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The conversation around drugs has long been framed by cost. Policymakers calculate the billions lost every year to productivity gaps,…
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Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction could be coming soon
Millions of Americans have altered vision, ranging from blurriness to blindness. But not everyone wants to wear prescription glasses or contact lenses. Accordingly, hundreds of thousands of people undergo corrective eye surgery each year,…
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The Trump Administration Is Reviving Its Worst Drug Pricing Policies
“Most Favored Nation would reduce access to novel drugs in America, slow innovation, and disrupt market incentives,” writes health expert Sally Pipes.
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It’s been a big year for revivals. There’s a new Jurassic Park movie, a reunion…
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Columbia scientists may have found a universal antiviral
For a few dozen people in the world, the downside of living with a rare immune condition comes with a surprising superpower — the ability to fight off all viruses.
Columbia immunologist Dusan Bogunovic discovered the individuals’ antiviral…
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Mutations In Newly Discovered Microproteins Are Changing Our Understanding Of Human Disease
Thousands of previously “invisible” microproteins—tiny chains of fewer than 100 amino acids—can profoundly change human biology when mutated.
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A fundamental discovery is overturning decades of molecular biology. Thousands…
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Digital Health Is Revolutionizing Fertility Treatment
Fertility rates have declined globally over the past decade.
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This month alone, two large innovation giants have launched massive new initiatives in the pregnancy and fertility spaces, respectively.
The first announcement was by smart-ring…
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So How Do You Become A Neurosurgeon?
Dr Jai Deep Thakur performs minimally invasive brain surgery at University Hospital at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. Brain surgery along with spine surgery and peripheral nerve surgery are performed by neurosurgeons.
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FDA-Cleared App Leads The Hormone-Free Birth Control Shift
Track your cycle with confidence — Natural Cycles pairs with wearables or a thermometer to deliver personalized, hormone-free birth control insights.
Natural Cycles is an FDA-cleared, non-hormonal birth control app that uses body temperature…
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This Health Startup Aims To Cut Down A Burdensome Chunk Of Doctors’ Paperwork
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Doctors can only practice medicine in states where they’re licensed. Then each insurer they work with needs to verify their credentials. It’s a messy and time-consuming process that costs more…
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3 Ways Doctors Can Win Back Gen Z, Millennial Patients
Younger generations now turn to TikTok videos, Reddit threads and Google reviews for healthcare decisions.
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Ask people how much they expect to change over the next 10 years, and most will say “not much.” Ask them how much they’ve…
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