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…
Category: 5. Health
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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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To Avoid Government Action, Insurers Promise Prior Authorization Fixes
Insurers designate certain prescription drugs with prior authorization to ensure safe and medically … More
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A midlife MRI that spots rapid aging and signals disease long before symptoms
Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or forgetful much earlier in life than expected.
“The…
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The pandemic pet boom was real. The happiness boost wasn’t
A new study challenges the belief in a universal “pet effect” on human well-being. Using data collected during COVID-19 lockdowns, researchers found no significant change in respondents’ well-being when they acquired or lost a pet in their…
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