Zenas Biopharma’s obexelimab achieved a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in signs and symptoms of immunoglobulin G4-related disease, but not to the extent shown by Amgen’s Uplizna in its pivotal study. Still, Zenas points to features of its drug that could make it competitive as a maintenance therapy for the rare autoimmune disorder. The…
Based on a recent study in Nature Aging as summarized in the New York Times: Inflammation is a natural immune response that protects the body from injury or infection. Scientists have long believed that long-term, low-grade inflammation — also known as “inflammaging” — is a universal hallmark of getting older. But this new data raises…
John Deeken, M.D., talks about leading a PCORI-funded project that will integrate ePROs into existing workflows across nine sites at Inova
A conversation with Kevin Adams, CEO of HealthEdge, one of the largest providers of software and services to health plans
One Nation, Overcharged, a campaign backed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, launched to raise awareness of rising healthcare costs. The post What the ‘One Nation, Overcharged’ Campaign Aims to Achieve appeared first on MedCity News.
We need a national strategy to expand access to palliative care, train the next generation of clinicians, and build the infrastructure that allows for scalable, tech-enabled, patient-centered delivery. The post The Hidden Crisis in Serious Illness Care and How We Fix It appeared first on MedCity News.
In its final operational year, OneCare Vermont said it is committed to supporting its participant network in achieving shared cost and quality goals
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For most of human history, cellular aging was treated as biologically fixed, an inevitable accumulation of damage with no meaningful pathway to reversal. That assumption is no longer tenable. The post Aging is Soon to Be a Preventable Disease appeared first on MedCity News.
Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income cities, is a difficult place to find a primary care doctor if you don’t already have one. Frustrated patients often turn to online forums, asking for leads or advice on how to find a practice that is accepting new patients. One name repeatedly crops up in…