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Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News For nearly a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s online vaccine tracker has shown that virtually everyone 65 and older in the United States — 99.9{a78e43caf781a4748142ac77894e52b42fd2247cba0219deedaee5032d61bfc9} — has received at least one covid vaccine dose. That would be remarkable — if true. But […]
Health technology investment is a standout in fundraising so far this year, raking in $23.8 billion across 556 completed deals through the third quarter, according to Deloitte’s Road to Next report. “Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, dealmaking at the expansion stage rose to new heights in 2020 and 2021 to […]
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins served for 12 years under three presidents and presided over an expansion of the agency’s budget and efforts to develop new cures to diseases. Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images National Institutes […]
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 […]
(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, […]