Interoperability Was Never the Finish Line in Healthcare
Mika Newton highlights that while CMS’s Kill the Clipboard initiative is reducing manual data entry, true progress in healthcare requires moving beyond simple data access. Interoperability has succeeded in pulling records from silos, but clinicians still face unstructured, overwhelming information. The next phase demands semantic processing and decision‑support layers that turn raw data into actionable intelligence. This shift is essential for value‑based care, where insight‑ready information drives quality, coordination, and timely interventions.
U.S. Medical Centers Need a New Model for Drug Discovery and Development
For more than half a century U.S. academic medical centers (AMCs) have supplied the majority of FDA‑approved drug patents, but China’s rapid R&D expansion threatens that dominance. Chinese biotech now leads in novel medicine approvals and offers clinical trials that...
Renovus-Backed Superior Health Holdings Acquires Chant Healthcare
Renovus-backed Superior Health Holdings announced the acquisition of Chant Healthcare, a home health and hospice provider operating in the Gulf Coast region. The deal adds Chant's patient base and staff to Superior's existing network centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Backed...
As Biosimilars Gain US Traction, Patent Thickets Are Under More Scrutiny
Sun Pharma announced a $12 billion acquisition of Organon to accelerate its entry into the global biosimilar market. The FDA has now approved roughly 90 biosimilars, which account for about 23 % of the U.S. biologics market, reflecting growing competition. Patent thickets—large...
Understanding China’s Huge Expansion of Health Insurance
China’s City‑Customised Supplemental Medical Insurance (CCSMI) grew to cover more than 300 million people by 2023, offering low‑cost, government‑endorsed policies sold by private insurers. The rapid rollout, driven by city‑level partnerships without direct subsidies, has attracted mass enrollment at premiums of...
Electing Women Improves Healthcare for Female Constituents, but Can Trigger a Domestic Violence Backlash
India's 2023 Women’s Reservation Bill reserves one‑third of parliamentary seats for women, and new research shows female legislators markedly improve rural reproductive health services. Districts with an additional female MLA see more community health centres, more female health workers, an...
Precision Radiation Therapy Could Offer New Hope For Hard-To-Treat Cancers
Radionuclide therapy, a precision cancer treatment delivering radioactive atoms directly to tumors, is gaining regulatory approvals and market traction. The class, anchored by early successes like Xofigo and the FDA‑approved Pluvicto, is projected to reach a $10.7 billion market by 2030....
Pa. FD Ambulance Service Joins Regional EMS 911 Rotation
The West Middlesex Borough Council approved adding the Shenango Township Volunteer Fire Department’s ambulance service as the third EMS agency on the borough’s 911 rotation. The move follows school‑district officials highlighting delayed ambulance arrivals and a broader shortage of EMS...
MITRE Warns Cloud-Based Medical Devices Face Cascading Ransomware Risk Across Health Systems
MITRE’s April 2026 white papers warn that cloud‑native medical devices create a cascade effect for ransomware, as a single cloud outage can disrupt dozens of hospitals. The reports highlight shared‑responsibility gaps among device makers, health systems, and cloud providers, and call...
GSK Eyes October FDA Verdict on Chronic Hep B Drug
GlaxoSmithKline’s antisense drug bepirovirsen entered an accelerated FDA review, with a decision expected by October 26. The phase‑2 B‑WELL 1 and B‑WELL 2 trials showed a statistically higher functional cure rate versus placebo when added to standard hepatitis B therapy. If approved, bepirovirsen would...
Deal Roundup: Astorg Agrees $1bn Buyout of Thermo Fisher Microbiology Unit, O2 Investment Backs Steffl Drilling & Pump
Private equity firm Astorg has agreed to purchase Thermo Fisher Scientific’s microbiology business for roughly $1 billion. The unit, which provides antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media for clinical, pharmaceutical and food safety applications, posted $645 million in revenue last year. The...
Building the Future of Biotechnology — UK Biotech Day 2026
UK Biotech Day 2026 will take place on May 27‑28 at the Radisson Hotel near Heathrow, bringing together industry leaders, researchers, government officials, and investors. The two‑day event highlights the UK’s rapid biotech growth, showcasing therapeutic innovation, manufacturing advances, health‑tech...
