The FDA granted marketing authorization to a Visby Medical at-home PCR test for three common sexually transmitted infections. The Visby test yields results in about 30 minutes. The post PCR Comes to the Home With FDA Authorization of Visby’s OTC Sexual Health Test appeared first on MedCity News.
In this episode, we’re joined by Pam Pure, co-founder and CEO of Posterity Health, and Khaled Kteily, founder and CEO of Legacy. They discuss why we should view infertility as a men’s issue as well as a women’s issue. The post MedCity FemFwd: Why Infertility Isn’t Just a Women’s Issue appeared first on MedCity News.
This report provides an analysis of donor government funding to address the HIV response in low- and middle-income countries in 2025, the latest year available, as well as trends over time. It includes both bilateral funding from donors and their multilateral contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), UNITAID,…
Marlow Hernandez, the founder and former CEO of Cano Health, is facing a jury trial this week over allegations that he fraudulently enriched himself and his family while managing the senior-focused primary care company. Cano filed for bankruptcy last year — an event many industry experts attributed to Hernandez’ poor governance. The post Ex-Cano Health…
Listen: More than 2 million Americans could benefit from PrEP, but only about a quarter of them are getting the HIV prevention medication. On Feb. 4, during WAMU’s “Health Hub,” KFF Health News reporter Zach Dyer shared tips for overcoming common hurdles to care. Billing mistakes. Stigma. Doctors who aren’t keeping up with the latest…
Mount Sinai researchers found that popular AI chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek R1 can generate convincing but false medical information when given even a single fabricated term in a prompt. While the study underscored the need for stronger safeguards, its lead author noted that generative AI still holds major promise for reducing clinician workload if…
A judge recently blocked an Arkansas law that would have banned PBMs from owning and operating pharmacies in the state. Although the state plans to appeal, one expert says the law likely has no future. The post Will the Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection? appeared first on MedCity News.
El regreso del presidente electo Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca podría envalentonar a los republicanos que quieren debilitar o derogar la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA). Sin embargo, la aplicación de cambios tan drásticos aún exigiría superar obstáculos políticos y de procedimiento. Trump, que durante mucho tiempo se opuso a…
[Sponsored] Mayo Clinic Platform has developed a new program that could help speed up the time it takes for digital health startups to succeed. The post Mayo Clinic Program Wants to Help Digital Health Startups Grow appeared first on MedCity News.
Brian Thompson’s murder was chilling, but the social media response of this tragedy was equally shocking, if eye-opening. It shows a massive collapse of public trust in our healthcare system, a system so broken that it bankrupts families, denies life-saving care, and treats death as an acceptable cost of doing business. The post A Healthcare…