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Older people ‘more likely to engage with digital physiotherapy care’

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Researchers in the US have found that older people are far more likely to engage with digital physiotherapy programmes digitally than those in younger age groups. Gen Xers, working-age baby boomers and retirees – collectively the over-41 age bracket – were more likely to start a musculoskeletal (MSK) programme delivered via digital channels than Gen Zers and millennials, according to Hinge Health, whose back and joint pain programme was used in the study.

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Study names best and worst U.S. cities for mental health

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Study names best and worst U.S. cities for mental health. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 08/26/2021 - 13:44.

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Inflammasome develops combo HIV/birth control implant

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Thanks in part to grants from the Gates Foundation, the company has come up with a bioerodible implant that combines HIV prevention and birth control.

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Does Ranitidine Cause Cancer?

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Ranitidine use was associated with a statistically significant 2.4-fold increased risk for the combined outcome of stomach/esophageal cancer, and has been linked to cancers such as bladder cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer. The drug is contaminated with NDMA which is classified by the International Agency on Cancer Research (IARC) as “a probable human carcinogen.” The post Does Ranitidine Cause Cancer?

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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India’s Breathe Well-being raises $5.5m for diabetes reversal app

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Digital health startup Breathe Well-being has raised $5.5 million in first-round financing, which it will use to scale up its clinical tool that it says helps people “prevent, manage and reverse type 2 diabetes.” . The Series A – led by US venture capital group Accel with participation from General Catalyst and Scott Shleifer, global managing director of hedge fund Tiger Global, which is a highly active investor in privately-held tech firms.

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Boehler's Rubicon Founders is taking aim at kidney care. Here's why

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Boehler's Rubicon Founders is taking aim at kidney care. Here's why. pminemyer. Thu, 08/26/2021 - 15:50.

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How to transfer your prescription to any pharmacy.

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There can be a number of reasons you’d want to switch pharmacies. Here’s how you can do it: Call, text, or visit your new pharmacy to request an Rx transfer. Provide the new pharmacy the list of all the medications you wish to transfer, along with the dosage and Rx numbers. Also, provide your current pharmacy’s contact information. The new pharmacy you’ve chosen will contact your previous pharmacy and take care of most of the further processes.

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Digital mental health firms Headspace and Ginger in $3bn merger

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A merger between two digital mental health companies – Headspace and Ginger – will create a $3 billion giant in a category that has been growing at breakneck speed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deal brings together Headspace’s meditation and mindfulness app – used by millions of people around the world – and Ginger’s platform which provides therapy and psychiatric support as an on-demand, video-based service.

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Alphabet's Verily, Mayo Clinic team up on decision support tech for cardiovascular care

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Alphabet's Verily, Mayo Clinic team up on decision support tech for cardiovascular care. hlandi. Thu, 08/26/2021 - 09:08.

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Insilico Medicine uses AI to uncover preclinical candidate for kidney fibrosis

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The drug discovery company reportedly used AI-powered drug discovery to come up with a promising preclinical candidate for treatment of the kidney ailment.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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What is Private Prescription?

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Private prescriptions are medication which your private Doctor has recommended for you. They may not be available under the NHS, but if they’re necessary to help with any medical issues, it’s worth looking into these options before having surgery or buying over-the-counter medications from a pharmacy. The post What is Private Prescription?

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Amplifying the patient voice for better engagement, recruitment and retention

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Everyone is familiar with the phrase ‘patient-centricity’ but, where it might once have been seen as a ‘checkbox exercise’, it has gained preeminent status in the era of COVID-19, says Prime Global’s Ross Jackson. The pandemic has transformed many aspects of our industry and one area that change has come to is patient engagement within clinical trials, where it would now seem unusual were we to not consider the patient voice when it comes to recruiting trial participants.

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KFF: Preventable COVID hospitalizations among unvaccinated cost U.S. health system $2.3B

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KFF: Preventable COVID hospitalizations among unvaccinated cost U.S. health system $2.3B. dmuoio. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 16:01.

