Reviewing 11 Of The Healthcare Industry ’s Boldest Moves
I review some of healthcare ’s boldest moves and biggest fumbles over the last few decades including Haven, Kaiser’s creation of Risant, and healthcare’s merger mania. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sachin H. Jain, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma standard Source Type: news
The Curious Case Of ‘Free’ Covid-19 Tests
It is up to the public to understand the drawbacks of relying on governments to provide “free” things. Surrender the control of money, get ready to be exploited. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ge Bai, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Money /money standard Source Type: news
Scottish Study On HPV Vaccine Shows Remarkable Reduction In Cervical Cancer Incidence
Scottish observational study on the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine shows that no cases of cervical cancer were recorded in women immunized at 12 or 13 years of age. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
February 4 Is World Cancer Day. Here ’s What To Know
Cancer remains the leading cause of death globally, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, according to the World Health Organization. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Omer Awan, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
‘Legging Legs’ Is Another Toxic Trend. Here’s What TikTok Did
TikTokers have been using the hashtag #legginglegs and terms like “perfect legging legs” to tell everyone what they think your legs “should” look like. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media business pharma standard Source Type: news
First Private Covid-19 Vaccines Announced In U.K.
Brits will soon be able to buy Covid-19 shots, with one pharmacy service company announcing it will offer the vaccines from April. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
What To Know About Skin Color Bias In Pulse Oximeters As FDA Discusses Potential Changes
Pulse oximeters use light to detect blood oxygen levels —something very important when determining severity of diseases like Covid—but melanin in darker skin makes it difficult to get accurate readings. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
Cure Herpetic Stromal Keratitis With CRISPR
One of the most severe complications of HSV is herpetic stromal keratitis (HSK), which affects the cornea of the eye and can lead to visual impairment or even blindness. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Marijuana Is Big Business In U.S., But Inconsistent Regulations Persist
Marijuana is big business these days in the U.S. However, there ’s no federal oversight and an inconsistent, patchy set of state regulations persist. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Flesh-Eating Infections Rising On The East Coast, Scientists Warn — Global Warming Is Making It Worse
Three East Coast states reported more severe infections with flesh-eating bacteria during record heat over two months last summer than they did for the entire year before. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Sustainability /sustainability Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news
Cigna Reports $1 Billion Profit Ahead Of Insurer ’s Shift From Medicare
The Cigna Group reported a $1 billion profit in the fourth quarter on solid growth of its health insurance plans and Evernorth health services. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma standard Source Type: news
Seattle Reports Outbreak Of Rare, Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection: Here ’s What To Know
Washington state reported four cases of Candida auris in January, and it ’s believed three of the four patients caught the infection while admitted in the same hospital. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
Rite Aid Completes $576 Million PBM Sale To MedImpact
Rite Aid completed the sale of its Elixir pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company to another PBM, MedImpact Healthcare Systems for $575 million. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Retail /retail pharma standard Source Type: news
Rite Aid Completes $575 Million PBM Sale To MedImpact
Rite Aid completed the sale of its Elixir pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company to another PBM, MedImpact Healthcare Systems for $575 million. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Retail /retail pharma standard Source Type: news
Amazon Unveils New Program To Tackle Chronic Disease. But Will It Help Cure A Sick Nation?
Amazon ’s new chronic disease management initiative will not cure all healthcare ills, but it is an example of an innovative solution to long-standing problems. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rita Numerof, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
