This poll finds that about as many adults are turning to AI for health information as social media, with health care costs and access driving many users, particularly younger users.
Zevra Therapeutics received a priority review voucher for Miplyffa, the first FDA-approved treatment for the rare metabolic disorder Niemann Pick disease type C. Though Zevra has other drug candidates that could benefit from the voucher, the biotech is selling it to an undisclosed buyer. The post Rare Disease Biotech Zevra Therapeutics to Sell FDA Drug…
Yasir Tarabichi, M.D., chief health AI officer at MetroHealth, shares his perspectives
Fernando Viera Reyes necesitaba una biopsia por un posible cáncer de próstata cuando el gobierno de Trump lo envió a un centro de detención de inmigrantes en el desierto de Mojave, en California. Allí, esperó. Reyes, ahora de 51 años, solicitó reiteradas veces el procedimiento, según una demanda presentada en noviembre contra el gobierno federal,…
A federal judge has allowed key claims in Particle Health’s antitrust lawsuit against Epic to move forward, marking the first time such allegations against the EHR giant have gotten this far. The case centers on Epic’s alleged use of its influence over the Carequality data exchange to block Particle’s access to patient records and stifle…
While worries about the affordability of care are sure to persist for many Americans over the coming year, here are some other patient payment trends for providers to watch The post 2025 Trends to Watch in Patient Payments appeared first on MedCity News.
This interactive dashboard provides KFF’s insights from AP VoteCast election polling of the 2024 election, focusing on how abortion, including abortion-related ballot measures, and other health care issues have played into voters’ decisions.
Chronic hand eczema, which can develop from chemicals and cleansers that people use frequently for work, now has its first FDA-approved treatment. The new LEO Pharma drug, Anzupgo, is a topical cream designed to block four signaling proteins that drive inflammation. The post LEO Pharma Topical Cream Is Now the First FDA-Approved Drug for Chronic…
A common mechanism for reversing metabolic disease in some patients seems to be the sustained flattening of the hills and valleys of glucose and insulin. The post Why Metabolic Health Is a Common Thread Across Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Some Cancer appeared first on MedCity News.
Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn’t sleep or eat and cried constantly. Within a few days, Reynolds became so desperate that she and her husband had to physically restrain Jonah, dumping…