How Data-Literate Nurse Practitioners Are Becoming MedTech’s New Analysts
Nurse practitioners are evolving from bedside clinicians to data analysts, using electronic health records and remote monitoring to spot subtle health trends. Targeted post‑master’s programs are equipping NPs with the statistical and interpretive skills needed to validate and contextualize predictive...
Editor's Reply to Mordaunt Re Palantir, Ethics, and Effectiveness
In an editor’s reply, Kamran Abbasi challenges Mordaunt’s defense of the BMJ‑published study on Palantir’s Foundry for Data Platform (FDP). Abbasi argues the single‑trust, uncontrolled design cannot prove the platform improves operating‑theatre bookings or justify a national NHS rollout. He highlights methodological flaws,...
Digital Learning Platforms and the Future of Interdisciplinary SLP Collaboration
Digital platforms are breaking down traditional silos among speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists, creating unified workflows that treat patient care as a continuous journey. Real‑time data sharing lets clinicians see how motor or cognitive interventions influence speech outcomes,...
How to Raise Broker Comfort with ICHRAs
Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) have surged, climbing more than 1,000% over the past five years and tripling in enrollment between 2024 and 2025. Employers are turning to ICHRA to lock in predictable healthcare spending, with Benefitbay reporting average...
Whey Protein and Resistance Exercise May Improve Hepatic Steatosis
A 4‑week randomized trial in 30 patients with metabolic dysfunction‑associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) found that calorie restriction combined with resistance exercise raised plasma irisin, and adding whey protein amplified the increase. Elevated irisin levels were significantly linked to larger...
Re: Why Sussex Needs an Inclusive Maternity Review
Ellen Burke, a retired advanced midwife practitioner, submitted a heartfelt response to the BMJ article urging an inclusive maternity review in Sussex. She recounts personal tragedy after being denied hospital access, expressing anger and shame over systemic failures. Burke emphasizes...
How Digital Platforms Are Transforming Clinical Placements for Nursing Students
Digital placement platforms are reshaping nursing education by automating match‑making, eliminating weeks‑long wait times, and moving logbooks into secure, real‑time dashboards. These systems give instructors instant visibility into student progress, enabling timely feedback and personalized guidance. High‑fidelity virtual simulations let...
RFK Jr.’s Messaging Could Be Impacting Food And Pharmaceutical Choices
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has used his “Make America Healthy Again” platform to reshape dietary guidelines, vaccine schedules, and drug messaging. His push for a meat‑heavy, high‑protein diet coincides with a measurable rise in red‑meat consumption, while...
Novartis Shares Fall as Entresto Sales Weaken
Novartis reported a 5% drop in first‑quarter net sales to $13.1 billion, driven by a 46% plunge in heart‑failure drug Entresto after U.S. patent expiry. Earnings per share fell 13% to $1.99 and the stock slipped nearly 3% as results missed...
If It Feels Like the World Is Rejecting Science and Truth, Here Are Five Ways to Fight Back | Helen...
Helen Pearson argues that despite a wave of anti‑science rhetoric, evidence‑based approaches are gaining ground across medicine, education and policy. She outlines five strategies to counter misinformation, from understanding the recent history of evidence‑based medicine to leveraging AI tools that...
Compounding Medications At Calgary Pharmacies: When A Standard Prescription Isn’t Enough
Compounding pharmacies in Calgary create customized medications when commercial drugs fall short, such as pediatric liquid formulations, allergen‑free tablets, or discontinued drugs. Trained pharmacists adjust strength, dosage form, and ingredients under strict provincial and federal guidelines, ensuring safety and efficacy....
When CrowdStrike Failed, This Communicator Eased the Chaos at Providence Health
Providence Health faced a massive outage after CrowdStrike and Microsoft systems failed, disrupting its Epic electronic health record platform. Chief communications officer Melissa Tizon was alerted late at night, quickly assembled a response team, and began translating technical details into...
3 Steps for Health System Leaders to Drive Patient Safety Culture
Health system leaders must move from punitive hierarchies to a just, non‑punitive patient safety culture. Press Ganey’s chief safety officer outlines three concrete steps: deploy AI‑enhanced reporting tools, ensure systematic follow‑up on every report, and maintain visible, ongoing dialogue with...
