CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family, her initial excitement gave way to concern. No lifeguards could be seen despite heavy, pounding surf. So she held the hand of her 8-year-old daughter whenever they went in the water. And, just in case, she went online and looked up how…
In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa. One of them, Jackline Conteh, a naturalized citizen and nurse assistant from Sierra Leone, bathes and helps dress him most days and vigilantly intercepts any meal headed his way that contains…
From an interesting review paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives by Craig Garthwaite: Although research and development investments clearly respond to market opportunities, the exact benefits created by these incremental investments remain unclear. This is largely because the exact marginal products developed in response to these incentives are elusive to identify. Certainly, the amount…
Two digital health companies have gone public this year: Hinge Health and Omada Health. During a recent panel discussion, venture capitalists shared lessons learned about health tech in the public markets. The post What VCs Have Learned About Health Tech in the Public Markets appeared first on MedCity News.
EnsoData raised $20 million in Series B funds for its AI-powered sleep diagnostics. The company’s technology aims to help clinicians diagnose sleep disorders faster and more consistently. The post EnsoData Snags $20M to Improve Sleep Disorder Diagnostics appeared first on MedCity News.
Novavax’s partnership with Sanofi allows the pharma giant to explore potential combinations of assets from both companies, and it’s a blueprint for the kinds of alliances the vaccine developer is pursuing. Rather than commercializing vaccines, Novavax aims to turn its research into business development deals, R&D executive Ruxandra Draghia-Akli said. The post Novavax Sees Sanofi…
There are two changes that could transform the entire system. If we can do these two things, the entire market improves. Not everyone will win, but the good products, the good distributors and the good platforms will rise to the top. The post How More Competition and Better Connected Data Will Solve Healthcare’s Billion Dollar…
To any father that’s struggling right now, know this: your past doesn’t have to write your future. Help is out there, and you can change the trajectory of your life and that of your family. The post A Father’s Promise: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Addiction for My Son appeared first on MedCity News.
To understand the impact of Medicaid work requirements included in the budget reconciliation bill being debated in Congress, KFF has undertaken two difference analyses using different data sources. Using 2023 data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, this analysis looks at the share of adults who work at least 80 hours per month,…
[Sponsored] A new report by Paubox calls for healthcare IT leaders to dispose of outdated assumptions about email security and address the challenges of evolving cybersecurity threats. The post Hackers Use AI to Amplify Email Security Threats to Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.