How Papa Is Driving Results in Companion Care – MedCity News
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,…
No Surprises Act Causes Thousands More Disputes and Delays Than Government Expected – MedCity News
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…
For Neuro Biotech Lusaris, depression therapy starts with lifting the tongue – MedCity News
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…
Redesign Health launches new telehealth startup to treat autoimmune diseases – MedCity News
Motto is the latest startup created by Health redesign, a New York-based firm that creates healthcare companies. The startup, which is also based in New York, launched on Tuesday as…
HealthJoy Secures $60 Million in Series D Funding for Continued Growth in Health Benefits – MedCity News
Healthcare navigation platform HealthJoy has won $60 million in Series D funding, raising a total of more than $108 million, the company announced announced Thursday. Based in Chicago HealthJoy —…
Silver Lining: Pandemic Science Drives Approaches to Decentralized Trials for Patients – MedCity News
During the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the volume of new clinical trials for cancer therapies has plummeted 60 percent from January to May 2020. This statistic only adds to…
Symbiosis Capital, HealthTech Arkansas Team Up to Create Clinical Trials Accelerator – MedCity News
A new accelerator program in Arkansas, targeting biotech startups from around the world, is now seeking applicants interested in using clinical trial sites in the state capable of rapidly enrolling…
Report: Children’s ED visits, mental health hospital admissions rise steadily – MedCity News
In 2020, the CDC released research which revealed troubling trends in the mental health of American children, including increasing rates of use of acute mental care services among pediatric patients.…
Craft brewers use smelly yeast to make delicious beer
It’s a hot summer day. You walk into the local brewery and order a gueuze—a sour beer with a dry feel and cider aroma. Wouldn’t you know that the yeast…
Former Hims and Hers CEO Launches Sequoia-Backed Pediatric Telehealth Startup Lux – MedCity News
As a mother of two young boys, Ellen Da Silva said she and other parents in the US feel “in general, they feel quite underserved by the existing pediatric care…