Therapeutic Talk: Integrating the Brain Through Technology One of Elon Musk’s five forward-thinking companies, Neuralink, is focused solely on developing devices that can be inserted into the brain and allow for a brain/machine interface with information going into or coming from the brain to aid in treating neurological disorders such as stroke and Alzheimer’s. Many […]
Group Aims to Decrease Stuttering Stigma Millions of Americans who stutter live within a “vocal prison,” according to the American Institute of Stuttering (AIS), which recently held its first National Stuttering Awareness week. Their goal is to raise awareness of stuttering to destigmatize the condition and help those who see stuttering as a joke or […]
We all know how important sleep is for managing our weight, mood, and productivity—and yet we still don’t get enough of it. Although you may not have time to get your full eight hours of sleep, you can maximize the sleep you do get by falling asleep faster and snoozing through the night, which will […]
Deborah Waterhouse Named GSK’s ViiV Healthcare CEO As ViiV Healthcare CEO, Dr. Dominique Limet stepped down after serving seven years, and the pharma giant tapped Deborah Waterhouse, the current SVP of Primary Care, as CEO, effective as of this month. Waterhouse joined GSK in 1996, and has held several roles at the company, including the […]
Wealthy Philanthropists to Drastically Change Drug Research Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan want to “cure, prevent, or manage all disease” by the end of the century—and they are not alone. Philanthropists such as Facebook’s former president Sean Parker, Citigroup former CEO Sandy Weill, and Nike co-founder Phil Knight, are all funding […]
Doctor Docs: Doctors May Not Be as Supportive of Biosimilars as Numbers Suggest New data proves that 84% of physicians in fields in which biosimilars are very prevalent plan on prescribing more biosimilars in the next three years. The popularity of biosimilars with physicians seems to be increasing as the FDA approves more of these […]
ACA Repeal in Question as New Administration Emerges President-elect Donald Trump made clear throughout his campaign that one of his most immediate goals would be the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. While many believe he won’t be able to easily repeal the ACA, he can, according to Reuters, without Congressional approval, make massive changes […]
The winter months can really take a toll on our overall health. It’s not as easy to get excited about staying in our exercise routines when it is cold, dark, or dreary outside. Eating yummy holiday foods and spending snowy days inside eating sweets with friends and family can result in a health slump. Seven […]
TeleMed Text: Clinical Operations Groups—Key to RBM Activities Eighty-nine percent of clinical operations groups within pharmaceutical and medical device companies are involved in risk-based monitoring (RBM) activities, according to a study from Cutting Edge. The study, Risk-Based Monitoring: Inject Remote Risk Assessment to Optimize Clinical Trial Outcomes, found that 73% of surveyed CROs have dedicated […]
Doctor Docs: Medical Apps Fail Physicians in China Physicians in China are looking at medical apps to keep their industry knowledge up to date. Kantar Health’s recent survey of more than 10,000 doctors reveals that doctors spend at least 10 hours a week doing online activities related to their profession and 90% are subscribing to […]
Driverless cars are gaining ground and there’s no longer any doubt that automated vehicles will be changing our commute very soon. Huge corporations, mainly Google, Uber, and Tesla, are already putting autonomous driving technology on the roads. Car companies worldwide are preparing to incorporate fully autonomous technology within this decade. Six things you need to […]
Doctor Docs: The U.S. Calls for More Public Info In conjunction with the UN’s demand for transparency regarding drug development prices, the U.S. Department of Health issued a rule that it will require scientists and companies to publicly disclose additional details on more of their medical research studies, regardless of study results. The new rule […]
3D printing is perhaps one of the most revolutionary breakthroughs in science and technology. The industry’s effects have spanned the fields of healthcare, art, economy, environment—even space travel. From artificial blood vessels, to condensed milk, to a prosthetic for your dog or grandma, below are some of the most amazing areas in which 3D printing […]
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