Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak on PBS NewsHour, Fox’s LiveNow From Fox, and CBS News’ CBS Mornings on May 5. She also discussed the hantavirus outbreak on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 6. Click here to watch Gounder on PBS NewsHour. Click here to watch Gounder…
By VINCE KURAITIS & NEIL JENNINGS In a previous post in this series, we discussed healthcare’s migration toward Unified Digital Health Platforms (UDHPs) — a “platform of platforms.” Think of a UDHP as healthcare’s version of a Swiss Army knife: flexible, multi-functional, and (ideally) much better integrated than the drawer full of barely-used apps most health…
Injectable Leqembi permits weekly maintenance dosing of the Eisai and Biogen Alzheimer’s disease drug that may be done at a patient’s home. Other recent notable regulatory new include several rare disease drug approvals and narrower FDA nods for Covid-19 vaccines. The post Alzheimer’s Therapy Is Coming to the Home With FDA Approval of Injectable Eisai,…
The FDA has eliminated a safety monitoring requirement and eased certain restrictions that had been in place since CAR T-therapies first reached the market in 2017. The agency and financial analysts say the changes should improve patient access to these personalized cancer treatments. The post FDA Just Made Key Some Key Regulatory Changes to Make…
The fatty liver disease MASH is one of the metabolic disorders that Nula Therapeutics is pursuing. The startup’s small molecules are intended to restore the integrity of the nuclear envelope, a cellular membrane whose dysfunction can contribute to metabolic disease. The post Startup Nula Emerges to Advance a New Class Medicines for Metabolic Disease appeared…
Montana lawmakers are looking to fast-track Medicaid coverage for older adults who need help with daily life. LISTEN here: Montana is looking to fast-track Medicaid access for older adults who need help to stay in their homes or towns. Medicaid, the joint federal-state health care program for low-income Americans, opens the door to services such…
Kyna Fong, Ph.D., Elation Health’s co-founder and CEO, says providers face issues of cost and complexity with EHR add-ons
New Orleans plans to revamp the commission that oversees city parks and playgrounds and is seeking $5 million in federal aid after an investigation published by Verite News and KFF Health News found high levels of lead contamination in playgrounds throughout the city. Mayor Helena Moreno signed an executive order on April 7 that creates…
The real promise of AI agents lies not in their intelligence but in their ability to deliver empathy at scale. By taking on repetitive tasks and restoring capacity to the people who deliver care, AI can help rebalance the system toward its original, deeply human purpose. The post Actionable AI in Clinical Settings: Trust and…
As the FDA continues its work to ensure that AI is deployed safely within healthcare, there are a couple prevalent issues that frequently pop up, said Luke Ralston, one of the agency’s reviewers. The post These Are 2 of The Biggest Issues with Healthcare AI, According to an FDA Reviewer appeared first on MedCity News.