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Kennedy Swaps Vaccine Rhetoric for Story Time but Can’t Quite Change the Subject

5 months ago06 mins

Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I…

FDA Adds 6 More Meds to Pilot Program for Speedy Review of Drugs in the National Interest

11 months ago01 mins

The six new drugs awarded FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Vouchers brings to 15 the total number of therapies selected for the new pilot program. Under this program, the FDA says the standard 10- to 12-month review time could be shaved down to “within months.” The post FDA Adds 6 More Meds to Pilot Program for…

What Do Digital Health Leaders Think of Trump’s New AI Action Plan?

1 year ago01 mins

In a new action plan, the White House aims to boost the country’s AI innovation through deregulation, infrastructure expansion and new incentives. Overall, the move is welcomed by healthcare AI leaders — but they did notice some omissions, including AI safety, patient consent and the role of key healthcare regulators. The post What Do Digital…

Windward Bio Secures $165M for Clinical Trials in Asthma, COPD & More

5 months ago01 mins

Immunology-focused Windward Bio raised a mega-round of financing to support a lead program in development for respiratory disorders and a second program that could find use in respiratory and dermatological indications. Both drugs are long-acting antibodies that offer a dosing edge over currently available biologic medicines. The post Windward Bio Secures $165M for Clinical Trials…

What Comes Next for AI? Lessons From San Diego

1 week ago01 mins

After a full day of conversations with healthcare leaders at the Healthcare Innovation San Diego Summit, one thing was clear: The conversation is shifting from what AI can do to how health systems can make it work.

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How will the FTC law banning noncompete clauses impact physicians?

2 years ago05 mins

As of 2007, about half of physicians had noncompete clauses (“noncompetes” for short) in their contracts. However, a recent FTC rule severely limits when they could be used. What specifically did the new FTC rule say about non-competes? Fuse Brown et al. (2024) provide a helpful summary. The final FTC rule declares all new noncompete clauses or…

Tech Giants Sound the Alarm on AI-Driven Cyberattacks

1 month ago01 mins

Recent incidents of rogue AI models infiltrating organizations underscore the growing threat

Life Is Geometry

11 months ago011 mins

By KIM BELLARD In 2025, we’ve got DNA all figured out, right? It’s been over fifty years since Crick and Watson (and Franklin) discovered the double helix structure. We know that permutations of just four chemical bases (A, C, T, and G) allow the vast genetic complexity and diversity in the world. We’ve done the…

New Startup Launches to Close the Bedside Communication Gap in Hospitals

2 months ago01 mins

The 1842 Fund launched a new startup called Suvi Health, which is developing an ambient AI platform that records hospital bedside conversations and turns them into a shared task list for patients and families. The company will pilot the tool with Mayo Clinic starting next month. The post New Startup Launches to Close the Bedside…

Maryland Is Training More Health Workers To Offer Abortion Care

2 years ago06 mins

In the two counties around nurse practitioner Samantha Marsee’s clinic in rural northeastern Maryland, there’s not a single clinic that provides abortions. And until recently, Marsee herself wasn’t trained to treat patients who wanted to end a pregnancy. “I didn’t really have a lot of knowledge about abortion care,” she said. After Roe v. Wade…

This Hospital Exec Wants Nurses Should Join the Ambient Listening Party Too

Permanente Federation CIO Sees AI Impacting Care System Navigation

From Friction to Fix: Measuring What’s Breaking Payer-Provider Trust

Few Trust Most Health Content on Social Media, Autism Claims Follow Thimerosal Policy Shift, and Misleading Narratives About SSRIs in Pregnancy — The Monitor

The Trials Were Always There — Patients Just Couldn’t Find Them

New Coalition Launches to Expand Direct Contracting

Kennedy Swaps Vaccine Rhetoric for Story Time but Can’t Quite Change the Subject

FDA Adds 6 More Meds to Pilot Program for Speedy Review of Drugs in the National Interest

What Do Digital Health Leaders Think of Trump’s New AI Action Plan?

Windward Bio Secures $165M for Clinical Trials in Asthma, COPD & More

What Comes Next for AI? Lessons From San Diego

How will the FTC law banning noncompete clauses impact physicians?

Tech Giants Sound the Alarm on AI-Driven Cyberattacks

Life Is Geometry

New Startup Launches to Close the Bedside Communication Gap in Hospitals

Maryland Is Training More Health Workers To Offer Abortion Care