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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
In a rapid response to Ndong’s BMJ commentary, Professor Shigeki Matsubara acknowledges that non‑English and regionally focused papers often receive less global attention, potentially narrowing the evidence base for evidence‑based medicine. He argues that the core issue is not language per se but whether a study’s findings are truly of international relevance. Matsubara proposes practical solutions: leveraging AI translation tools, offering linguistic support, and allowing republication of significant regional work in English‑language journals. He calls on editors to prioritize scientific merit over perfect English prose.
YolTech Therapeutics announced FDA approval of its IND for YOLT-202, an in vivo adenine base‑editing therapy targeting Alpha‑1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. The clearance permits an open‑label, single‑dose Phase 2/3 expansion study across the U.S. and other regions. In the ongoing first‑in‑human trial,...
A new BMC Geriatrics interview study examined community‑based nursing assistants delivering reablement to home‑dwelling seniors. Assistants reported strong purpose in fostering independence but faced time pressures, training gaps, and limited resources. The research highlighted the emerging role of assistive technologies...
The Guardian uncovered that UK Biobank’s confidential health records have been posted online dozens of times, often through researchers accidentally uploading datasets to GitHub. The leaked files, while lacking names and addresses, contain diagnoses, dates, sex and birth month/year for...
African NGOs are grappling with a sudden 30% budget loss after the U.S. shut down USAID, while European and private philanthropy contributions have also slipped, leaving services for women, children, and HIV patients underfunded. In response, several African governments are...
On World Kidney Day, the Renal and Transplant Institute (RTI) in Batangas highlighted kidney transplantation as a viable alternative to dialysis for stage‑5 chronic kidney disease patients. The Philippine Society of Nephrology reports that one Filipino develops chronic renal failure...
A new multicenter study links dysregulated immune checkpoint pathways, especially PD‑1/PD‑L1 and CTLA‑4, to heightened severity in pediatric bronchiolitis. Researchers measured checkpoint molecule expression in airway samples from 312 infants and found that higher PD‑1 levels correlated with increased IL‑6,...
So proud to be on stage again with Serena at the ATOM event in LA talking to our dear friends Vartan Sarkissian and his father President Armen Sarkissian of Armenia 🇦🇲 about the future of medicine and healthcare 🧬 ATOM...
New York wants to ban AI that outscores doctors on medical exams. Over 900,000 New Yorkers have no insurance. 92% of low-income legal problems go unaddressed. Anti-AI NY bill S7263 isn't consumer protection. It's cartel protection. https://t.co/e9BdWuvvUB
Recent research published in the Journal of Geriatric Medicine identifies a strong correlation between the stage of CKM syndrome and the incidence of falls among older adults. The study found that individuals in advanced CKM stages experience a 30% higher...
SleepFM is a multimodal #AI foundation model for disease prediction. Developed by @Stanford researchers, trained on over 585K hours of polysomnography (PSG) data from 65K patients. It analyzes brain, heart, & respiratory signals to predict 130+ diseases—including dementia, cancer, and heart...
Advanced eClinical Training (ACT) announced that its clinical partner network now spans more than 1,000 healthcare sites across the United States, providing externship placements for students in its medical‑assistant, phlebotomy and allied‑health programs. The company’s extern‑to‑hire model lets providers evaluate...
A case‑control study in rural Southwest Nigeria examined co‑infection of HPV and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among 186 women. HPV‑positive participants showed a 6.45% gonorrhea prevalence versus 1.1% in HPV‑negative controls, yielding an odds ratio of 6.33 though not statistically significant (p=0.12)....
Friedreich ataxia (FA) received its first FDA‑approved therapy in 2023 when omaveloxolone, marketed as Skyclarys, earned accelerated approval. Biogen’s $7.3 billion acquisition of Reata Pharmaceuticals secured the drug and highlighted the market’s appetite for rare‑disease assets. Skyclarys works by activating the...
The CMS Innovation Center has launched the MAHA ELEVATE pilot, earmarking $100 million to award grants to up to 30 organizations over three years beginning September 2026. The program aims to test whole‑person health approaches—including nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management—and...
