Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jascayd blocks a protein involved in the lung inflammation that develops from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and ultimately fatal disease with few available therapies. The twice-daily pill doesn’t cure IPF but clinical trial results showed it slowed disease progression. The post Boehringer Ingelheim Drug Wins FDA Approval for Treating Fatal Lung Disorder…
Mental health company Talkspace has purchased Wisdo Health, an AI-powered platform for social health and peer support. The post Talkspace Acquires Peer Support Platform Wisdo Health appeared first on MedCity News.
At MedCity News’ INVEST Digital Health conference, healthcare experts explored strategies to mitigate automation bias — emphasizing the importance of vendor responsibility, use case-specific governance and clinician engagement. The post How Are Healthcare Leaders Tackling Automation Bias? appeared first on MedCity News.
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Earns New Joint Commission Sustainability Award With support from Compass One Healthcare, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has reached another milestone in its commitment to environmental stewardship. The Chicago-based rehabilitation hospital, renowned for treating patients with stroke, spinal cord, and brain injuries, has earned The Joint Commission’s new Sustainability Healthcare Certification. It is the…
Improving no-show rates is not just about perfecting our reminders — it’s about redesigning the member experience from the ground up and creating systems that reflect and accommodate the realities of members’ lives. The post Turning Missed Appointments into Meaningful Member Action appeared first on MedCity News.
Healthcare and life sciences are about to face unprecedented AI-driven regulatory changes that will reshape everything from research and development to drug approval submissions. Here are 10 steps healthcare and life sciences organizations should take to strategically prepare. The post White House AI Action Plan: What Healthcare Leaders Must Do Now appeared first on MedCity…
[Sponsored] Clinical Architecture Founder and CEO Charlie Harp talked about how clinical data can be assessed and improved to build trust from the healthcare industry. The post The Future of AI in Healthcare Depends on Clinical Data Quality Assessment appeared first on MedCity News.
Digital health funding remains strong so far this year, with $9.9 billion raised through Q3 and megarounds driving record deal sizes. However, the path to scale is becoming less predictable, as startups increasingly rely on unlabeled rounds and face longer timelines to reach Series B. The post Inside a Big Q3: Venture Capital for Digital…
CertifyOS launched Provider Hub, an AI-powered platform that helps payers unify provider data and reduce administrative costs. The post CertifyOS Unveils Provider Data Platform to Streamline Operations and Cut Costs appeared first on MedCity News.
While Skye Bioscience said its drug nimacimab may yet achieve better weight loss results with higher doses, the company and analysts are interested in the drug’s potential to be combined with Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Skye’s drug is an antibody designed to preferentially target CB1 receptors in the gut, offering an alternative approach to activating GLP-1…