Reading, Writing, Brain Stimulation Keeps Dementia and Alzheimer’s at Bay
One of the lessons I share from my elder friends about living a quality life is the notio One of the lessons I share from my elder friends about living…
Does the Doctor Need a Boss?
Einer Elhauge is a Harvard law professor and former adviser to the Obama campaign. He recently authored a paper that was published by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) entitled,…
AbbVie, Angel Investors Restock Nanomedicine Leader Chad Mirkin’s Pharma Venture
Originally published on MedCityNews.com.For a Northwestern University biopharmaceutical spinoff, a second tranche of Series B funding will push along pre-clinical development of gene-regulating therapies for multiple diseases. Originally published on…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Thailand’s Vibhavadi Hospital Trials New Zealand mHealth System
Vensa Health is a New Zealand company focusing on mHealth solutions. The mHealth+3 platform offers secure two-way messaging between providers and patients via personal device such as mobile phone, land-line…
EHR: A Systems Analysis of the Medications Domain [BOOK REVIEW]
A while back I was provided with a review copy of the book, Electronic Health Record: A Systems Analysis of the Medication Domain, by Alexander Scarlat, MD. This book is…
Using Facebook Ads and Power Editor for Hospital Recruitment
Looking for good help in healthcare can be challenging. Many hospitals use recruiters and other online employment sources to find good talent. Another option is Facebook. With over a billion…
Geolocating a Cure for a Rare Disease
U.S. Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico has introduced a bill that could be a bellwether for rare disease communities. U.S. Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico has introduced a…
Medicare Is Not Free
(Editor's Note: Stephen Schimpff has been a member of our Advisory Board since the very beginning. He has given us numerous exclusive posts; here is his latest!)Medicare is not free,…
Pharma Firm Bets Sialic Acid Could Help Explain Link Between Diet and Inflammatory Diseases
First published in MedCityNews.A syndicate of East Coast angel investors pieced together $1 million to help a bicoastal startup commercialize products it thinks may prevent disease-causing inflammation linked to consumption…
Skate to Where Health Care Is Going, Not to Where It Has Been
“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” This famous quotation from hockey great Wayne Gretzky explained how he scored so many goals in…
