FDA Concerns About Cancer Risk Sink Fulcrum Therapeutics’ Sickle Cell Disease Drug
Fulcrum Therapeutics drug pociredir posted early clinical trial results showing signs of treating sickle cell…
FDA Concerns About Cancer Risk Sink Fulcrum Therapeutics’ Sickle Cell Disease Drug
Fulcrum Therapeutics drug pociredir posted early clinical trial results showing signs of treating sickle cell disease with no reports of serious complications. But the biotech is discontinuing this program due to FDA concerns that drugs in this class of medicines raise the risk of cancer. The post FDA Concerns About Cancer Risk Sink Fulcrum Therapeutics’…
Peterson Health Analytics Launches With Focus on Employer-Sponsored Healthcare
With $50 million commitment, public-benefit company to partner with the Purchaser Business Group on Health and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
Desde infecciones que supuran hasta cáncer sin tratar: detenidos por el ICE describen negligencia médica a lo largo de EE.UU.
Un hombre albanés dijo que el dolor se volvió tan insoportable que se arrancó él mismo un diente mientras languidecía durante meses en un centro de detención de inmigrantes en Nuevo México. Una madre hondureña de dos hijos contó que fue internada por un problema cardíaco después de que le negaran medicamentos para la presión…
What Data Delays Are Costing Healthcare — And Its Patients
Timely, usable data closes care gaps and improves operations, but healthcare organizations lack access. The post What Data Delays Are Costing Healthcare — And Its Patients appeared first on MedCity News.
AI for MSK Will Bend the Healthcare Cost Curve
Access to AI-powered digital MSK care options reduces wait times and allows patients to move directly into the right care instead of stair-stepping from hospital inpatient to primary care physicians to physical therapy. The post AI for MSK Will Bend the Healthcare Cost Curve appeared first on MedCity News.
Medical Weight Loss is Rapidly Changing Surgical Risk and Costs
When used thoughtfully, with attention to muscle preservation and long-term sustainability, medical weight loss can lower complication rates, support a steadier recovery and reduce downstream strain on both patients and health systems. The post Medical Weight Loss is Rapidly Changing Surgical Risk and Costs appeared first on MedCity News.
U.S. International Family Planning & Reproductive Health: Requirements in Law and Policy
Summarizes the major statutory requirements and policies pertaining to U.S. global family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) efforts over time and identifies those currently in effect.
Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US
An Albanian man’s pain grew so unbearable, he said, he pulled out his own tooth as he languished for months in a New Mexico immigration detention center. A Honduran mother of two said she was hospitalized for a heart problem after she was denied blood pressure medications while held in Florida. A Venezuelan man said…
How Foundation Models Could Transform Radiology AI
During a recent Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center (MIDRC) seminar, Curtis Langlotz, M.D., Ph.D., outlined how foundation models trained on massive radiology datasets could improve medical imaging AI while reducing the need for labeled data and enabling new advances in rare disease detection.
Controversy Surrounds CMS’s Medicaid Work Mandate: Stakeholder Reactions and Policy Implications
The new Medicaid work requirement mandates eligible adults to engage in 80 hours of work or related activities monthly
