Unfortunately, emerging disease outbreaks are nothing new. However, the current Ebola virus outbreak in Africa is showing us more than just the cracks in international public health…

Now that questions about implementation of the Affordable Care Act shift from “how many people have enrolled” to “will patient outcomes be improved,” healthcare innovators similarly would…

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently issued its predictions for the top 10 emerging technological innovations. The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently issued its predictions for the top 10 emerging technological…

CVS/Pharmacy’s recent announcement that it will cease selling tobacco products in all its stores by October 1 made headlines nationwide. The decision underscores the growing power of…

Part Two—Interview with Eric Peacock, CEO, Co-founder, MyHealthTeams Part Two—Interview with Eric Peacock, CEO, Co-founder, MyHealthTeamsEric Peacock co-founded the social networking company MyHealthTeams to help people suffering from…

Eric Peacock founded the social site MyHealthTeams to help people suffering from chronic diseases and their friends and families find better ways to communicate with each other…

"Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought." Nobel Laureate Albert Szent-Gyorgyi no doubt would be impressed with…

A few months ago, I discussed the development of a patient-centered clinical trial, in which participants could access their own health data and even help design more…