Perhaps if President Joe Biden’s voice had not been so obviously strained as he delivered a speech outlining the nation’s winter pandemic strategy, the commander in chief’s common seasonal symptoms might not have raised eyebrows. But with Biden more notably hoarse as he discussed the week’s jobs and unemployment numbers […]
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Leslie Clayton, a physician assistant in Minnesota, says a name change for her profession is long overdue. “We don’t assist,” she says. “We provide care as part of a team.” Liam James Doyle for KHN hide caption toggle caption Liam James Doyle for KHN Leslie Clayton, a physician assistant in […]
Researchers at the University of Washington Medicine Retrovirology Lab at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle process samples from Novavax’s phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial in February 2021. Karen Ducey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Karen Ducey/Getty Images Researchers at the University of Washington Medicine Retrovirology Lab at Harborview Medical […]
(from left) Kevin Dedner founded Hurdle, a mental health startup that pairs patients with therapists. Ashlee Wisdom’s company, Health in Her Hue, connects women of color with culturally sensitive medical providers. Nathan Pelzer’s Clinify Health analyzes data to help doctors identify at-risk patients in underserved areas. Erica Plybeah’s firm, MedHaul, […]
A total of nine companies have been accepted into Bayer’s Digital Health Partnership Program, as annouced on the EU Startups website recently. In 2021, the pharmaceutical company was specifically looking for young companies with expertise in the focus areas of mental health, cardiometabolic and reneal diseases, radiology and women’s health across Europe. WHAT’S […]
Cara Anthony When Ashlee Wisdom launched an early version of her health and wellness website, more than 34,000 users — most of them Black — visited the platform in the first two weeks. “It wasn’t the most fully functioning platform,” recalled Wisdom, 31. “It was not sexy.” But the launch […]