Category: 5. Health

Speedballing – the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl – has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread public health crisis. The practice stems from the early 1900s when World War I soldiers were often treated…

Do you remember the COVID-19 shutdowns?

Many Americans could no longer do the activities they enjoyed once businesses, schools, churches, gyms and community organizations shut their doors. Even spending time with friends and family became nearly impossible.

Now imagine living that kind of…

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose their coverage through Medicaid – the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and individuals – under the multitrillion-dollar domestic policy package that…

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 trusted confidant, who you turned to for every sore…

The study was…

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 diseases, from polio to measles to COVID-19, in…

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 get it in your inbox, subscribe here.