ER Boarding Raises Risk Of Poorer Patient Outcomes, Study Finds

A new study finds that patients boarding in the ER get sicker the longer they wait—and nearly half of those deteriorations happen before they ever reach a hospital bed.

Space Is Becoming A New Frontier To Advance Human Health

Space technology and travel can offer new opportunities to further explore human health and longevity.

Should Nonprofit Hospitals Use Tax Breaks To Name Sports Stadiums?

Nonprofit hospitals get tax breaks. Should they be using that money to buy stadium naming rights? Why should patients care about hospital tax breaks?

Medicare To Pay Docs To Reduce Falls By Seniors While WH Curbs Other Efforts

LEAD could reduce falls. But at the same time, the White House is aggressively moving to limit existing falls prevention efforts

The Iran War Could Make Your Next MRI More Expensive

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at a serial entrepreneur’s effort to build an FDA-approved AI doctor, Pfizer’s lyme disease vaccine, and more.

New Experimental Research Suggests Promising Fertility Outcomes For Women Over 45

New experiential research highlights that women over 45 may have hopeful outcomes for fertility via IVF and natural conception.

New Treatments Target Faulty Genetic Heart Signals

A blood test clarifies which gene variants truly cause congenital heart defects, linking diagnosis to more precise heart‑signal–targeted treatments.

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Behavioral Issues in Pre-Schoolers

Ultra-processed foods may be contributing to behavioralproblems in young children, according to a new study.

Indian Pharma Billionaires Pile Into Generic Weight-Loss Drugs, Sparking Regulatory Scrutiny

Last week’s expiry of the patent for semaglutide—the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozmepic that are used to treat both diabetes and obesity—unleashed a flurry of launches of low-cost generic versions by some of India’s biggest pharma companies.

1 In 3 Adults Turn To AI Chatbots For Health Information, Poll Says

About one-third of U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence ‘chatbots’ for health information, a new KFF survey shows.