Healthcare is a large and growing industry in the U.S., offering opportunities for professionals from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds amid a difficult overall job market.
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Category: 5. Health
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Treating High Cholesterol Could Become A One-And-Done Treatment
Cholesterol formation, fat, artery, vein, heart. Red blood cells, blood flow. Narrowing of a vein for fat formation. Surgery operation, 3d render
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If you asked me to name the most transformative medicines ever developed, one would quickly come…
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Some new drugs aren’t actually ‘new’ – pharmaceutical companies exploit patents and raise prices for patients, but data transparency can help protect innovation
Pharmaceutical innovation saves lives. But not every “new” drug is truly new.
Patents are designed to reward breakthrough inventions by granting the inventors temporary monopoly rights to recoup the costs of research and development and…
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Mindfulness won’t burn calories, but it might help you stick with your health goals
Most people know roughly what kind of lifestyle they should be living to stay healthy.
Think regular exercise, a balanced diet and sufficient sleep. Yet, despite all the hacks, trackers and motivational quotes, many of us still struggle to…
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AI breakthrough finds life-saving insights in everyday bloodwork
Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, according to a recent University of Waterloo…
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Nvidia Powered Diligent Robotics Is Optimizing “Last-Mile” Tasks In Healthcare
Moxi works to integrate itself within clinical teams.
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With rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and technology, there are numerous opportunities to improve key aspects of the healthcare value chain, ranging from workflow…
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Prosper AI Raises $5 Million To Fix Healthcare’s $450 Billion Admin Crisis
Prosper AI has raised $5 million to become the voice AI platform for healthcare, targeting the $450 billion spent annually on administration. Prosper’s AI agents already handle hundreds of thousands of calls for a Providence-affiliated hospital…
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This Startup Hit A $3.25 Billion Valuation Building Software To Fix Drug Pricing
Judi Health founders Ryan Kelly (left) and AJ Loiacono
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AJ Loiacono launched Capital Rx eight years ago to break through all the hidden fees in drug pricing. Now with $252 million in new funding, the firm, renamed Judi Health, has…
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What To Know About Preventing Falls
National Fall Prevention Day is an opportunity to remind ourselves of how falls happen and how to prevent them.
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Each year, millions of older adults experience falls, making them one of the leading causes of injury, hospitalization, and even…
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How dehydration secretly fuels anxiety and health problems
Drinking too little water could increase our vulnerability to stress-related health issues, according to a new study from scientists at LJMU.
People who drink less than the recommended daily fluid intake experience a greater stress hormone…
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