After losing and regaining the same 20-plus pounds more times than she could count, Anita Blanchard concluded that diets don’t work. So when the University of North Carolina-Charlotte professor learned that Ozempic — developed to treat Type 2 diabetes — helped people lose weight and keep it off, Blanchard was determined to try it. The…
Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her breath as her physician looked on with concern. “What’s going on with your breathing?” asked Peter Gliatto, director of Mount Sinai’s Visiting Doctors Program. “I don’t know,” she answered, so softly it was hard to hear. “Going from here to the…
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Inspired by the speed and ease of at-home Covid-19 tests, OncoSwab is developing a test for lung cancer that detects signs of the disease from a nasal swab. The test could become an alternative to the medical imaging currently used to screen for lung cancer. The post Startup OncoSwab Aims to Make Lung Cancer Detection…
A Beverly Hills surgeon has sued Medtronic, alleging that the medical device giant stole her design for a hernia mesh device. One lawyer pointed out that this is not a typical patent infringement case. The post Medtronic-Hexagon Health Lawsuit Highlights the Struggle Between Doctors & Industry appeared first on MedCity News.
Global medical costs are expected to rise by double digits for the third year in a row, according to a recent survey from WTW. The post Report: Global Medical Costs Projected to Rise by 10.4% in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.
The clinical trial process is complex, long, and always arduous. But the results of the drug development process can be amazing, new, safe, effective, life-changing, and life-enhancing therapies. The post Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Innovation in Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News.
Apply for, renew, or change your Marketplace plan by December 15 to make sure your coverage starts January 1. Image Already have Marketplace coverage? Whether you want to keep your current coverage or you’re ready for a change, you should log into your account to update any income or household changes for next year. This…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed a proposed weight loss drug rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on CBS News’ “CBS News 24/7” on Nov. 26. Click here to watch Rovner on “CBS News 24/7” KFF Health News South Carolina correspondent Lauren Sausser discussed racial disparities in maternal health…
At a time of intense change in healthcare, radiology is being swept up like the other specialties