Ionis Pharmaceuticals’ Tryngolza is now the first approved therapy for treating severe hypertriglyceridemia, a prevalent chronic metabolic disorder that can lead to acute pancreatitis. This drug is a key piece of Ionis’s pivot away from partnering its assets, and instead developing and commercializing them on its own. The post A Metabolic Disease Posing Severe Pancreatic…
That is the title of a new paper published this week in Clinical Nutrition with co-authors Kyi-Sin Than, Khounish Sharma, Kirk W. Kerr, and Dhanasekhar Kesavelu. The abstract is below: IntroductionPediatric malnutrition is a significant global public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study quantifies the lifetime, per-person economic impact of pediatric…
President Trump’s pick to lead the CMS, Dr. Oz, promises to fight healthcare fraud and push to make Americans healthier
Amazon One Medical expanded access to its AI-powered health assistant, allowing anyone on the Amazon website or app to ask medical questions, interpret lab results and connect to care if needed. The chatbot reflects a broader trend of AI becoming a first stop for Americans navigating the healthcare system. The post Amazon One Medical CMO:…
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. The Nobel Prize committee said that the award was merited “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress” The Nobel Prize committee summarizes their key contributions as follows: Over the last two centuries, for the first time in history, the world has seen sustained economic…
These global health budget summaries highlight key information about global health funding levels throughout the federal budget and appropriations process.
Ideas floated by the Trump Administration and Democrats in Congress aim to expand access to fertility treatment as an essential health benefit. But an influx of patients could collide with an already-brittle system of 430,000 annual cycles, 5,000 embryologists, and long-overdue lab upgrades. The post IVF Coverage Proposals Could Squeeze U.S. Fertility Clinics Without Improving…
The Trump administration is not finalizing a Biden-era provision that would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, which has disappointed some healthcare leaders. The post Health Execs Criticize Trump Administration for Not Expanding Coverage of Obesity Drugs appeared first on MedCity News.
Insight Timer launched the Therapist Hub, a free platform offering resources to help mental health professionals combat burnout and better support clients. The post Insight Timer Unveils Free Therapist Hub to Support Mental Health Professionals and Ease Burnout appeared first on MedCity News.
PBS News Weekend’s Ali Rogin spoke with KFF Health News contributor Michelle Andrews about what some people with missing limbs consider a disparity in health insurance coverage: Though a knee replacement likely would be covered, a prosthetic knee isn’t always. A prosthetic device can be subject to cost caps and an amputee may be required…