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A Lancet Digital Health review of 77 studies shows objective cough monitoring outperforms traditional patient‑reported outcomes for chronic respiratory disease. Continuous, sensor‑derived cough counts provide high‑resolution, bias‑free data that can serve as a digital biomarker when combined with acoustic signatures and temporal patterns. The analysis highlights ergonomic design, privacy, and workflow integration as critical for real‑world adoption, while noting moderate correlation with subjective measures. Industry leaders such as Hyfe are positioning these tools for clinical trials, public‑health surveillance, and value‑based care models.
Federal jury in Philadelphia convicted Pennsylvania brothers Bhaskar and Arun Savani and associate Aleksandra Radomiak for a decade‑long racketeering scheme that siphoned more than $32 million from the state Medicaid program. The Savani Group used sham dental practices, false H‑1B visa...
SoundHound AI showcased its enterprise‑wide Amelia voice‑AI platform at HIMSS26, highlighting a massive deployment at MUSC Health. The system, branded Emily, has processed over 2.2 million calls across patient access, revenue cycle and pharmacy, automating one‑quarter of interactions and achieving a...
Heidi used HIMSS26 to unveil its biggest product and partnership moves since launching its ambient AI scribe, announcing a revenue‑cycle integration with R1 and a new clinical‑evidence tool called Evidence. The company says the platform now handles over 2.7 million visits...
Researchers have grafted the permeation enhancer 1‑phenylpiperazine onto safe silica nanoparticles, creating a hybrid that boosts intestinal insulin absorption while eliminating toxicity. In obese, insulin‑resistant mice, oral insulin delivered with these functionalized particles lowered blood glucose for 8‑10 hours, outperforming...
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Physician‑researcher Dr. Khushali Jhaveri examined the health claims surrounding infrared saunas, noting that most data derive from Finnish‑style sauna studies. A 20‑year Finnish cohort of 2,300 men showed 22‑40% lower risks of cardiac death, coronary mortality, and all‑cause mortality with...
Constantine Ioannou, MD, argues that health‑care quality programs have become dominated by paperwork and metrics, sidelining clinical judgment and patient narratives. He outlines nine “laws” illustrating how excessive forms, compliance‑driven interventions, and the creation of new checklists after adverse events...
Axial spondyloarthritis affects about 1.4% of adults but patients wait an average of nine years for diagnosis in North America, far longer than rheumatoid arthritis. Augurex has introduced SPINEstat, an anti‑14‑3‑η multiplex blood test that can distinguish inflammatory back pain...
Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Ron Wyden, have sent letters to eleven pharmaceutical companies demanding details on their most‑favored‑nation (MFN) agreements and whether those prices generate real savings for Medicaid, with a March 23 response deadline. The inquiry follows earlier requests...
During a Connecticut Public Health Committee hearing, more than a dozen physicians testified in favor of legislation that would reaffirm the state’s ban on non‑medical vaccine exemptions. The proposal amends the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act to explicitly preserve the...
Artificial intelligence is already embedded in dental offices, primarily analyzing X‑rays to highlight cavities, bone loss, and other abnormalities within seconds. Predictive analytics are emerging, allowing dentists to flag patients at heightened risk for gum disease or decay before symptoms...
Scientists at the University of Padova synthesized fluorinated psilocin derivatives, identifying compound 4e as a lead that retains serotonergic activity while markedly reducing hallucinogenic effects in mice. In vitro assays showed 4e is a selective partial agonist at 5‑HT2A and...
Heru unveiled PretestPro™ at Vision Expo, a VR‑powered diagnostic headset that completes four essential eye‑pre‑tests in under two minutes. The wearable platform merges visual field, near cover test, extraocular motility and quantitative pupillometry into a single, AI‑guided workflow, replacing multiple...
Alkermes plc announced the inaugural Alkermes Pathways APN Research Awards™, a competitive grant program offering up to $10,000 per project to licensed psychiatric‑mental health nurse practitioners researching schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. The application window runs from March 16 to...
Baseimmune announced a new fibrosis‑focused pipeline leveraging its computational protein design platform to create multi‑pathway immunotherapies, starting with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company aims to deliver proof‑of‑concept efficacy data for its lead IPF program in 2026‑2027, addressing the limitations...
