More than two dozen Black and Latino health tech leaders have endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Another group of over 500 women healthcare leaders has also come out in support of Harris. The post Black, Latino, Women Healthcare Leaders Sign Letters in Support of Kamala Harris appeared first on MedCity News.
Flagship Pioneering’s newest startup is Expedition Medicines, a company whose artificial intelligence-driven technology platform analyzes the human proteome to learn the chemistry of binding small molecules to protein targets long considered “undruggable.” Expedition already has a cancer drug R&D alliance with Pfizer. The post Startup Expedition Medicines Launches to Learn Nature’s Rules for Binding Elusive…
During the coronavirus pandemic, states received a rush of funding from the federal government to bolster their fight against the disease. In many cases, that cash flowed into state and local health departments, fueling a staffing surge to handle, among other things, contact tracing and vaccination efforts. But public health leaders quickly identified a familiar…
At the Oracle Health Summit, the company’s CEO addresses Oracle’s new cloud services, its next-generation EHR, cybersecurity and AI
This tracker provides data on global COVID-19 cases and deaths by country, region, and income-level. Additionally, the tracker reports current closure, economic, and health system policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic globally. This tracker will be updated as new data are available.
Merida Biosciences is developing antibody-like drugs designed to selectively eliminate disease-driving autoantibodies while sparing healthy components of the immune system. Graves disease, which stems from the immune system’s attack on the thyroid gland, is the startup’s lead disease target. The post Immunology Startup Merida Bio Unveils $121M and a Lead Program for Graves’ Disease appeared…
The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Department of Criminal Investigations looking into drug trafficking and money laundering,” the woman recalled. He seemed to know a lot about her: the states where she and…
[Sponsored] Discover nine top caregiver services with flexible scheduling to fit changing routines, shift work or evolving health needs — featuring trusted platforms and in-home care providers. The post 9 Ways to Find Caregivers With Flexible Scheduling Options appeared first on MedCity News.
Startup Pinnacle Medicines is developing peptide drugs with the same efficacy as biologic medicines and the dosing convenience of oral small molecules. The lead program of OrbiMed-incubated Pinnacle is on track to enter the clinic in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The post Pinnacle Medicines Adds $89M for Oral Peptides With Properties of Injectable…
This brief summarizes the history, rationale, and policy issues related to the federal government’s key vaccine injury compensation programs, known as the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) and Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP).