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FDA approves KRESLADI, first CIRM‑backed gene‑editing therapy
The FDA cleared KRESLADI, a gene‑editing treatment from Rocket Pharmaceuticals for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency‑I in children, eliminating the need for a bone‑marrow donor. It is the first product directly funded by California’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine to receive approval.
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By the numbers: Syneron Bio raises $150M Series B
Physician burnout has surged as clinicians juggle endless charting, constant alerts, and productivity metrics that treat care like a timed transaction. The poem illustrates how administrative overload erodes compassion, turning the oath of service into a feeling of drowning. Surveys show over half of doctors report high emotional exhaustion, a trend that threatens both provider wellbeing and patient outcomes. The piece calls for systemic change, not just individual resilience, to restore time and humanity in medicine.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the formation of a new Healthcare Advisory Committee. The panel, chaired by Bill Gassen of Sanford Health, includes Dennis Laraway of Cleveland Clinic...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) warns that Anthem’s new facility administrative policy forces hospitals in 12 states to guarantee every physician treating an Anthem enrollee is in‑network. Non‑compliance could cut hospital reimbursements by roughly 10% or result in removal from...
An American Heart Association study of nearly three million pregnancies found that children born after placental abruption—affecting about 1 % of U.S. pregnancies—face a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease by age 28. The analysis shows almost a three‑fold increase in hospitalizations for...
Chronilogix, an AI-driven digital health firm, announced that Dr. Geoffrey Williams has joined its Advisory Committee as the company launches a new AI-powered mental health coaching module. The addition expands Chronilogix’s portfolio beyond chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity to...
Frank Harrell, a former FDA statistician, responded to recent JAMA commentary on the agency’s draft guidance promoting Bayesian methods for clinical trials. He highlighted that while the guidance is a step forward, FDA reviewers still rely on traditional frequentist approaches...
Evidence-based clinical intelligence is becoming a critical infrastructure for many healthcare technology companies. We've made building with our clinical AI agent exceptionally easy with in-app self-serve access to the Glass Developer API. Developers can get started building with our AI today and...
Blossom Health announced a $20 million seed and Series A financing led by Headline, with participation from Village Global, TA Ventures, Operator Partners and Correlation Ventures. The funds will be used to roll out an AI “copilot” that assists psychiatrists with...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a comprehensive 2026 guidance that updates current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards, labeling requirements, and New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification procedures for dietary supplement manufacturers. The guidance, detailed in a Qalitex Laboratories briefing,...
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine announced 2025 results showing a 13% jump in revenue to RMB 31.63 billion ($4.4 billion) and a 21.8% rise in net profit to RMB 7.72 billion ($1.1 billion). The surge was powered by strong innovative‑drug sales and a landmark Hong Kong...
Ophthalmologists must differentiate among dermatochalasis, blepharoptosis, brow ptosis and mixed forms to select appropriate therapy. Dr. Jennifer Murdock highlighted that accurate diagnosis often requires moving the brow and eyelid to expose the underlying cause, whether traumatic, neurogenic or aponeurotic. Non‑surgical...
The FDA issued guidance clarifying how compounding pharmacies may use bulk drug substances, also known as active pharmaceutical ingredients. Under section 503A, state‑licensed physicians and pharmacists can compound with bulk substances that meet USP/NF monographs, are components of FDA‑approved drugs, or...
@Ronalfa is speaking at @SynBioBeta in May and you probably already know who he is if you've been paying any attention to the AI x bio space. Ron spent years at @RecursionPharma as SVP of Research and acting CSO, helping build...
In this episode of Touching Base, the Gen editorial team discusses the latest advances in AI for life sciences, including NVIDIA’s GTC announcements on agentic AI, the deployment of 3,500 GPUs by Roche, and the emergence of open‑source autonomous agents...
Researchers at Denmark's DTU unveiled PathogenFinder2, an AI system that screens unknown bacteria for disease‑linked genes using protein language models. Trained on over 21,000 genomes, the tool predicts pathogenic potential even for species with no known relatives and highlights the...
Nigeria’s National Multi‑sectoral Action Plan (NMSAP), launched in 2019 to curb dietary sodium, was evaluated three years later through 47 interviews and five focus groups. Stakeholders highlighted emerging nutrient‑profiling tools and school‑based nutrition education as facilitators, but noted critical gaps...
