Category: 4. Health

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at a patent fight over the world’s top-selling drug, breakthroughs from the American Association for Cancer Research, Verily’s Parkinson’s dataset, the relationship between microplastics and heart disease, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.

Merck’s Keytruda is the world’s top-selling drug, bringing in nearly $30 billion in sales last year. The drug, which is used to treat…

A revolutionary treatment brings new hope to those suffering from a devastating rare skin disorder, while showcasing an innovative funding model that could transform rare disease research

In a landmark development for rare disease treatment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ZEVASKYN, the first autologous, cell-based gene therapy for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB), a…

If you wanted to check someone’s pulse from across the room, for example to remotely monitor an elderly relative, how could you do it? You might think it’s impossible, because common health-monitoring devices such as fingertip pulse oximeters and smartwatches have to be in contact with the body.

However, researchers are developing technologies that can monitor a person’s vital signs at a distance. One of those technologies is radar.

We are electrical engineers who study radar…

Humana Wednesday reported $1.2 billion in first quarter profits as the company gets better control of medical cost trends in its Medicare…

Just one dose of antiviral baloxavir marboxil significantly reduced transmission of influenza within households, reported a recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine. The findings constitute the first robust evidence of an antiviral treatment reducing spread of influenza among close contacts. 

“There’s always been a question: Could antivirals, which are known to shorten the duration of influenza when used early in treatment, also prevent the…

Analyzing data from the 2016-2021 National Inpatient Sample, UCLA researchers found that 25% of 7350 patients hospitalized for scooter-related injuries were using substances such as alcohol, opioids, marijuana and cocaine when injured. Published in The American Surgeon, the study also notes that overall scooter-related hospitalizations during the 5-year period jumped more than eight-fold, from 330 to 2705. In addition, the risk of traumatic brain injuries among the substance use…

Parental burnout is at an all-time high. According to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory, nearly half of parents report that their daily stress feels overwhelming. For moms, the traditional self-care narrative—baths, candles, solo yoga classes—often feels more like a Band-Aid than a true…

United Health Group Tuesday elevated Dr. Patrick Conway to become the chief executive officer of Optum, one of the…