearly articulates the…
Providence Health Plan and the American Heart Association will create blood pressure programs in 20 community organizations and clinics over three years. The post Providence Health Plan, American Heart Association Launch Cardiovascular Health Initiative appeared first on MedCity News.
MIT spinout Bloomer Tech is developing a wearable electrocardiogram device designed to look and feel like a bra. The post Not Your Average Bra: How Bloomer Tech’s Wearable Is Addressing Heart Disease in Women appeared first on MedCity News.
Timothy Parducci joined Crothall as a housekeeper one year ago and had never worked in healthcare. But his common-sense approach to solving problems is making our hospital safer for everyone. Adventist Health Ukiah Valley in Ukiah Valley, California, uses a vendor to empty large trash bins just outside of the hospital primary entrances. When Tim…
Former EVS Director Nicholas Sheets says Sonia Benitez simply embodies the best of EVS. As proof, here is a story he says he will never forget: “As a new director at the California Rehabilitation Institute in 2023, it took time to get acclimated to the culture and the hospital’s high standards. One day, Sonia knocked…
Eli Lilly drug Ebglyss is now FDA-approved for atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disorder also known as eczema. The biologic drug came from Lilly’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Dermira in 2020. The post New Eli Lilly Eczema Drug Brings Competition and Dosing Edge Versus Sanofi, LEO Pharma Meds appeared first on MedCity News.