ClearPoint Strategy’s February 2024 blog outlines five core use cases for its strategy‑management platform in hospitals: boosting 5‑star quality ratings, optimizing revenue‑cycle management, supporting value‑based pricing, driving continuous quality improvement, and tracking HEDIS metrics. The post explains how the software integrates...
The Trump administration failed to meet the 210‑day deadline to nominate a permanent CDC director, leaving the agency without confirmed leadership for most of the second term. Meanwhile, the FDA granted accelerated approval to Denali Therapeutics’ Avlayah, the first enzyme...
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Lithium remains a cornerstone mood‑stabilizer for bipolar disorder, but roughly one‑quarter of patients report weight gain, typically 10–26 lb. Recent meta‑analyses show lithium’s impact on weight is modest compared with antipsychotics such as olanzapine or quetiapine, and often comparable to placebo....
A recent analysis of 105 knees shows that partial knee arthroplasty delivers higher patient satisfaction and greater range of motion than total knee arthroplasty, though it carries a higher re‑operation rate. The cohort included 56 partial and 49 total procedures...
Most cancer drugs go after the same targets: EGFR. PD-L1. HER2. Not because they’re the best targets. Because they’re the only ones we’ve been able to see. RyboDyn Inc. is going after what’s been invisible. The San Diego team, led by Imad Ajjawi, PhD,...
What should hospitals consider before adopting a new AI tool? Start simple: will people actually use it? That’s a key takeaway from our panel at #vMed26: “Translating AI Findings into Real-World Clinical Impact.” https://t.co/dTZgscHIOM
The author’s visit to Havana highlights how the U.S. embargo fuels dire shortages in Cuban hospitals, exemplified by premature twins battling formula scarcity. The piece also underscores Cuba’s deep Black cultural roots, with public reverence for African heritage and a...
A “kazarian?” Is that like a Kardashian? What planet are these X trolls from? I develop low-cost often patent-free vaccines for global health and to help humanity. So far 100 million have benefited from access to our vaccine technologies developed...
NAD⁺ supplementation for anti-aging and wellness: a PRISMA-guided systematic review of preclinical and clinical evidence https://t.co/au5YIC11Hw https://t.co/fMsAOSQF6f
Medicare’s Merit‑based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) now directly ties skilled‑nursing facility (SNF) documentation to clinicians’ reimbursement, with adjustments of up to ±9% of Part B payments. As CMS rolls out MIPS Value Pathways, data from SNFs—vaccinations, screenings, care transitions—feed the clinician’s...
The ESPRESSO trial tested whether adding 90 minutes of high‑intensity hand and arm therapy each day for the first two weeks after stroke improves recovery. Sixty‑four participants received either immersive video‑game‑based or conventional therapy alongside standard care, but three‑month outcomes...
Welldoc® received the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award from the Business Intelligence Group, marking its third consecutive win in the Health Product category. The award highlights Welldoc’s responsible, outcomes‑driven AI that combines clinical precision with regulatory compliance. The company’s platform...
In this episode, host Molly Eastman talks with Dr. Matt Bernstein, a psychiatrist and CEO of Accord, about metabolic psychiatry and how diet—particularly ketogenic nutrition—affects mental health, anxiety, and sleep. Dr. Bernstein explains the science behind ketosis, its impact on...
Researchers analyzing U.S. insurance claims from 2000‑2021 found that prenatal exposure to valproate and possibly zonisamide increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, while levetiracetam, lamotrigine, and phenytoin showed no such associations. The study evaluated 14,993 pregnancies exposed to...
A medical panel cleared the prescribing doctor after a fatal medication error killed two young sisters at Zuru General Hospital, while two nurses remain in police custody. The children, aged six and three, received the wrong injection on March 18,...
The Department of Veterans Affairs reinstated a near‑total abortion ban, limiting procedures to life‑threatening emergencies. A Senate vote of 50‑48 rejected Sen. Richard Blumenthal's amendment to overturn the ban, keeping the restriction in place. The 2022 policy that allowed abortions...
The March 2026 CV Dispatch highlights a range of new findings, from a Chinese cohort linking elevated blood pressure at embryo transfer to lower live‑birth rates, to the PROMISE trial showing women experience similar major cardiovascular events despite lower plaque...