A randomized 12‑week trial evaluated Melonga, a smartphone app that teaches pelvic‑floor, mindfulness and cognitive‑behavioural techniques to men with premature ejaculation. Among the 66 participants who completed the study, average intravaginal ejaculation latency rose from 61 seconds to 125 seconds,...
The FDA has issued a safety alert warning consumers not to purchase or use Kian Pee Wan, a product marketed as an appetite stimulant and weight‑gain aid. Laboratory testing revealed the supplement contains the prescription steroid dexamethasone and the antihistamine...
A 2025 cross‑sectional survey assessed health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) in 196 Chinese phenylketonuria (PKU) patients using the EQ‑5D instrument. The cohort, average age 9.5 years, was predominantly rural (62%) with low educational attainment and modest household incomes. Mean EQ‑5D...
Blue Cross Blue Shield’s new study links hospital AI billing tools to a sharp rise in maternity‑related costs. Analyzing tens of thousands of inpatient claims, the research found acute post‑hemorrhagic anemia diagnoses tripled at the top 10% of hospitals without...
Medicare Advantage (MA) spending is projected to be 14% higher than fee‑for‑service Medicare in 2026, adding roughly $76 billion in excess costs. The gap stems from intensified diagnostic coding, a quality‑bonus program that adds $16 billion, and favorable selection that boosts payments...
CMS announced that the third round of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program will proceed with full manufacturer participation, covering 15 high‑cost, single‑source drugs and one drug slated for renegotiation. The agency will issue initial price offers by June 1, 2026,...
Congress introduced a suite of bipartisan bills aimed at shaping America’s AI future. The AI‑Ready Bio‑Data Standards Act directs NIST to create standards for biological datasets used in machine‑learning research, while the Government Surveillance Reform Act tightens warrant requirements for...
HCA Healthcare reported $6.8 billion net income on $75.6 billion revenue in 2025, driving a $0.7 billion rise in total executive compensation to $32.9 billion. CEO Sam Hazen’s pay jumped $2.7 million, reaching $26.46 million, while the five highest‑earning officers collectively earned over $53 million. The company...
California’s Medicaid program now reimburses health care services provided inside jails and prisons, giving inmates access to prescription medication, mental‑health treatment, and case‑management before release. The policy, backed by corrections officials, aims to smooth the transition to community life and...
Larry H. Miller Senior Health capped 2025 with the $142 million acquisition of the Kissito Healthcare portfolio, adding six Virginia skilled‑nursing facilities and 532 beds. The integration introduced specialty services such as ventilator, tracheostomy and memory‑care units, expanding the company’s clinical...
A recent cohort study of 220 infants with mild neonatal encephalopathy compared therapeutic hypothermia (TH) to standard care. The TH group experienced more arrhythmia, delayed first feeding, and higher hospitalization costs, yet neurodevelopmental assessments at two years showed no statistically...
Health system CEOs are increasingly choosing to deepen services within their existing footprints rather than pursue cross‑market mergers. California’s stringent oversight and seismic safety mandates make out‑of‑state acquisitions financially risky for Scripps Health. Valleywise Health and Saint Francis Health System...
Tom Morris has been appointed chief executive officer of Eastside Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40‑bed inpatient rehab facility under construction in Loganville, Georgia, slated to open in June. The hospital is a joint venture between Encompass Health and Piedmont, marking Encompass’s...
A prospective cohort of 894 women in Indiana’s WeCare community health worker (CHW) program found that 26% experienced rapid repeat pregnancy (RRP), defined as a live birth within 27 months of a prior delivery. Adjusted analyses linked younger age at...
Thyme Care has expanded its oncology value‑based care program from under 8,000 to more than 85,000 lives by leveraging a population‑level clinical infrastructure that integrates claims data, health‑information exchanges, onboarding assessments and electronic patient‑reported outcomes (ePRO). This data‑driven model delivers...
The United States health‑care system is now the costliest globally while delivering the poorest outcomes among industrialized nations. A 2025 study shows 35% of Americans lack affordable insurance, a figure projected to reach 40% in 2026, and patient collection rates...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the agency’s proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. While the AHA praised CMS’s push for innovative coverage options, it warned...
