In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the New York city nurses’ strike, why Yann LeCun’s AI startup is focused on healthcare, Epic’s new predictive tools, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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Category: 5. Health
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Scientists are building viruses from scratch to fight superbugs
Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, have been used as medical treatments for bacterial infections for more than 100 years. Interest in these viruses is rising again as antibiotic resistance becomes a growing global health threat….
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Measles Surges In The U.S. As Public Health Systems Falter
SEMINOLE, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 27, 2025: Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium in Seminole, Texas. (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
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Measles is surging…
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Reversing Blindness With Electronic Retinas
Electronic retinal implants like the PRIMA system can partially restore central vision in people with severe retinal disease, marking a major step toward practical artificial sight. This approach uses a chip, camera glasses and a processor to…
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Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story
Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, “We’re out of options.” It may sound dramatic, but antibiotic resistance is pushing that scenario closer to becoming reality for an increasing…
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Why ‘unwinding’ with screens may be making us more stressed – here’s what to try instead
As Americans increasingly report feeling overwhelmed by daily life, many are using self-care to cope. Conversations and social media feeds are saturated with the language of “me time,” burnout, boundaries and nervous system regulation….
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Why Yann LeCun’s Startup Advanced Machine Intelligence Is Targeting Healthcare
Yann LeCun, founder of Advanced Machine Intelligence
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Alex LeBrun, cofounder of medical scribe startup Nabla who LeCun hired to be the CEO of Advanced Machine Intelligence, thinks the startup’s new AI models could start to roll out in…
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3 Healthcare Threats That Will Soon Become Too Big To Solve
Healthcare faces three urgent threats that require a coordination solution
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Most industries enjoy a luxury that U.S. healthcare does not. In professional services, retail, logistics and software, leaders can respond quickly when conditions…
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Tiny doses of THC show big benefits for HIV treatment
New research from Texas Biomedical Research Institute suggests that long-term use of very small amounts of THC may reduce inflammation and ease several harmful effects linked to HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART).
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Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
A study led by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that an injection blocking a protein linked to aging can reverse the natural loss of knee cartilage in older mice. The same treatment also stopped arthritis from developing after knee…
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