Epstein-Barr is among the most common viruses, but no vaccines are available to prevent its infection. Merck is joining the pursuit for a vaccine by striking a deal with Opko Health, paying $50 million…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced its plans to overhaul the agency to change its culture and restore public trust. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency will create…
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You might want to reconsider hitting the drive-thru.
In another stunning rebuke of a fast-food diet, researchers find it puts us at increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—even among otherwise healthy people. While…
ChatGPT refers to an AI model that analyzes language to answer questions and produce in-depth written content that humans can easily understand. The technology, which was developed by OpenAI and launched last November, seems…
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Weight loss and weight management company WeightWatchers announced Monday that it will acquire subscription telehealth platform Sequence, allowing the company to move into the chronic weight management space.
The deal is anticipated to close during…
When you address a letter and send it in the mail, you can be fairly confident it will reach the right place and nowhere else. The same can’t be said for delivering drugs in…
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Paragonix Technologies — a company that launched in 2010 as a response to the lack of innovation in the donor organ preservation and transport process — closed a Series B funding round on Tuesday….
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Most new moms experience the “baby blues.” But some struggle with far worse. Peripartum depression (an inclusive term that includes postpartum depression) is defined by Johns Hopkins Guides as a “major depressive episode” that…
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Virtual health provider Transcarent announced Monday that it will acquire digital health company 98point6 in a $100 million deal, which will allow Transcarent to gain access to 98point6’s AI-powered virtual care platform.
The $100 million…
Chronic conditions and ongoing illnesses such as long Covid are on the rise across the United States; they’re being referred to as “silent pandemics” by the CDC. Naturally, to narrow down possible diagnoses, physicians…
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