If you have interacted in the past few years with a medical chatbot, you probably walked away feeling like it was helpful for simple tasks and frustrating for anything even
Hantavirus Is the Warning Signal America Should Not Ignore
The recent attention surrounding hantavirus has understandably unsettled people. A virus associated with rodents, severe respiratory illness, and mortality rates that can exceed 35% is going to generate concern whenever
Why the Office of Personnel Management Needs Access to Government Employee Health Plan Claims Data
The Office of Personnel Management recently made headlines by requesting health claims data for workers covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program. The government needs this itemized data to ensure
Debunked Episode 28: A Little More Transparency, A Little More Action
UnitedHealthcare Group opened its doors to a group of journalists and influencers at its headquarters last month and MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar was among them. On the latest episode
With New Phase 3 Data, Roche Claims an Edge Over Amgen and BMS Lung Cancer Drugs
Roche is a relative latecomer in the chase to block a protein called KRAS G12C to treat lung cancer, but the pharmaceutical company has been testing its contender head-to-head against
This Ear-Based Device Could Save Patients from Brain Bleed Complications
This week, the FDA granted breakthrough device designation to Aurenar‘s V-Link system, a non-invasive nerve stimulation device designed to treat cerebral vasospasm. Vasospasm is one of the most dangerous complications
Color Broadens Cancer Expert Medical Opinion Program
Color, a virtual cancer clinic, announced Tuesday that it has expanded its Expert Medical Opinion services to include a new peer-to-peer program. San Francisco-based Color serves employers, health plans, unions
Hospital Networks are Becoming Targets in Cyberwarfare, and They’re Unequipped to Deal With It
In March, a major cyberattack hit Stryker, one of the world’s largest medical technology companies. The group that claimed responsibility, Handala, is linked to Iran, and the hackers were explicit
FDA Clears First Neurostimulation Device for PTSD
This week, Neurovalens‘ Modius Spero became the first neuromodulation device to earn FDA approval to treat PTSD. Veterans, who face disproportionately high PTSD rates, will be the first to gain
Evernorth Invests $100M for AI Specialty Pharmacy Program
Evernorth, the health services division of The Cigna Group, launched a new AI-powered program for specialty pharmacy on Thursday called Pharmacy Forward. The program is backed by a $100 million









