More than 1,400 Hollywood directors and showrunners have raised $2.5 million to help women access abortions, and are calling on studios to do more to protect reproductive rights. The coalition, Hollywood4AbortionAccess, hopes to raise an additional $2.5 million — and not just for women in the industry. The money will go to the nonprofit National […]
Before she died, Dame Deborah James told her family to enjoy their lives, her mother has told BBC Breakfast. Speaking for the first time since her daughter’s passing on 28 June, Heather James said she felt heartache for not being able to do anything when the family learned that Dame Deborah was going to die. […]
Each year, the U.S. healthcare system loses about $1 trillion to waste. One major contributor is inefficient operations, such poor operating room utilization or discharge planning that begins too late. To address this issue, Neenah, Wisconsin-based health system ThedaCare announced last week it is investing $3 million into Qventus, a company that sells artificial intelligence […]
Gilead Sciences now has more clinical data showing that its breast cancer drug, Trodelvy, helped patients live longer. The FDA now has those data too, as the drugmaker said Monday that it has filed an application seeking to expand the targeted drug’s approval to encompass a much broader group of breast cancer patients. But specifics […]
A dual-strain Covid vaccine, which targets Omicron and the original strain of Covid-19 has been approved. The bivalent medicine, made by Moderna, meets the requirements of the UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said: “It means that those over 50 or […]
A mother has set up an autism and ADHD clinic after her daughter didn’t meet the criteria on the NHS. Jane Lambert, who is a nurse, wanted to help other families by creating a team of specialists to diagnose and treat the conditions. It is currently private, but she would like it to be a […]
The number of employers in the U.S. that offer travel benefits for abortion is expected to double throughout the next few years, according to a recent survey. The findings follow the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the Supreme Court, which overturned Roe v. Wade. The survey, conducted by Willis Towers Watson Public Limited […]
Nanopath — a diagnostics venture that says it was “founded by women, for women” — recently closed a $10 million in Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and SV Health Investors, with participation from GingerBread Capital and Green D Ventures. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup is creating a point-of-care diagnostics […]
About 64 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare as of 2021, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. But about 70% of people on Medicare don’t compare their plans during the open enrollment period, Kaiser Family Foundation found. The process is confusing and slow, making it difficult for seniors to enroll, said Dave Francis, […]
Musculoskeletal pain comprises diverse conditions impacting bones, joints, muscles and connective tissues. Injuries, such as fractures from falls, may cause sudden, severe pain and are prevalent within older populations. Common conditions include tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis or any pain that impacts bones, joints, ligaments, tendons or muscles. MSK conditions are a leading cost driver […]
Current global financial conditions make it difficult for publicly traded biotech companies to raise money through conventional stock offerings, so some companies are finding alternatives. Opthea Limited, an eye drug developer whose most advanced program is an experimental treatment for the wet form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), has secured up to $260 million in […]
Many have celebrated the historic strides in healthcare made with the House passage Friday of the Inflation Reduction Act. While there is widespread praise for the eventual start of Medicare negotiating drug prices, not all believe it will make a huge difference on the drug industry. The Act left out individuals who are covered by […]
As the population continues to age, the need for medical advances targeted towards age-related diseases grows in tandem with no signs of slowing. The field of ophthalmology is no exception. Serious eye disorders that can cause blindness, including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema (DME), and retinal vein occlusion represent just […]
Reuters The UK’s monkeypox vaccination rollout is likely to be paused for several weeks, with stocks of the jab set to run out in parts of the country. An internal memo, leaked to the BBC, shows the UK Health Security Agency will hold back some doses to give to people already exposed to the virus. […]
The author scrubbed in for surgery. Photo Courtesy of Sarah Nolan I found out I was pregnant on Mother’s Day 2022. Six days after Politico leaked Justice Samuel Alito’s draft decision on overturning Roe v. Wade. When I began having pain in my lower abdomen, I thought I had a urinary tract infection. My sample […]