It takes a lot of courage to grow old. I’ve come to appreciate this after conversations with hundreds of older adults over the past eight years for nearly 200 “Navigating Aging” columns. Time and again, people have described what it’s like to let go of certainties they once lived with and adjust to new circumstances….
[Sponsored] Remote work reshapes how companies recruit, retain and support talent, and benefits have to keep up. The post Top-Rated Health Insurance Plans for Companies With Remote Employees appeared first on MedCity News.
A future where ambient technology is integrated across all hospital spaces — patient rooms, ORs, even waiting areas — will revolutionize decision-making to improve care. The post Improving Care Delivery With Ambient Technology appeared first on MedCity News.
Nilo Therapeutics’ Series A round was led by The Column Group, DCVC Bio, and Lux Capital. The preclinical startup is developing drugs targeting neural circuits that control systemic inflammation. The post Startup Nilo Launches With $101M for Autoimmune Drugs That Target ‘Brain-Body Circuits’ appeared first on MedCity News.
Research shows that between 2018 and 2022, industry-sponsored trials enrolled over eight times more patients than federally sponsored trials.
John Weiser, a doctor and researcher, has treated people with HIV since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. He joined the CDC’s HIV prevention team in 2011 to help lead its Medical Monitoring Project, the only in-depth survey of HIV across the United States. The project has shaped the country’s response to…
[Sponsored] This article is part of a series on eliminating blind spots in the patient journey by leveraging real-world data. The post Using RWD, SDoH and Patient Mapping to Eliminate Blind Spots from the Patient Journey appeared first on MedCity News.
By KIM BELLARD The article I can’t get out of my head is one by Greg Ip in The Wall Street Journal: Crises at Boeing and Intel Area National Emergency. I’m old enough that I remember when the Boeing 707 took airline passenger travel from the prop age to the jet age. I’m old enough…
Teladoc Health is expanding its 24/7 urgent care service to treat more conditions while improving care coordination, prevention and medication affordability. The post Teladoc Health Unveils New Capabilities to Treat More Conditions and Detect Care Gaps Earlier appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis compares 2021 data about deaths in the U.S. and 11 other large, wealthy countries by age and cause to understand the primary drivers of the longevity gap between the U.S. and the comparable countries. It finds that the primary reasons for the gap in 2021 were chronic disease, COVID-19 and substance use disorders.