Stephanie Mojica lost 218 pounds after a duodenal‑switch bariatric surgery performed in Mexico, but severe post‑operative dehydration and nutrient deficiencies left her with permanent mobility loss and vision problems. She now relies on a walker and wheelchair, despite having shed the weight...
dxw conducted a two‑week design sprint with NHS England to overhaul reporting for breast‑screening image readers. The team mapped the end‑to‑end workflow, built a unified data model, and defined key performance indicators for readers, unit directors, and the Screening Quality...
Roche announced a three‑fold expansion of its footprint at Harvard University’s Enterprise Research Campus, increasing space from 30,000 to 100,000 square feet. The move is part of a broader $50 billion U.S. R&D investment plan that aims to add more than...
The HHS Office of Inspector General’s July 2025 report found that hospitals failed to capture 49% of patient‑harm events among Medicare inpatients, a modest improvement from the 86% miss rate reported in 2012. Staff most often dismissed events as expected complications...
UnitedHealth used its Barclays Healthcare Forum to lay out a cautious 2026 outlook anchored by a 10% Medicare cost trend and modest Medicaid rate gains, while flagging that 2027 should see the payoff from AI‑driven efficiency and OptumHealth margin recovery....
Night‑shift physicians experience circadian misalignment that raises fatigue, metabolic and cardiovascular risk. Dr. Oraedu presents evidence‑based tactics—steady sleep windows, strategic light exposure, timed nutrition, caffeine timing, brief exercise, health monitoring, and wind‑down rituals—to counteract these effects. Applying these habits can...
GLP‑1 drugs such as semaglutide have surged from diabetes treatment to a mass‑market weight‑loss solution, with roughly 12.4% of Americans now using them. Global sales are projected to climb from $50‑60 billion today to over $135 billion within a decade, driven largely...
The FDA unveiled the Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS), a unified platform that shifts drug safety surveillance from quarterly updates to real‑time reporting and is expected to save roughly $120 million over five years. Simultaneously, a direct‑to‑employer drug‑purchasing model is gaining...
Dr. Steven Quay, CEO of Atossa Therapeutics, highlighted a new focus on tolerability and prevention in estrogen‑receptor‑positive breast cancer, where five‑year survival now exceeds 90%. Atossa is developing a next‑generation SERM that aims to reduce side‑effects while maintaining efficacy and...
Researchers have introduced INSITE, an injectable platform that combines primary human hepatocytes with hydrogel microspheres to form self‑assembling, vascularizable tissue ensembles in situ. Using ultrasound guidance, the scaffold is delivered to an ectopic site where it integrates with host vasculature...
Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program recorded over 16,500 deaths in 2024, with a growing number of same‑day euthanasia cases. In Ontario alone, more than 200 individuals were approved and injected within 24 hours in 2023, and a provincial...
Researchers are expanding CAR‑T cell therapy beyond cancer to treat autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Sail Biomedicine’s chief products and operations officer highlighted on the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast that the company has pivoted to RNA‑based CAR‑T platforms,...
International Workplace Group (IWG) has introduced Humanly, a flexible workspace concept tailored for healthcare and wellbeing practitioners in the United Kingdom. The inaugural 7,700‑sq‑ft site at Dockside Chatham Maritime offers private consultation suites, treatment rooms and gym studios on short‑term,...
The UK government has negotiated a UK‑US pharmaceutical trade deal that raises NICE’s cost‑effectiveness threshold from £20‑30k to £25‑35k per QALY. The higher threshold will deem more expensive drugs cost‑effective, increasing NHS drug spend while reducing rebate rates from 22.9%...
The UK National Health Service faces widening health inequities driven by ageing demographics, workforce shortages, and funding gaps, especially in deprived regions. A digital‑first community care model—leveraging remote patient monitoring, telehealth, AI‑driven personalization, and integrated data analytics—offers a pathway to...
The FDA has opened a public docket to solicit comments on its long‑standing Scale‑Up and Post‑Approval Changes (SUPAC) guidances for immediate‑release solid oral, non‑sterile semisolid, modified‑release solid oral dosage forms and the manufacturing equipment addendum. The agency seeks feedback on...
The HIMSS conference, a cornerstone for health‑tech networking, is increasingly viewed as an inefficient sales funnel. In 2024, roughly 28,000 attendees generated only about 40 qualified conversations per exhibitor, costing $800‑$2,000 per meaningful lead. Advances in large language models and...
Residential mental health treatment programs provide a 24‑hour, structured environment for individuals with moderate to severe mental health conditions who need more intensive care than outpatient therapy offers. Participants live on‑site for weeks to months, engaging in daily individual and...
