Kailera’s Upsized IPO Brings In $625M for Pipeline of Injectable & Oral Obesity Drugs
Kailera Therapeutics’ IPO proceeds will support global clinical trials for its obesity drug candidates. Meanwhile,…
Kailera’s Upsized IPO Brings In $625M for Pipeline of Injectable & Oral Obesity Drugs
Kailera Therapeutics’ IPO proceeds will support global clinical trials for its obesity drug candidates. Meanwhile, proteomics company Alamar Biosciences upsized its own IPO while clinical-stage biotechs Seaport Therapeutics and Hemab Therapeutics joined the IPO queue. The post Kailera’s Upsized IPO Brings In $625M for Pipeline of Injectable & Oral Obesity Drugs appeared first on MedCity…
What are the Recent Trends in Employer-Based Health Coverage?
Employer-sponsored health insurance is the largest source of health coverage for people under 65, covering 165.6 million people in March 2025. This analysis examines who among people under 65 have employer coverage and which workers are offered and eligible for coverage at their jobs, using the Annual Economic and Social (March) Supplements of the Current…
Your Doctors and Nurses Are Burned Out. Here’s What They Need
These day-to-day issues are directly responsible for rising rates of clinician burnout, exacerbating the serious shortage of doctors and nurses facing the US in the next decade. The post Your Doctors and Nurses Are Burned Out. Here’s What They Need appeared first on MedCity News.
Strengthening Social Security in a Changing World
The future of social security depends on the strength of our collaboration and our unwavering commitment to the people we serve. The challenges are significant, but so are the opportunities for innovation. The post Strengthening Social Security in a Changing World appeared first on MedCity News.
Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Vince Lahey of Carefree, Arizona, embraces chatbots. From Big Tech products to “shady” ones, they offer “someone that I could share more secrets with than my therapist.” He especially likes…
Listen: With Little Federal Regulation, States Are Left To Shape the Rules on AI in Health Care
LISTEN: Quashing innovation or risking a patient’s health? Lauren Sausser told WAMU’s Health Hub on April 15 why the White House and some states are at odds over how to regulate AI in health care. Speed, efficiency, and lower costs. Those are the traits artificial intelligence supporters celebrate. But the same qualities worry physicians who…
A Unified Sense of Self
By MIKE MAGEE Stanford neuroscientist, David Eagleman, reminded us this week that “A coherent explanation of consciousness eludes modern science.” That was his opening line in the New York Times book review of Michael Pollan’s latest effort, “A World Appears.” In it, Pollan asks innocently, “How does the brain generate a unified sense of self?”…
Wisp, Visby Partner to Expand Access to At-Home STI Test
Wisp partnered with Visby Medical to expand access to Visby’s at-home sexually transmitted infection test and provide follow-up treatment through Wisp’s telehealth platform. The post Wisp, Visby Partner to Expand Access to At-Home STI Test appeared first on MedCity News.
CMS’ New ‘App Store’ Is Trying to Turn Interoperability Into a Digital Health Distribution System
CMS is rolling out its health tech ecosystem initiative with a new Medicare app library that functions like a healthcare “App Store,” aiming to make patient data more portable and accessible across vetted digital health apps. The post CMS’ New ‘App Store’ Is Trying to Turn Interoperability Into a Digital Health Distribution System appeared first…
