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Giving Thanks – Ken Burns “THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION”
By MIKE MAGEE Give thanks for our America, blemishes and all. Ken Burns says as much, making it clear, we are a mess of contradictions, and that is (in part) what makes us a uniquely American. Consider that in a single week, we have had to endure Trump’s “Things happen” as he defended the Saudi…
This Diagnostic Startup Uses Saliva to Detect Oral Diseases Earlier
Dr. Tina Saw is the founder and CEO of Oral Genome, a healthcare startup that’s developing saliva tests to detect and prevent oral diseases. In response to emailed questions, Saw talked about her company’s approach. The post This Diagnostic Startup Uses Saliva to Detect Oral Diseases Earlier appeared first on MedCity News.
Health Care Groups Aim To Counter Growing ‘National Scandal’ of Elder Homelessness
BRISTOL, R.I. — At age 82, Roberta Rabinovitz realized she had no place to go. A widow, she had lost both her daughters to cancer, after living with one and then the other, nursing them until their deaths. Then she moved in with her brother in Florida, until he also died. And so last fall,…
Pyx Health Introduces Platform to Support Those Affected by OBBBA
Pyx Health launched an AI-driven platform to help members navigate care, meet new Medicaid and SNAP requirements and address social needs like food insecurity. The post Pyx Health Introduces Platform to Support Those Affected by OBBBA appeared first on MedCity News.
Sin monjas en sus pasillos, muchos hospitales católicos parecen más mega corporaciones
Dentro de los más de 600 hospitales católicos en todo el país, no se puede encontrar ni una sola monja ocupando una oficina ejecutiva, según la Catholic Health Association. Las monjas fundaron y dirigieron esos hospitales con la misión de atender a personas enfermas y pobres, aunque algunas también eran líderes empresariales astutas. La hermana…
How AI Humanizes Mental Healthcare
The integration of AI into mental healthcare is more advanced than many realize because it’s not always obvious; frequently, it’s providing support to free up clinicians to spend more time with their patients or to get more patients into treatment. The post How AI Humanizes Mental Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Tom Knight, Healthcare Diversion
Tom Knight is the Chairman of Healthcare Diversion, a nonprofit that is trying to educate about the topic of drug theft from facilities. This happens both because medical professionals are addicts (and victims themselves) and also because of organized crime and resale. The consequences are awful, with patients receiving water instead of analgesic drugs, getting…
Amid Growing Measles Outbreak, More Americans Are Encountering False Claims About the Measles Vaccine, and Many Aren’t Sure What to Believe
With health officials reporting 800 measles cases in multiple states already this year, most of the public – and most parents – report hearing at least one false claim about measles or the vaccine for it, and many of them aren’t sure what to believe, the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust…More
Eli Lilly Commits $1B to Get Drug That Could Rival Vertex’s New Non-Opioid Pain Med
Eli Lilly’s acquisition of SiteOne Therapeutics acquisition comes ahead of Phase 2 testing of the startup’s lead drug candidate, which blocks the NaV1.8 sodium channel to treat pain. This target has clinical and regulatory validation from the recent FDA approval of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ pain drug, Journavx. The post Eli Lilly Commits $1B to Get Drug…