Home Health And Comfort Boom: The Case For Future Investment

Research and consumer demand are validating the need for health and comfort designed into the home, but there are still challenges to bring it all toget

Rising Medical And Living Costs Drive Voter Anxiety In Crucial Midterms

With the rise in premiums and deductibles not included in the CPI increase, it’s evident that certain healthcare costs are enhancing the affordability crisis.

Social Security 3.6% Raise: What Does This Mean For Medicare Patients?

A neurosurgeon explains what the 3.6% Social Security COLA for 2027 means for Medicare patients and its potential impact during the open enrollment period.

Whole-Genome Sequencing Finds Hidden Leukemia Risk In Children

Whole-genome testing uncovered hidden cancer predisposition in children with leukemia, changing treatment and surveillance in a nationwide Swedish study.

Two Dozen-Plus Biotechs Went Public This Year—With More In The Works

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, the bumper crop of biotech IPOs, Isomorphic’s reported $40 billion valuation fundraise, and the impact of drugmakers’ gifts to doctors.

Unmasking The At-Risk Communities’ Last Ditch Quest To Coexist Safely

“The Last Ditch Bar controversy reveals a deeper story: what it actually costs to live immunocompromised in a world that’s moved on from masks.”

Long-Read DNA Testing Ends A Diagnostic Odyssey

Long-read DNA testing diagnosed 35% of previously unsolved inherited muscle disease cases, detecting complex genetic changes missed by standard tests.

BlackRock Will Manage Humana’s CenterWell Clinics In New $2.8 Billion Partnership

Humana has “entered ​a new joint ⁠venture agreement” with a BlackRock investment unit ​to manage and operate its network of 150 CenterWell primary care clinics.

UnitedHealth Group Profits Eclipse $4 Billion As Insurer Keeps Costs In Line

UnitedHealth Group’s third quarter net income eclipsed $4 billion as the healthcare giant keeps previously uncontrolled medical costs in check in its health plans.

Mammograms Can Reveal Heart Risk, But Few Women Are Ever Told

A former Susan G. Komen CEO’s new institute wants breast arterial calcification, a heart disease marker, on every mammogram report. No clinical guideline exists yet.