Healthcare professionals encounter chronic pain in nearly every practice setting. Whether it is the patient in your exam room, a colleague struggling silently, or a family member whose life has
Pinnacle Medicines Adds $89M for Oral Peptides With Properties of Injectable Biologics
Oral peptide drugs are having a moment. FDA approvals in recent months include the first peptide pills for obesity and plaque psoriasis, each providing an alternative to injectable medications. Pinnacle
What Will Separate Healthcare AI Winners From Losers?
AI tools continue to flood the healthcare market, but not every startup will survive the hype cycle. Uma Veerappan, a vice president at Flare Capital Partners, believes the companies achieving
Why Biogen Is Paying $5.6B to Buy Apellis Pharma
Biogen is acquiring Apellis Pharmaceuticals in a $5.6 billion deal that brings two FDA-approved products commercialized in four indications, all of which are expected to contribute to the revenue growth
Why “Cleaning” Wipes Are Not Enough: Protecting Patients and Clinicians by Keeping Lead Aprons Truly Clean
In healthcare, we preach infection control, emphasizing hand hygiene, surgical site sterility, and protective equipment. But there’s a silent risk too many hospitals overlook: contamination on lead aprons, which clinicians
Smarter Documentation Is Changing EMS Operations
EMS agencies everywhere are dealing with some tough challenges: overwhelmed crews, rising call volumes, and the never-ending need for accurate documentation. It’s quickly becoming clear that the old ways of
4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in March
Editor’s Note: This roundup is meant to highlight some of the most notable funding rounds of the month and is not intended to be comprehensive. Health tech companies made several
The Drug Companies Avoiding Trump’s Tariffs — For Now
A federal inquiry into the financial and national security implications of pharmaceutical imports is leading President Trump to impose steep new fees, but they won’t touch the medicines that most
Why 131 Hospitals Are Suing HHS Over Alleged Underpayment
There’s a new lawsuit added to the growing list of legal challenges hospitals have brought against the way CMS calculates payments to facilities that treat a large share of Medicare
The Uninsured Rate Is Soaring — What Can Providers Do About It?
About 40% of collectible healthcare dollars in the U.S. now come from uninsured patients, according to research released this week by healthcare billing company Cedar. The share of dollars from









