Drugs from a class called tyrosine kinase inhibitors have become standard treatments for some cancers, but the improved survival of patients taking these medicines introduces a new problem. As patients live longer, many decide they no longer want to live with the side effects, so they try switching to more tolerable therapies. Enliven Therapeutics is developing new tyrosine kinase inhibitors […]
Healthcare benefit costs will be a problem globally in 2023, with insurers anticipating an average increase of 10% from 2022, the biggest increase in about 15 years, a new survey found. The Willis Towers Watson survey received responses from 257 insurers from 55 countries between July and September. The 10% jump is higher than in past years. From 2020 to […]
This article was originally published in Undark Magazine. Ten years ago, 12-year-old Rory Staunton dove for a ball in gym class and scraped his arm. He woke up the next day with a 104-degree Fahrenheit fever, so his parents took him to the pediatrician and eventually the emergency room. It was just the stomach flu, they were told. Three days […]
Much of the public appears to be largely in the dark about Democrats’ signature effort to let Medicare negotiate drug prices, a potentially troubling sign ahead of next month’s midterm elections. The inclusion of a provision allowing those negotiations in the Inflation Reduction Act marked the culmination of an at least 20-year push by Democrats and was touted as a major […]
Fawn Lopez, the longtime publisher/vice president of Modern Healthcare, announced she will retire effective Jan. 1, 2023. Lopez joined Modern Healthcare as associate publisher in October 2001 and was named publisher and vice president in May 2005. During her more than 17 years leading Modern Healthcare, a Crain Communications brand, Lopez navigated a shifting media landscape, challenging economic conditions and […]
A new subvariant of the omicron variant of the coronavirus is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC data shows that the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 variants each made up 5.7 percent of the total number of cases in the country in the past week. The BA.5 subvariant, […]
Harrison Ford is reportedly joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, because he apparently doesn’t have enough iconic characters on his resume already. Today in health, President Biden signed an executive order to explore new ways of potentially lowering prescription drug costs. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. For The […]
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said she believes the U.S. is “ripe” for a severe flu season this year. “Not everybody got flu vaccinated last year, and many people did not get the flu,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told NBC News. “So, that makes us ripe to have potentially a severe flu season.” Defense & […]
The public markets remain volatile but private financings continue to remain a viable way for life sciences companies to find the capital they need to support their work. The funding rounds this week included drug developers refilling their coffers as they progress to the clinic, as well as younger companies giving the world a first look at their new technologies. […]
Chrisman holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, a medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University and a Master of Business in healthcare administration from the University of Colorado. Northwestern Medicine operates 11 hospitals and employs 33,000 people, 4,400 of which are physicians, according to its website. The health system was the second-largest healthcare system in the region by […]