The Peterson Health Technology Institute report finds that virtual gastrointestinal programs can both improve patient outcomes and lower costs. Wraparound solutions that add nutrition and behavioral support cut annual spending for IBS patients by $1,889, while clinician‑led multidisciplinary platforms save...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its March 2026 report to Congress, outlining recommended payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services for 2027. The commission also proposed allocating an additional $1 billion to safety‑net hospitals through a new Medicare safety‑net...
The CDC reports 1,362 measles cases nationwide in 2026, with 94% tied to outbreaks. South Carolina’s outbreak, now at 996 cases, shows signs of slowing, while Utah’s outbreak has risen to 405 cases, marking a recent surge. Both states account...
The American Hospital Association will host a webinar on March 19 at 1 p.m. ET to examine how health‑care leaders are strengthening the clinical workforce. The session will focus on improving retention, physician well‑being, and coverage stability across hospitals. Attendees will...
Six years ago today, on Friday, March 13, 2020, I sent the email switching all my clients to telehealth. Some of them didn’t want to do online sessions; they said they’d rather wait a little, until things blew over. I...
Wait? How is this possible. That would be 1 in 6 people are on a hospital waiting list? It's criminal how bad this countries health service is given we've had record tax income.
A dietitian‑led case series of four critically ill patients with advanced pressure ulcers implemented personalized enteral nutrition, targeting progressive energy and protein goals, glycemic control, and selective immunonutrient supplementation (arginine, glutamine, HMB). Over several weeks to months, each patient showed...
Rates of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination and Correlation with Survival in Multiple Myeloma Patients [Dec 6, 2022] @mtmdphd et al. @AjaiChari CLML https://t.co/kUQeRmdKWV #NCT02761187 #mmsm #IDonc #ClinicalTrials #caxtx https://t.co/L7r9caCcGN
MT @hhashmi87 #IMS25 Great Meet The Expert talk by @bdermanmd on MRD in Myeloma Risk vs benefit Who can stop treatment Active surveillance post discontinuation #mmMRD #mmsm https://t.co/YOBOPs7hQL
A one‑month early time‑restricted eating (eTRE) regimen in 21 male patients with metabolic syndrome led to significant reductions in weight, BMI, fasting glucose, insulin and HOMA‑IR. Neuroimaging revealed increased fractional anisotropy in the left anterior thalamic radiation and cortical thinning...
Discontinuation of maintenance therapy in multiple myeloma guided by multimodal measurable residual disease negativity (MRD2STOP) - @bdermanmd et al. @ajjakubowiak #ASCO24 Abstract 106 https://t.co/FBTY7SnCxK #NCT04108624 #mmsm #mmMRD
Clinician attitudes and practices toward measurable residual disease in multiple myeloma [Jun 7, 2020] @bdermanmd @jagoda_jasielec @ajjakubowiak Brit J Haematol https://t.co/8zhxYfYwZQ #mmsm #mmMRD https://t.co/QTlR2gv5Q0
A retrospective study of 811 coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients identified pre‑operative nutritional status, especially the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), as an independent predictor of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). Six machine‑learning algorithms were trained on clinical and nutritional...
#mmMRD healthcare social media hashtag [Nov 21, 2020] Minimal/measurable residual disease (MRD) in multiple myeloma. Submitted by @bdermanmd to @symplur @healthhashtags https://t.co/grkkiox2yh #mmsm No longer available at Symplur https://t.co/IGDrNALHBP
Consumption of coffee and tea and the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases: a cohort study in the UK biobank https://t.co/bv0q79xKni
A hospital room can feel very small. But the mind doesn’t have to stay there. At Cedars-Sinai, we’re using VR to help patients explore beautiful places beyond the four walls of the hospital room. Not to escape life… but to contemplate its beauty in...
AI will likely report most X-rays near-autonomously within 3–5 years. We may soon have AI generating reports instantly… while radiologists still wait for the RIS loading wheel to open them.
Research SF’s drug crisis is like trying to fight a fire and finding out a bunch of laws passed that make using water to fight fires illegal. Then having to research non-water based solutions to large scale fires.
