Category: chronic disease

Lark Health nabs $100M to pour into AI health coaching platform

Artificial Intelligence, chronic disease, diabetes, funding, health coaching, Health IT, Health Plans, Hypertension, Lark health, mental health, News, Payers, round, SYN, Top Story / October 13, 2021 October 13, 2021

The company, which offers an AI platform that provides personalized health coaching for chronic disease patients, will use the new funds to invest in research and development and to expand its virtual integrations with health plans and employers.

New report shows more than 260 medicines in development to fight neurodegenerative diseases

Alzheimer's, chronic disease, Medicines in Development, Parkinson's, research and development / October 12, 2021 October 12, 2021

With neurodegenerative diseases affecting millions of individuals in the United States, now is an important time to spotlight the increasing impact these diseases have on our country’s aging population and their families.

With FDA nod, ChemoCentryx pill stands out in a sea of injectable & infused meds

autoimmune diseases, BioPharma, biopharma nl, California, ChemoCentryx, chronic disease, Clinical Trials, Daily, FDA, Legal, Mountain View, Pharma, SYN, Tavneos, Top Story / October 8, 2021 October 8, 2021

ChemoCentryx has spent decades developing oral alternatives to injectable and infused biologic drugs that treat chronic autoimmune conditions. The research finally paid off with FDA approval of Tavneos, a ChemoCentryx pill for a rare autoimmune disease.

Recent Inclination of Pharma Companies, Emerging Pipeline Therapies Drive the IgA Nephropathy Market Share Growth

Articles, chronic disease, chronic kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, IgA Nephropathy Drug Pipeline, IgA Nephropathy Epidemiology, IgA Nephropathy Market, Kidney D / September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021

Chronic diseases (CDs) pose a significant challenge to healthcare in the 21st century. Factors such as population aging, lifestyle-modifiable risk factors, a decline in early-life infectious diseases, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food habits have resulted in the emergence of chronic diseases as a major global health threat. Among CDs, Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is particularly of …

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Artery Heart Disease is Different in Women

cardiovascular, chronic disease, Medical Care, women's issues, womens health / June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021

Artery Heart Disease is Different in Women There is no better example of the disconnect between what we know and what we do than in the case of women with heart artery disease. The Doctor Weighs In

A Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis, a Bike Race and a Daugher’s Love

chronic condition management, chronic disease, LIFE STORIES, Medical Care / May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021

A Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis, a Bike Race and a Daugher’s Love I am a sixty-year-old anesthesiologist fast approaching the home […] The Doctor Weighs In

ChristianaCare added a primary care practice to its cancer center. Here’s why.

cancer center, ChristianaCare, chronic disease, Daily, fellowship, Health Services, hospitals, News, Oncology, primary care, SYN, Top Story, underlying conditions / May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021

When ChristianaCare’s Graham Cancer Center saw that a significant number of its patients did not have a primary care provider, they decided to take action. Now, any patient that doesn’t already have a PCP is connected to one onsite at the cancer center, expanding the care each patient receives.

How Jefferson Health is caring for chronic disease patients amid a pandemic

blood pressure, chronic disease, Daily, devices, diabetes, Health IT, hospitals, jefferson health, News, Nutrition, remote monitoring, SYN, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Top Story / December 4, 2020 December 4, 2020

Providing care for chronic disease patients during a one-in-a-century pandemic is full of challenges, but health systems like Jefferson Health are finding ways — with help from technology — to make sure their patients are getting the care they need.

Stewardship: We Worry More About the Environment than Our Own Bodies

chronic disease, Hans Duvefelt, Medical Practice, primary care / November 30, 2020 November 30, 2020

By HANS DUVEFELT Sooner, rather than later, we will be driving electric cars because of the environment. We use energy efficient light bulbs and recyclable packaging for the same reason. And there is a growing debate about the environmental impact of what kind of food we produce and consume. But I still don’t hear enough …

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Attention digital health startups: MedCity’s next pitch competition is looking for applicants

chronic disease, Daily, digital health, Events, Health IT, Health Services, Health Tech, mcINVEST, Population Health, Startups, SYN, Top Story, Value-Based Care / August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020

The MedCity INVEST Digital Health Virtual event, Sep 21-25 will spotlight healthcare startups in four categories. The application deadline is August 14 at 5pm ET.