SalioGen Therapeutics, a gene-editing biotech company, is hit by layoffs
SalioGen Therapeutics, a company that raised $135 million to develop new gene-editing technology, is facing layoffs and scaling back its plans. The company, founded in 2021, was focused on inserting…
Key signs of major trauma could speed up treatment of severely injured children brought to emergency departments
Severely injured children brought to emergency departments by caregivers instead of ambulance may face delays in treatment. A study identified three key trauma features that should prompt immediate review: boggy…
New insights on protein degraders open doors to treatment for ‘undruggable’ diseases
Researchers at the University of Dundee have made significant progress in understanding the mechanisms of protein degraders, which can target diseases previously deemed untreatable. More than 50 drugs of this…
New Scanner Creates 3D Images of Blood Vessels in Seconds
A new scanner developed by researchers at University College London can provide three-dimensional photoacoustic images of millimeter-scale veins and arteries in seconds. This technology may help clinicians better visualize and…
Why HCOs Need a Portfolio Management Approach to AI
AI is a broad term that encompasses various technologies used in healthcare organizations. There is confusion around AI technologies like Large Language Models and generative AI, overshadowing other types of…
IHCA conference takes place this weekend
The thirty-sixth annual conference of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association will feature a panel discussion with Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and IHCA President Gabrielle Colleran. The theme of the conference…
Older Men’s Connections Often Wither When They’re on Their Own
After retiring at 66, physician Paul Rousseau found himself struggling with loneliness and isolation. Moving to North Carolina did not alleviate his sense of emptiness, and he felt forgotten and…
Program chair previews WIO 2025 Summer Symposium
The Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium program chair, Dr. Anna Momont, encourages ophthalmologists to attend next year's meeting in 2025 at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Florida. The symposium saw…
Denali x Sanofi, Genentech, crypto for CRISPR news
The newsletter discusses the battle between Eli Lilly and compounding pharmacies, Sanofi's potential sale of Opella, Camp4 Therapeutics' IPO, FDA approval for Genentech's breast cancer drug, and an FDA advisory…
Climate change is also a health emergency, warn experts
Experts in emergency medicine are warning that climate change will have a severe impact on emergency services worldwide. A survey involving 42 focus groups from 36 countries found that the…