AI algorithms scored PD‑L1 expression in non‑small cell lung cancer with accuracy comparable to, and in some cases exceeding, manual pathologist assessment, especially for the SP142 assay. The study analyzed 80 slides from the Blueprint project against consensus scores from...
The FDA’s upcoming user‑fee framework, dubbed "America First," seeks to tighten eligibility for the small‑business waiver, limiting it to U.S.‑based applicants. Industry groups argue the change politicizes fee policy and could disadvantage foreign‑owned biotech firms that rely on the waiver...
The Biden administration’s COVID‑19 vaccine mandate led to the discharge of nearly 8,000 service members across all branches. Federal courts have ruled the mandate’s implementation unlawful, prompting a wave of reinstatements. The Air Force has cleared the records of roughly...
The UK government unveiled a new “All Pandemics Hazard Bill” as part of a £1 billion (≈$1.25 billion) pandemic preparedness plan. The strategy adds an AI‑driven contact‑tracing system slated for 2030, a £250 million (≈$312.5 million) biosecurity hub in Harlow expected to be operational...
Researchers at Swansea University argue that attention impairment, not memory loss, is the earliest detectable sign of dementia. Their new book presents the "Attention First" theory, showing that deficits in filtering and sustaining focus can precede measurable memory decline across...
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) has publicly launched the Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) Cloud Workspace, a collaborative effort with Johns Hopkins, Penn State and the San Diego Supercomputer Center’s CloudBank. The platform gives researchers instant, no‑cost access to...
Patient support programs (PSPs) are growing alongside specialty drugs, but manufacturers often miss early warning signs of disengagement. Tina Valbh highlights patient abandonment—unanswered calls and missed follow‑ups—as a primary indicator that a program isn’t meeting needs. She argues that many...
Melinda Taschetta‑Millane has been appointed Market Content Director of Healthcare Editorial and Head of Content for Healthcare Innovation. With over two decades in B2B healthcare media—including roles at the American Academy of Pediatrics, medical aesthetics, radiology and cardiology—she brings deep...
Pleased to join the Scientific Advisory Board at @LifespanRI, an organization dedicated to accelerating research on age-related disease and extending healthy human lifespan. Looking forward to contributing to this important work. 🚀 https://t.co/HSdyrtABCK https://t.co/754TAi6znw
Italian pharmaceutical group Recordati announced it has received a takeover proposal valued at more than $12 billion. The bid, disclosed in a press release, comes from an undisclosed consortium of investors. Recordati, known for specialty drugs and generics, said the offer...
March 31, 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Quinlan decision, which affirmed a constitutional right to refuse life‑sustaining treatment. The ruling shifted end‑of‑life decision‑making from physicians to patients and their families, establishing patient autonomy as...
Alkan Air is leasing three King Air 350 turboprops from Yukon First Nations Air Leasing Limited Partnership, with the partnership granting YFNAL LP a 75% stake in each aircraft. The three planes were added to Alkan’s certificate in October 2025, expanding a fleet...
Collectly, an AI‑driven patient financial platform that has processed over $1 billion for more than 3,000 facilities, announced the acquisition of Y Combinator‑backed Pledge Health. The deal adds upstream pre‑service automation—coverage verification, cost estimates, and prior‑auth readiness—to Collectly’s existing post‑visit billing suite....
A new Biotechnology Innovation Organization poll of 1,000 U.S. voters shows eight in ten would back leaders who lower drug costs by reforming pharmacy‑benefit managers, insurers, and the 340B program. Across party lines, 88% support passing PBM rebates directly to...
A retrospective review of 71 drug‑resistant epilepsy patients undergoing stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) showed that the technique confirmed the pre‑implantation hypothesis in 85% of cases. SEEG‑guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF‑TC) was performed in 52% of patients, yielding seizure improvement in 73% at 12...
A cross‑sectional study of 33 early‑treated PKU children found ocular abnormalities common, linked to higher serum phenylalanine. Comprehensive eye exams revealed anterior and posterior segment issues. ROC analysis defined phenylalanine thresholds that predict elevated ocular risk. Findings suggest metabolic control...
A retrospective multicenter analysis of 2,009 U.S. patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding found the ABC risk score outperforms AIMS65 in predicting in‑hospital mortality, achieving an AUC of 0.793 versus 0.661 (p<0.0001). Each one‑point rise in the ABC score increased...
