During the Covid-19 pandemic, companies focused on primary care for seniors have been faced with the Herculean task of caring for an extremely vulnerable population. Not only did the deadly virus more acutely affect seniors, but also routine care for
The FDA has authorized Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, adding a third vaccination option—one that comes with storage and distribution advantages. The regulatory decision followed the review of an FDA advisory panel, which voted unanimously on Friday
Otsuka Pharmaceutical is launching a virtual study to see if digital therapeutics can reduce depression symptoms. It’s the next step in a partnership between the Tokyo-based drugmaker and Click Therapeutics, a digital health startup that is developing programs for smoking
Despite what you might have heard, your body is not a simple calorie-burning engine you can tweak at will to keep trim and stay healthy. Here are seven metabolic misconceptions you need to know Health 24 February 2021 By Herman
Pandion Therapeutics is still in the earliest stage of testing its lead drug candidate in humans, but Merck sees enough potential for the biotech’s approach to autoimmune disease to plunk down $1.85 billion to buy the company outright. The
For the last 12 months, our nation’s frontline healthcare workers have risked their own health and wellbeing to care for others. A recent report from the Joint Commission showed that fear of getting sick and bringing the novel coronavirus home
An experimental GlaxoSmithKline drug in testing for hospitalized Covid-19 patients failed to distance itself from standard treatment in a mid-stage clinical trial, but the pharmaceutical giant plans to continue testing the drug based on data suggesting the elderly might
The FDA has approved a Sarepta Therapeutics drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, clearing the way for the company to commercialize its third therapy for the rare, muscle-wasting disease. Thursday’s decision covers patients with a particular genetic mutation that affects
Only two months into 2021 and the health insurance arena is buzzing with activity. The latest in a string of big moves is Cigna’s plans to purchase telehealth company Miramar, Florida-based
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the conversation surrounding the potential for digital mental health applications to solve gaps in mental health care access—a welcome conversation given the enormous unmet need. But there is still little consensus among industry stakeholders around