Artificial intelligence certainly isn’t new to the digital health field, but the sector seems to be in the midst of a new hype cycle. This one is focused on novel technologies like large language models and other forms of generative AI, said Alex Lennox-Miller, lead analyst at CB Insights, during a Thursday webinar. The healthcare … Read more
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Just about every woman goes through menopause in their life. Yet, less than one in five OB/GYNs receive formal training in menopause care, creating a massive gap in support. Progyny hopes to fill this gap by launching a menopause offering for employers. The New York City-based benefits management company has traditionally specialized in fertility and … Read more
Of the roughly 780,000 Americans who live with end-stage kidney disease, 71% are on some form of dialysis. Dialysis can provide an effective life-sustaining treatment for many with kidney failure, but it is not the best option for most. First, there’s the commute to a nephrology clinic or dialysis center, which for patients in rural … Read more
“Tens of millions of Americans live in communities where they cannot find a doctor while others have to wait months to be seen.” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), in a July 19, 2023, press release Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has long been a champion of a government-sponsored “Medicare for All” health program to solve long-standing problems … Read more
The market is buzzing with demand for obesity pills, but Allurion Technologies is building a case that its weight loss platform—a medical device and software—is a worthy competitor to these drugs and perhaps even a companion to them. The company made debuted on the stock market debut Wednesday, raising $100 million to support commercialization of … Read more
Hospitals, and especially nonprofit hospitals, have a duty of care to their communities, but their ability to provide that care hinges on their ability to generate revenue – chiefly in the form of patient and insurer payments. But that model is growing more difficult as the commercially insured population ages into Medicare and those with employer-sponsored … Read more
Is the ketogenic diet the only way to lose weight? Of course not! Keep track of calories in vs calories out and almost anyone can lose weight. The problem is keeping it off. To understand that, we need to look at metabolic adaptation and the biology of obesity. Our bodies have a “set point” that … Read more