Dr. Iftach Dolev, a neuroscientist and CEO of QuantalX, explained how his company’s new FDA-cleared de novo device can bring a powerful tool to psychiatrists and neurologists alike. He claims this marks an important moment for brain health. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Could This Device Make Managing Brain Health Easier? appeared first on MedCity…
By KIM BELLARD Perhaps you are the kind of person who acts as though that the food in the grocery store somehow magically appears, with no supply chain vulnerabilities along the way. You trust that the water that you drink and the air you breathe are just fine, with no worries about what might have…
At last week’s HITLAB January 2026 Symposium, Matthew Holt gave a talk about what’s wrong with primary care, how concierge care for all can fix it, and how the most advanced primary care telehealth groups are using AI now.
The answer is ‘yes’ according to a paper by Borrelli et al. (2025). The authors use annual Medicare Star Rating health plan performance for Medicare Advantage-Part D (MAPD) plans over the past decade (2015 to 2024). They find that: For plans achieving at least 4 stars on the medication adherence measures, 70%-74% of them also…
The growing use of AI chatbots for medical questions should not be seen as a threat to the healthcare system, but as a signal that patients aren’t trying to replace their physicians; they’re trying to find them. The post ChatGPT for Medical Use Is a Cry for Help. We Need Better Medical Triage appeared first…
Novartis is paying $120 million up front to secure rights to a Monte Rosa molecular glue degrader drug candidate as well as options for two others. The two companies began working together last year under an alliance focused on immune mediated-diseases. The post Novartis Adds to Its Immunology Prospects With Another Deal for Monte Rosa’s…
Investing in strategic healthcare communications is not just good marketing, it is essential for organizations that want to restore trust and improve patient outcomes. The post The Role of Marketing in Building Trust Between Providers and Patients appeared first on MedCity News.
This issue brief reviews the major sex education models and funding streams that are most commonly used, highlights state policies on sex education, and summarizes what is known about the impact of these programs and policies on teen sexual behavior and health outcomes.
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. How To Excise Politics From Health Care More than a decade after the Affordable Care Act took effect, we’re still trapped in a confusing and costly health care maze (“Readers Take…
Consultant David Pittman, M.P.H., outlines which aspects of CMS’ mandatory two-sided risk model will be most challenging for practices