Egg freezing has become an increasingly popular way for women to preserve their future family building options, but many still struggle to move forward with the process. Fertility experts and
When Geopolitics Becomes a Patient Safety Issue: Protecting Healthcare in an Era of Targeted Cyberattacks
When an apparently pro-Iranian hacktivist group named Handala allegedly wiped data from more than 200,000 systems tied to Stryker’s device management environment earlier this year, the incident did more than
Shifting Our Focus to Sample Sensitivity: The Metric That Deserves More Attention in Respiratory Care
When it comes to testing and diagnostics for upper respiratory infections (URIs) like flu, Covid-19 and RSV, sensitivity — or the ability to detect the specific pathogen causing an illness
The Smart Way to Build the Future of Fertility Benefits
Employers are continuing to expand fertility benefits, but many still don’t have a clear understanding of what they’re actually paying for. With the White House encouraging businesses to expand fertility
Why Traditional CQI Breaks Down as EMS Agencies Grow
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is supposed to help EMS agencies get better over time. Better care. Cleaner documentation. Stronger systems. But as organizations grow, many are finding that the CQI
The 72-Hour Hurdle: Faster Prior Authorization is Exposing Healthcare’s Broken Billing Cycle
Faster approvals for care through prior authorization lose much of their meaning when the payments experience that follows remains slow and unpredictable. With the CMS Interoperability & Prior Authorization Rule
Contraline Secures $92.5M to Push Its Male Birth Control Candidates Forward
A trailblazer in the nascent male contraceptive market picked up nearly $100 million in funding this week. Contraline closed a $92.5 million Series B financing round on Tuesday, bringing its
Winona Launches Menopause Research Initiative
Every day, about 6,000 women in the U.S. reach menopause, yet there’s very little funding for research on the condition. That’s what Winona, a telehealth company focused on menopause, hopes
Startup Secures $86M to Take On One of the Challenges for ADCs in Breast Cancer
Targeted therapies are bringing new treatment options for a wide range of cancers, but drug resistance still looms for these medicines, including antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), one of the most
What the ‘One Nation, Overcharged’ Campaign Aims to Achieve
About half of adults in the U.S. say it’s difficult to afford healthcare, leading to many putting off care, according to KFF. That’s why a new grassroots campaign aims to









