The fading art of the family doctor—will tradition survive the future of healthcare?
Remember the primary care physician of yore? The doctor out of a Norman Rockwell illustration who knew you, your parents, your children, who was your…
Category: 5. Health
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This sun-powered sponge pulls drinking water straight from the ocean
Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a sponge-like material with…
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The fatal mutation that lets cancer outsmart the human immune system
New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells in humans are less effective at fighting solid tumors compared to non-human primates. This insight could lead to…
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Deafness reversed: Single injection brings hearing back within weeks
Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing improved in all ten patients, and the treatment was…
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Vaccine policy in the U.S. is entering uncharted territory
Vaccines are facing new challenges from an unexpected quarter: the people who set vaccine policy for the United States.
Many people have never heard of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, but its work keeps preventable…
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MAHA’s Focus On Improving Nutrition Is At Odds With Trump Policies
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert … More
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Millions Would Lose Health Insurance Under Republican Budget Bill
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the millions who would lose health insurance under the Republican bill, a startup that built a hospital in India to test its AI software, the impact of the vaccine panel changes, and more. To…
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Potential Medicaid Cuts Demand Action, Here’s How CIOs Can Step Up
WASHINGTON – APRIL 21: U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) (L) and Michigan Governor Jennifer … More
The Senate’s approval of more than $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade puts…
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The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands
On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that preserves free preventive care under the Affordable Care Act, a popular benefit that helps approximately 150 million Americans stay healthy.
The case, Kennedy v….
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