Healthcare

Healthcare

WeightWatchers Flounders in the Ozempic Era

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WW announced on Thursday that it will be laying off employees and cutting costs to the tune of $100 million per year.

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Philips’ AI Ultrasound Patent Could Help Solve Healthcare Data Problem

A patent for generative neural network-based ultrasounds from medical device firm Philips could provide more data to develop AI innovations throughout…

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Healthcare

RSV Vaccines Lose Some Shine for Big Pharma

Pfizer, Moderna, and GlaxoSmithKline are developing vaccines for RSV to fill the gap on their balance sheets.

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Walgreens Plans to Shutter Stores and Refocus after Weak Earnings

Walgreens’ new leader is planning a rebound for the chain, starting with shuttering a substantial, if unspecified, number of US locations.

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Healthcare

Medicare to Cut Costs on 64 Drugs, May Influence Private Insurance Prices

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The Department of Health announced this week that Medicare is cutting prices for dozens of prescription drugs that have outpaced inflation.

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Healthcare

The UK’s Private Healthcare Market Is Bigger Than Ever

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Last year saw the highest private in-patient admissions since records began, totaling roughly 900,000, a 7% increase from 2022.

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Healthcare

Moderna Inches Nearer to Successful Cancer Vaccine

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The company announced positive results in an early-stage trial of the individualized cancer vaccine it developed with Merck.

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Google Patents Explore Convergence of AI and Healthcare

The filings signal the growing use cases for AI in healthcare settings, but also the risks that may accompany using AI in clinical care.

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Healthcare

Ozempic-like Drug Shows Signs of Mitigating Effects of Parkinson’s Disease

A GLP-1 medication from French drugmaker Sanofi — similar to Ozempic — was found to slow Parkinson’s in a small mid-stage trial.

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Senior Housing Sees a Slight Rebound, But Major Concerns Linger

Demand for senior living facilities is inching back toward pre-pandemic levels. But how that demand will be met is still an open question.

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