WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases Could Reach 35 Million By 2050—Here’s What To Know

A doctor breaks down the latest WHO report on cancer and explains why inequities, and not science, could be the biggest threat to the increased cancer burden globally.

US hospitals are hiring remote nurses to fix staffing shortages, but it raises serious questions

US hospitals are hiring remote nurses from the Philippines for as little as $5 an hour to address a shortage of nearly 80,000 registered nurses, raising serious patient safety concerns.

Patients Are Bringing AI Into Therapy. Therapists Aren’t Ready.

AI has become a silent third participant in therapy. Data shows most psychologists now have patients turning to chatbots between sessions.

Capping Annual Medicare Beneficiary Out-Of-Pocket Costs At $5,000

Instituting a cap on Medicare out-of-pocket expenses would likely help limit financial toxicity experienced by patients and their families due to high healthcare costs.

Over 80% Of Maternal Deaths In The U.S. Are Preventable. Here’s One Model Showing How

Mamatoto Village has maintained a 0% maternal mortality rate, supporting thousands of families. We spoke with co-founder Aza Nedhari to learn more.

Medicine’s Back Door And The Uncomfortable Truth It Reveals

The health care system has a back door for people who know about it. Should it?

Boom Times For Autoimmune Disease Therapies

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the boom in autoimmune disease therapies, OpenAI’s healthcare push, Vertex’s $10 billion purchase of Crinetics, and more.

Another Wave Of Double-Digit Obamacare Rate Hikes Coming For 2027

Health insurers selling Obamacare are proposing another year of double-digit percentage premium increases for 2027, a new KFF analysis shows.

New Clinical Trials Offer Hope In The Fight Against Ebola In The Democratic Republic Of Congo

Multiple new clinical trials are underway to evaluate if various treatments will prove effective against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the DRC. A

Specialty Pharmacy Gets Even Hotter After Cigna Investment And Peak Rock’s Asembia Buy

Cigna’s $100 million investment to support a new AI-powered pharmacy program and Peak Rock Capital’s purchase of Asembia may spur even more specialty pharmacy deals.