Funding For Women-Led Health Startups Surged Over 2000% In 2023
February 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Bloomberg reported that women-led firms received $52 million in funding — 31% of all funding dollars allocated last year — compared with just $2 million, or 1.4%, in 2022. Other news is from Sanford Health, Merakey, Elwyn, Redesign Health, HCA, and more.
Just 2,000 Patients Are Taking Leqembi, The $26,500-A-Year Alzheimer’s Drug
February 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
But Biogen says it expected the slow uptake. Before receiving the drug, patients must have a brain scan or a spinal tap to confirm they are candidates for the treatment.
CDC Data Shows Spike In Maternal Syphilis Rates
February 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Data published by the CDC this week shows that U.S. maternal syphilis rates rose 222% from 2016 to 2022. Other public health news stories report on cancer, depression, and more.
San Diego County Faces Cross-Border Contamination From Sewage Flow
February 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
The transboundary sewage stream comes from Tijuana, Mexico, and the chemicals and pathogens are transmitting in California via water, air, and soil. News from across the nation also comes from Texas, Colorado, the District of Columbia, and Massachusetts.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Medicare doc pay, covid isolation, abortion law, Alzheimer’s, housing, and more are in the news. Plus, winning health policy valentines.
First Edition: Feb. 14, 2024
February 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
For the Love of Health Care and Health Policy
February 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News shares the crème de la crème of reader-submitted health policy valentines. Two of our favorites melted our hearts and inspired original illustrations.
California Prison Drug Overdoses Surge Again After Early Treatment Success
By Don Thompson
February 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Drug overdose deaths in California state prisons rebounded to near record levels last year, a big setback for corrections officials who thought they were on the right track with medication-assisted treatment efforts. Prison officials and attorneys representing prisoners blame fentanyl.
Washington intenta ponerse al día con el uso de la inteligencia artificial en el sector de salud
By Darius Tahir
February 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
El impacto de la IA en el sector de salud ya es generalizado. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos ha aprobado unos 692 productos de inteligencia artificial.
Cigar Makers Push Back As White House Mulls Ban On Flavored Tobacco
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
In related news, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports on plans from Rutgers University to study the proposed menthol cigarette ban and its impact on on Black and Hispanic communities, and the AP reports on which states have banned smoking in cars with kids. Also in public health news: Agent Orange disability benefits and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization.
Judge Tosses Lawsuits Against Harvard After Body Parts Theft From Morgue
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Boston Globe reports that the “ruling says the school is protected by an immunity clause and not responsible for employee’s conduct.” In pharmaceutical news: Gilead Sciences will acquire CymaBay Therapeutics; the Adderall shortage continues; and more.
First Death From Alaskapox Likely Caused By Stray Cat Scratch
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
The orthopoxvirus-type illness has claimed its first human victim, an elderly man on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. He had a suppressed immune system. Meanwhile, the WHO says there’s a low risk of human spreading after a Chinese case of combined H3N2 and H10N5 strains of bird flu.
Shooter Brought 2 Rifles And Her Son To Houston Church
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
News outlets examine the troubled background and actions of the woman who opened fire inside one of the country’s largest megachurches on Sunday. Also in the news, jail deaths spiked in Minnesota; a North Carolina gubernatorial candidate threatens transgender women over bathroom use; and more.
Study: Pregnancy Complications Lead To Heart Risks For Kids, Later
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Complications like diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are linked to giving birth to children who develop heart health complications at a young age, scientists found. Separately, a study linked even mild cases of flu with a doubling of heart attack and stroke risk in older patients.
Viewpoints: Steps Needed To Revamp The CDC; There Are Differences Between Forgetting And Memory Loss
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss the CDC, cognitive decline, legal marijuana, and more.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Medicare drug price negotiations, Medicaid, covid isolation, AI in health care, abortion laws, tobacco, Alaskapox, and more are in the news.
Judge Dismisses PhRMA Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
In an early legal test of the Medicare drug pricing negotiation program, a federal district judge tossed out a suit from the drug industry’s lobbying organization PhRMA, the National Infusion Center Association, and the Global Colon Cancer Association.
CDC Will Lift 5-Day Covid Isolation Recommendations
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
This is the first loosening of CDC isolation recommendations since 2021 for people who test positive for covid. Meanwhile, two new studies say that millions of people are having to deal with long covid, including children and pregnant people. And a new variant, BA.2.87.1, is spreading.
Early Pregnancy Tests Drive Abortion Decisions In States With Bans
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
In many states with abortion bans that kick in during the early weeks of pregnancy, patients may not have the opportunity for follow-up diagnostic testing before having to make a decision about abortion.
First Edition: Feb. 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.