Allan Dobzyniak argues that government‑driven monopsony and bureaucratic mandates have turned physicians into employees, eroding free‑market incentives in U.S. health care. He contends that centralized management and DEI‑focused professionalism distort clinical decision‑making and stifle innovation. The piece calls for a...
The article proposes governing real‑world health data as a public utility, using federated, standards‑based, community‑driven models to overcome fragmentation, proprietary control, and weak oversight. It cites ARPA‑H’s interest in economic models and highlights existing distributed networks and research enclaves as...
A new peer‑reviewed chapter in the IntechOpen volume *Vaccine Development – Lessons Learned and Future Trends* proposes a three‑pronged biological model for post‑acute COVID‑19 vaccination syndrome (PACVS). The authors identify metabolic dysfunction, autoimmunity, and vascular damage as distinct mechanisms driving...
The post outlines a $3,000‑per‑month AI automation suite targeting U.S. medspas and rapidly expanding GLP‑1 weight‑loss clinics. It highlights how these practices lose $50‑$100 k annually due to broken front‑desk workflows and missed follow‑ups, and shows that AI‑driven lead response, patient...
Ovatient, led by CEO Michael Dalton, is a telehealth platform built directly on Epic’s electronic health record system. The service originates from health‑system partnerships such as the Medical University of South Carolina and Metro Health in Cleveland. By embedding in...
U.S. health‑care is increasingly dominated by vertically integrated firms that own insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, drug distributors and provider networks, concentrating pricing power across the supply chain. The article highlights UnitedHealth’s Optum ecosystem and notes that other insurers such as...
The United States faces a mental‑health affordability crisis, with typical therapy sessions costing $100‑$200 and annual expenses often exceeding 10% of a median household’s income. Patients encounter long waitlists, insurance hurdles, and time constraints that limit access to care. AI‑driven...
The Governance Lab and CEPS used the 100 Questions Initiative to move EU women’s‑health research from priority‑setting to implementation. They propose institutionalising question‑driven research, creating a public catalogue of women’s‑health questions, and framing the field as a competitiveness priority. Embedding...
Dr. Ryan Ries outlines several AI deployments that are delivering tangible results in healthcare. At BreakAway Games, an Amazon Bedrock‑based virtual patient platform mimics real‑world patient variability, providing 24/7 training for nursing students and reducing reliance on standardized actors. Paynela’s...
UCB’s Senior Vice President Dr. Kim Moran discusses the company’s rare disease pipeline, including therapies for mitochondrial TK2 deficiency, on Xtalks Life Science Podcast episode 246. Moran, who pioneered UCB’s Insights‑to‑Impact function, explains how patient‑derived data informs strategy, digital transformation,...
The article surveys seven early‑stage programmes tackling KRAS, each proposing a distinct therapeutic angle. While many firms still chase the classic model of deeper, longer, or more selective pathway blockade, these initiatives span elegant biochemical tricks to counterintuitive concepts that...
Brainomix has rolled out its AI imaging platform, Brainomix 360 Stroke, to all 25 sites in the West Virginia University Health System. The tool provides real‑time, automated analysis of stroke scans, helping clinicians decide on treatment and transfer. The deployment aims to...
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a consultation on granting indefinite recognition to CE‑marked medical devices in Great Britain. Around 90% of devices used in the UK already carry CE marks, and the proposals aim...
MiniMed Group, Inc. received CE Mark approval for its MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system to be used with Abbott's Instinct continuous glucose monitor, adding a 15‑day wear sensor to the existing 7‑day options (Guardian 4 and Simplera Sync). The Instinct sensor is...
Chiesi Group and inhalation CDMO Bespak have expanded their long‑standing partnership by increasing pressurized metered‑dose inhaler (pMDI) manufacturing capacity at Bespak’s Holmes Chapel, UK site. The move supports Chiesi’s Carbon Minimal Inhaler (CMI) program, which targets up to a 90 %...
Steven Novella critiques a recent U.S. randomized trial that examined Reiki, placebo Reiki (feiki), mindfulness, and a waitlist for chronic knee osteoarthritis. The study found Reiki reduced symptoms compared to waitlist but not versus feiki, rendering the primary outcome statistically...
Genethon presented two‑year data from its dose‑escalation phase showing that GNT0004, administered at 3 × 10¹³ vg/kg, produced sustained functional gains and biomarker improvements in ambulatory DMD boys. Motor scores rose 9 points on the NSAA, the 6‑minute walk distance improved by...
