Dr. John Halamka, president of Mayo Clinic’s healthcare technology and big data effort, Mayo Clinic Platform, last week traveled more than 6,000 miles to kick off the Rochester, Minnesota-based health system’s latest technology initiative: a partnership with Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv. The two hospitals will co-develop and validate artificial-intelligence algorithms, including those used for image analysis, digital pathology […]
When people hear “ultrasound,” they usually think of a pregnant woman’s first chance to see her baby. But ultrasound technology has the potential to become much utilized within healthcare, and bringing it to the point of care will allow physicians to get an inside look at what’s going on inside their patient’s bodies. That’s why Exo (pronounced “echo”), a company […]
A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani of collaborating with disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a massive fraud involving the blood-testing company that once enthralled Silicon Valley. The 12 jurors found Balwani guilty on all 12 felony counts of defrauding both Theranos investors and the patients who relied on wildly unreliable blood tests that could […]
There are multiple big-time, primary care deals on the horizon. And the names tied to those deals are behemoths in size and influence. They are also tied heavily to the home-based care space. This week, stocks were jumpy for Cano Health Inc. (NYSE: CANO) and 1Life Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq: ONEM), the parent company of One Medical. Reportedly, Cano Health could […]
Dive Brief: Democratic lawmakers are continuing to call on federal agencies to increase data privacy protection for patients seeking abortions, following the Supreme Court’s decision ending the constitutional right to the procedure. Seventy-two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter Wednesday to Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, urging her to use the “full power” of her office […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone, but those who work in health care have suffered disproportionately, according to a new report from the office of U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. […]
Women’s March says it is planning to hold a sit-in at the White House on Saturday to push the Biden administration to protect abortion access. The civil rights organization announced plans for what it refers to as a “mass action” which will include a rally and march to the White House followed by a sit-in. “Women’s March members and protestors […]
When the FDA rejected Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ drug candidate for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) two years ago, the agency didn’t ask for another clinical trial. It said it wanted more data from the ongoing Phase 3 study. That study has accrued more safety and efficacy data, and Intercept now says these results support a second shot at seeking FDA approval. A […]
How a CTMS Helps With Clinical Research Timelines and Billing Compliance Clinical researchers use CTMSs to improve trial timelines and maintain compliance with billing terms. “A CTMS helps improve clinical research timelines by streamlining and automating processes and centralizing tracking so that activities can be conducted consistently and in parallel, reducing time, effort and resource demands,” Kennedy says. “The historical […]
Dive Brief: Care New England’s board of directors voted unanimously to remain an independent health system after a failed bid to merge with Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health system. Care New England, Rhode Island’s second-largest health system, said it will develop key partnerships with Brown University and Lifespan to help improve its liquidity and operating performance. The vote follows months […]