In the sea of proteins in the body, drug researchers zero in on those that cause disease. Of the 20,000 proteins that make up the human proteome, 5,000 are known…
Healthcare innovation — a vague term used to describe efforts to develop new therapies, technologies and ways of doing business — is sometimes difficult for companies to prioritize amid challenging…
BioNTech strengthens its AI and machine learning capabilities with £362 million acquisition of InstaDeepa startup whose technology has already supported the company’s research into immunotherapy and Covid-19. The acquisition amount,…
Mental health apps have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, offering users support in a way that is convenient and accessible. But there is an in between 10,000 and 20,000…
In 2018, David Cutler, an economics professor at Harvard University, testified about administrative waste before the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. In his study, Cutler appreciated…
About three years after the Covid-19 pandemic, 25 governors wrote a a letter Monday, who called on President Joe Biden to end the public health emergency. The public health emergency…
An elderly African American man with a disability gets out of a car in his wheelchair. His wife helps him, holds the door open. Focus on the person. Healthcare needs…
Papa CEO and founder Andrew Parker first came up with the idea for his company from his own experience. His grandfather, whom he affectionately called Dad, needed company. “I thought,…
The No Surprises Act, hailed as legislation that would prevent patients from receiving shockingly high bills for out-of-network services and passed in 2021, could have unintended consequences, as the government’s…
Depression can be treated with many medications, but for many patients, available therapies are simply not good enough. Treatment-resistant depression remains an unmet medical need and psychedelic compounds represent a…