How Wireless Tags Can Help Monitor Your Breathing
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the University of Gothenburg have demonstrated a contactless method for monitoring breathing using plaster‑like RFID tags. In a proof‑of‑concept test on a mannequin, the tags captured subtle chest‑wall movements and...
Does Serotonin Play a Role in Tinnitus? Mouse Study Raises Question
Researchers at OHSU and Anhui University used optogenetics in mice to show that heightened serotonin activity amplifies tinnitus‑like responses, making the animals more startled by sounds. The findings raise questions about whether serotonin‑boosting antidepressants, such as SSRIs, could worsen tinnitus...
Your Doctor’s Notes Might Be Written by an A.I. Algorithm. Here’s What to Know.
Artificial intelligence scribes are rapidly entering U.S. clinics, with roughly 30% of physicians now using them to transcribe patient visits into draft notes. Doctors spend about 2.3 hours on paperwork for every eight hours of care, and early trials suggest...
We May Finally Have a Cure for Many Different Autoimmune Conditions
A novel cancer immunotherapy is being repurposed to eliminate rogue T‑cells that drive autoimmune diseases. Early trials show it can eradicate the pathogenic cells rather than merely suppressing symptoms, delivering faster and more durable remission. Dozens of global studies are...
So Far, Florida Has Failed to End Vaccine Mandates. Now There's a Last-Ditch Effort
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called a special legislative session to consider a “medical freedom” bill that would overhaul school vaccine mandates. The proposal, embodied in SB 1756, adds a personal‑conscience exemption and bans state‑mandated mRNA vaccines, while a similar bill...
An Urgent Care Treated Her Allergic Reaction. An ER Monitored Her — For $6,700.
Silvana Toska suffered an anaphylactic reaction after a park sting, received epinephrine and IV fluids at an urgent‑care clinic, and was then transferred to Atrium Health Lake Norman ER for two hours of monitoring. The hospital billed her insurer $6,746.50, labeling...
Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund
Congress earmarked a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to modernize technology in America’s underserved areas, even as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashed Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion over ten years. Large coalitions led by firms such as SAIC...
Symptom-Based Approach Treats Opioid Withdrawal in Newborns with Minimal Drug Exposure
An NIH‑funded OPTimize NOW trial compared symptom‑based, as‑needed opioid dosing with traditional scheduled tapering for newborns with moderate to severe neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). Among 383 infants cared for under the family‑centered Eat‑Sleep‑Console model, the symptom‑based group was ready for...
Nervonik Closes $52.5m Series B Funding to Advance PNS System
U.S. medical‑device startup Nervonik announced a $52.5 million Series B round led by Amzak Health, with participation from Elevage Medical Technologies, USVP, Lumira Ventures, Foothill Ventures and Shangbay Capital. The capital will accelerate development of its peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) platform that...
Oruka Reports Positive Data From Phase IIa Trial for Plaque Psoriasis
Oruka Therapeutics announced interim results from its EVERLAST‑A Phase IIa trial of ORKA‑001, a half‑life‑extended IL‑23p19 monoclonal antibody, in moderate‑to‑severe plaque psoriasis. Of the 63 patients receiving the 600 mg dose, 63.5% achieved PASI 100 by week 16, meeting the primary endpoint, with 83%...
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Goes Live with eObservations and Bleep System Replacement
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with eObservations in its emergency department, enabling clinicians to capture vital signs on iPads and view results instantly. At the same time, the trust replaced its ageing bleep system with Alertive,...
Radiation Oncologists Converge on Capitol Hill to Push for Payment Reform
Radiation oncologists gathered on Capitol Hill for ASTRO's annual advocacy day, urging Congress to pass the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Act. A recent ASTRO survey shows two‑thirds of specialists have seen pay cuts of 10% or more since the start...
Dehaze Raises €3.2M for AI Chronic Disease Detection
Munich‑based healthtech startup dehaze announced a €3.2 million (≈$3.5 million) seed round. The round was led by YZR Capital and DN Capital with participation from Angel Invest, Zoho and Better Ventures. dehaze will use the capital to build a foundational causal AI...