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MMS support program to help ultra-rare disease research

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The CRO has launched an initiative that offers help navigating regulatory issues for ultra-rare disease patient advocacy groups that demonstrate a need.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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Novartis’ Kymriah fails to hit primary survival endpoint in late-stage trial

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Phase III study was investigating treatment for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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UK real-world study finds COVID-19 jab protection wanes

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A study has found evidence that protection from the AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines starts fall off after a few months, but a UK government advisor says there’s no need to rush into a large-scale booster campaign. The results of the ZOE COVID study found that initial protection against infection a month after the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine was 88%, and after five to six months fell to 74%.

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Nominations for Fierce Healthcare's 2021 Women of Influence

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Nominations for Fierce Healthcare's 2021 Women of Influence. hlandi. Sun, 08/22/2021 - 16:11.

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WashU report highlights vulnerabilities in US pharma supply chain

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According to the study, the countryâs overreliance on pharmaceutical ingredients manufactured in overseas factories threatens national security and health.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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Home antibody tests for COVID-19 to be made available in UK

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Up to 8,000 people per day can access the tests

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Cara’s Korsuva is first drug cleared for itching in dialysis patients

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One of the most common and challenging side effects for people undergoing dialysis for chronic kidney disease – chronic itching – now has an FDA-approved treatment. The US regulator has cleared Cara Therapeutics’ Korsuva (difelikefalin) as an injectable treatment for chronic itching, also known as pruritus, in these patients after a priority review.

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Three-quarters of employers have accelerated telehealth offerings amid pandemic: Business Group

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Three-quarters of employers have accelerated telehealth offerings amid pandemic: Business Group. pminemyer. Wed, 08/25/2021 - 16:29.

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Datavant, Real Chemistry form precision medicine partnership

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The two firms will work together on solutions to connect de-identified, first-party data to real-world data to help advance precision medicine development.

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Existing drug could offer hope as new therapy for ALL in children

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Early stage research found 5-azacytidine may be used to treat 'devastating' disease

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COVID prompts another milestone, as India clears first DNA vaccine

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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development of mRNA-based vaccines, and its influence has now extended to DNA-based shots as well, with Zydus Cadila’s ZyCoV-D getting emergency use authorisation in India. This is the first DNA vaccine ever to receive regulatory authorisation anywhere in the world, the first COVID-19 jab approved in India to treat children aged 12 and above as well as adults, as well as the first coronavirus shot that can be administered using needle-free delivery.

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ACA navigators expected to quadruple in 2022 after $80M increase in funding

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ACA navigators expected to quadruple in 2022 after $80M increase in funding. rking. Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:27.

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Report reveals obstacles to implementing digital trial tech

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A study conducted by trial tech firms Curedatis and Climedo Health reveals what trial professionals view as challenges and opportunities in digitalization.

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New BRCA-targeting drug could treat advanced prostate cancer

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Talazoparib delayed disease progression in Phase II trial

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FDA issues warning on robot-assisted breast cancer surgery

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The FDA has issued a safety alert about the use of robot-assisted surgical (RAS) devices for use in mastectomy procedures, pointing out that their safety and efficacy have not been established. The move comes amid reports that some people are being offered RAS for the prevention or treatment of breast cancer, sometimes as part of a clinical trial, even though many of the studies are being undertaken “without the FDA oversight required.” RAS devices – which enable surgeons to use comp

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Ginger and Headspace plan merger to rapidly scale up digital mental health services

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Ginger and Headspace plan merger to rapidly scale up digital mental health services. hlandi. Wed, 08/25/2021 - 07:45.

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Chikungunya vaccine candidate enters Phase 2/3 trial

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The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Bharat Biotech have started a Phase 2/3 clinical trial for a chikungunya vaccine candidate in Costa Rica.

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NHS to roll out same-day pre-eclampsia test for pregnant women

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New blood test rules out life-threatening condition

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NHS data sharing scheme “on hold” as millions opt out

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The NHS’ much-vaunted GP data-sharing initiative looks to be on a prolonged hiatus, with at least one report suggesting it has been hit by 1.2 million people choosing to opt out of the scheme in the space of two months. The General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) is now on hold “with no new date for implementation,” according to The Observer newspaper.

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AI startup Kintsugi secures $8M from investors to build out voice biomarker-based mental health tech

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AI startup Kintsugi secures $8M from investors to build out voice biomarker-based mental health tech. elucas. Wed, 08/25/2021 - 13:56.

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