An Age-Old Fear Grows More Common: ‘I’m Going To Die Alone’
This summer, at dinner with her best friend, Jacki Barden raised an uncomfortable topic: the…
An Age-Old Fear Grows More Common: ‘I’m Going To Die Alone’
This summer, at dinner with her best friend, Jacki Barden raised an uncomfortable topic: the possibility that she might die alone. “I have no children, no husband, no siblings,” Barden remembered saying. “Who’s going to hold my hand while I die?” Barden, 75, never had children. She’s lived on her own in western Massachusetts since…
Un miedo ancestral cada vez más común: “Voy a morir solo”
Este verano, durante una cena con su mejor amiga, Jacki Barden habló de un tema incómodo: la posibilidad de morir sola. “No tengo hijos, ni esposo, ni hermanos”, recordó haber dicho Barden. “¿Quién va a sostener mi mano cuando muera?”. Barden, de 75 años, nunca tuvo hijos. Vive sola en el oeste de Massachusetts desde…
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Chemtrail? New Conspiracy Theory Takes Wing at Kennedy’s HHS
While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspect that all white vapor trails from aircraft might be dangerous. He shared his concern with reporters, acknowledging it sounded a little…
The value of a positive attitude
…is large. At least according to a recent paper by Graham and Mujcic (2025). The focus of the paper is on the on the long term health, emotional and economic impacts of having a hopeful attitude. Hope has agentic properties which are relevant to people’s future outcomes. Following 25,000 randomly sampled Australian adults over a…
Another Major Strike at Kaiser Permanente: What’s at Stake This Time
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in California and Hawaii have gone on strike, demanding safer staffing levels and higher pay. The dispute underscores growing tensions in healthcare labor as unions raise concerns about patient safety, ongoing burnout and ever-increasing pay for executives. The post Another Major Strike at Kaiser Permanente: What’s at Stake…
Novo Nordisk Gets New Complement System Approach to Rare Diseases With Deal for Omeros Drug
Novo Nordisk is paying $240 million up front for global rights to zaltenibart, an Omeros drug that blocks the MASP-3 protein to treat diseases caused by excessive activity of the complement system. This antibody drug is on track for pivotal testing that could show superiority over blockbuster AstraZeneca drugs that are standard treatments for a…
ŌURA Snags $900M to Expand Smart Ring Globally
ŌURA’s $900 million in funding was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and included participation from ICONIQ, Whale Rock and Atreides. The post ŌURA Snags $900M to Expand Smart Ring Globally appeared first on MedCity News.
What A Digital Health Doc Learned Recertifying His Boards
By JEAN LUC NEPTUNE I recently got the good news that I passed the board recertification exam for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). As a bit of background, ABIM is a national physician evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties (every other specialty has its own board certification body…
Medicaid and Children’s Health: 5 Issues to Watch Amid Recent Federal Changes
Major federal changes to Medicaid and other health-related policies could impact children’s health in the coming years. This issue brief explores the latest data on Medicaid and children’s health and highlights five key issues to watch as those federal changes are implemented.
How AI is Strengthening The Human Connection In Medicine
With AI automating routine workflows behind the scenes, intelligent systems let healthcare professionals devote themselves fully to face-to-face care, while listening closely and applying their expertise. The post How AI is Strengthening The Human Connection In Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