Novartis CEO Warns Reality of Trump's Drug Pricing Policy Will Set in over 'the Next 18 Months'
Novartis chief executive Vas Narasimhan warned that President Donald Trump’s most‑favored‑nation (MFN) drug‑pricing rule will fully materialize within the next 18 months, tying U.S. prices to those in affluent foreign markets. The policy currently touches only 5‑10% of Novartis’s Medicaid sales...
An Octopus Probe for High-Performance >1,300 Nm NIR-II Fluorescence Molecular Imaging of Cancer
Researchers at Stanford introduced the Octopus (OCTP) probe, a modular NIR‑II fluorescence agent that emits beyond 1,300 nm and targets the folate receptor. In pre‑clinical mouse studies, OCTP delivered markedly higher tumor‑to‑background ratios and brighter tumor signals than the FDA‑approved Cytalux...
Enhanced Mechanical Strength and Controlled Degradation of PLA/ZnO Nanoparticle Composites for Biodegradable Implants
Researchers have engineered polylactic acid (PLA) composites reinforced with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles in two morphologies—nanospheres and nanorods—to create biodegradable implant materials. Tensile testing revealed that PLA/ZnO nanosphere composites reach 25.20 MPa, outperforming the nanorod variant at 22.98 MPa. Incorporating ZnO accelerated...
Re: Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Vaccine Uptake: Component Network Meta-Analysis
Sunil Raina’s letter argues that trust, not logistics, is the core driver of vaccine uptake. He critiques the BMJ meta‑analysis for focusing on behavioral nudges while overlooking why people resist vaccines. The response highlights how reminders, community‑member involvement, and financial...
Why ‘Wound Closure’ Is The Wrong Metric for Trauma Surgery
The article argues that wound closure is an outdated success metric for trauma surgery, emphasizing that true recovery hinges on functional, aesthetic, and quality‑of‑life outcomes. It highlights regenerative technologies—autologous cell systems and dermal scaffolds—that deliver superior skin regeneration, reduce donor‑site...
Efforts to Eliminate Hepatitis Delivers Gains but More Action Needed to Meet 2030 Targets
The WHO’s 2026 Global Hepatitis Report shows progress since 2015, with a 32% drop in new hepatitis B infections and a 12% decline in hepatitis C deaths. Yet hepatitis B and C still caused 1.34 million deaths in 2024 and new...
Vitamin D Boosts Breast Cancer Treatment Success by 79%
Researchers at São Paulo State University conducted a randomized trial of 80 women over 45 undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. One half received 2,000 IU of vitamin D daily, while the other took a placebo. After six months, 43% of the...
Viewpoint: Medical MJ Resked: Implications for Insurance Coverage, Capacity and Compliance
On April 23 the Department of Justice re‑classified state‑licensed medical marijuana and FDA‑approved cannabis products to Schedule III, easing the federal tax penalty under IRC 280E. The change removes a major financial headwind, improving margins for operators and opening the door for broader...
Tracking Health in Autistic Adults, and More
Two recent peer‑reviewed studies reveal that autistic adults experience markedly higher rates of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease, and that mortality is significantly greater for individuals diagnosed with autism in childhood compared with matched non‑autistic peers. The...
Why Healthcare AI Still Can’t Scale — and How Nvidia & Hoppr Are Trying to Fix It
Healthcare AI adoption is hampered by deployment and scaling challenges, prompting Nvidia and Hoppr to pivot from building standalone models to creating an AI foundry infrastructure. The foundry leverages Nvidia’s computing power and pre‑trained foundation models, allowing hospitals and radiology...
CMS Unveils Proposed 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set: What It Means For Home Care Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed set of 23 mandatory quality measures for Medicaid home‑ and community‑based services (HCBS) slated for 2028. The measures, which emphasize person‑centered outcomes such as safety, respect, and community...
True, OYMotion Pioneer Neuro AI Technology
True Corporation’s Research and Innovation Centre has teamed with neuro‑tech firm OYMotion to create a neuro‑AI platform that translates brain signals into commands for smart devices and prosthetics, aiming to accelerate rehabilitation. The system combines brain‑computer interface sensors, AI‑driven signal...