Dozens of HIV experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received emails on Wednesday revoking notices they received 10 weeks ago that laid them off. Damage to their projects may be permanent, however, and ongoing restrictions on their research will harm lives, multiple HIV scientists at the CDC told KFF Health News on…
Omeros’s complement system drug Yartemlea is now FDA approved for treating a severe and potentially fatal complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplants. Our recap of other regulatory actions includes drug approvals in cancer, rare disease, and metabolic disorders. The post Fatal Complication of Stem Cell Transplants Gets Its First FDA-Approved Therapy appeared first on MedCity…
GoodRx announced a new e-commerce solution starting with over-the-counter birth control pill Opill. It also is offering new affordability programs for menopause medications with Pfizer. The post GoodRx Expands Women’s Health Options with New Birth Control and Menopause Offerings appeared first on MedCity News.
WeightWatchers’ new menopause program provides support from menopause-trained clinicians, along with workshops, fitness guidance and access to prescriptions when needed. The post WeightWatchers Introduces New Menopause Program appeared first on MedCity News.
By KIM BELLARD I have to admit, I’ve steered away from writing about AI lately. There’s just so much going on, so fast, that I can’t keep up. Don’t ask me how GPT-5 differs from GPT-4, or what Gemini does versus Genie 3. I know Microsoft really, really wants me to use Copilot, but so…
Bill Hall, 71, has been fighting for his life for 38 years. These days, he’s feeling worn out. Hall contracted HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS, in 1986. Since then, he’s battled depression, heart disease, diabetes, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer. This past year, Hall has been hospitalized five times with dangerous…
Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick with coughs, soreness, fevers, vomiting, and other flu-like symptoms. She’s desperate for information, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a critical source of urgent analyses of the flu and other public health…
Atria Health launched its partnership model for cardiology practices nationwide this week. Instead of buying and then subsequently owning practices, Atria provides capital, expertise and technology to help cardiologists build independent, physician-led practices. The post Atria Health Launches National Partnership Model to Keep Cardiology Practices Independent appeared first on MedCity News.
The home health and hospice provider looked into a sale a few years ago but its directors chose in 2024 to remain independent.
A combined bottom-up facility-level approach to integrated data and a top-down national-level effort for connected networks is needed to eliminate data silos and deliver frictionless care. The post Connecting Siloed Data Facilitates Interoperability and Helps Maintain Care Continuity Across the Behavioral Health Patient Journey appeared first on MedCity News.