Coordination of Benefits: An Overlooked Pillar of Medicaid Programs
Medicaid is a vital healthcare safety net in the U.S., with $824 billion in spending in 2022. One important but lesser-known aspect is the coordination of benefits, which ensures efficient…
RCPI Faculty of Public Health Medicine Winter Scientific Meeting
This content is about the RCPI Faculty of Public Health Medicine Winter Scientific Meeting, featuring Dr. John Cuddihy, Prof. Breda Smyth, Prof. Patricia Fitzpatrick, and Prof. Cecily Kelleher. The article…
SGLT-2i and GLP-1RA Combination Therapy Reduces Adverse Cardiovascular Events
Combining sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and a recent…
Navigating Healthcare Software with Cerner and Epic EMR
The article provides an analysis of the Cerner and Epic EMR healthcare software platforms, outlining their features, pros and cons, and pricing. Cerner EMR, owned by Oracle, offers an adaptable,…
Mesh Bio bags $3.5M to bring digital twin tech to Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines
Singapore-based startup Mesh Bio has raised $3.5 million in a funding round led by East Ventures, with participation from Elev8, Seed Capitals, and other shareholders. The company plans to use…
Is the Nation’s Primary Care Shortage as Bad as Federal Data Suggest?
Federal policymakers are increasing funding and proposing legislation to address the shortage of primary care providers in underserved areas. However, there is a lack of consistent national data to accurately…
The latest on Novavax, Merck, Bluebird
In biotech news, Merck reported strong fourth-quarter earnings and a forecast for 2024 sales with an increase of 6%, while Roche and Sanofi also reported their earnings. The biotech industry…
Breast implant illness: we must counter misinformation around this mysterious condition
Consultant plastic surgeon Nora Nugent from the UK refutes misinformation about breast implant illness and discusses the difficulty in definitively attributing systemic symptoms to silicone breast implants. She describes the…
New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050: WHO
The World Health Organization's cancer agency has warned that the number of new cancer cases will rise to over 35 million in 2050, a 77% increase from 2022. Factors such…
Is there an association between vitamin D, immunocompetence, and aging?
Researchers conducted a review on the role of vitamin D in immunocompetence and how it is affected by aging. Vitamin D influences bone health and immunity, and its deficiency affects…