Healthcare
This Biotech Startup Raised $12.5 Million To Find Bacteria That Help Fight Cancer
Kanvas Biosciences aims to create a “Google Maps” for the microbiome that can help fine-tune treatments for cancer and other diseases.
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Billionaire Harvard Professor’s Fortune Jumps Nearly $200 Million On News Of Eli Lilly Biotech Deal
Shares of biotech firm Morphic Holding, founded by Harvard immunologist Tim Springer, rocketed up 75% Monday after Eli Lilly said it would snap it up for $3.2 billion.
Studies Link Hair Relaxers To Cancer. Many Doctors Question The Data
Two studies have received attention for raising the possibility that hair relaxers could be associated with uterine cancer. But the data raises many questions.
Zepbound Sheds More Weight Than Wegovy, Study Finds
Researchers said Lilly’s Zepbound “was associated with significantly greater weight loss” than Novo’s Wegovy, adding that the study is the first to compare the two drugs—marketed for diabetes as Mounjaro and Ozempic—in obese and overweight adults.
Study: Taxing Antibiotics Might Decelerate Drug-Resistance Crisis
Taxing some antibiotics that are more profitable than others could be a highly effective measure to prevent doctors from over-prescribing those drugs and decelerate the ongoing antibiotic resistance crisis.
Court Losses Mount For Pharma In Legal Bid To Block Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
Drug companies may seek relief from the courts to stop the process of Medicare price negotiation. But it remains to be seen how effective such legal actions will be.
Is Private Equity A Villain In Healthcare?
Private equity should be free to transact and compete to generate the best outcomes for themselves and society. Nothing benefits patients more than a competitive market.
Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, protecting workers from extreme heat, Elon Musk's laughable solution to Tesla's child labor worries, and the outlook for green hydrogen
How AI And New Care Models Make Healthcare Easier, Cheaper, And Better
Frequently, patients flow to a small number of highly-trained specialists who are in short supply relative to demand. AI and new care models are starting to change that.
What Labour Party’s Victory Could Mean For Britain’s National Health Service
One of the new Labour government’s major goals is to revive the National Health Service by cutting wait times for diagnoses and treatments and boosting health outcomes.
Why Increased Testing Is Critical For The Bird Flu
The FDA recently announced efforts to increase testing of more dairy products in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus across dairy farms.