The Rise of Metabolic Syndrome: A Cause for Concern
An abundance of food and low activity levels have resulted in an increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome that causes serious health risks.
Gene Therapy for Hemoglobinopathies
New clinical studies show gene therapy may offer a cure for these chronic and expensive diseases in five to 10 years.
Impacts of an Aging Demographic on Healthcare
Why healthcare needs to pivot to meet the demands of an aging population.
Decentralized Clinical Trials: Coming Virtually to a Research Facility Near You
Virtual clinical trials may increasingly replace in-person trials due to their advantages in helping to bring drugs to market.
Telehealth Delivery Options and Reimbursement
While not all regulations and reimbursement models for telehealth post-COVID-19 are in place, some have become permanent and others may be extended.
Expansion of Primary Care in a Post-COVID-19 World
Expansion of sites of care may soon provide more options for patients and caregivers.
The Future of Medicine: How Care Delivery Is Changing
The healthcare system is poised to change more in the next decade than it has in the past 50 years. At the root of this dynamic is an aging population and a pandemic that is transforming the way healthcare is delivered.
Predictive Medicine: How DNA Testing Is Influencing Healthcare
Will genetic testing and whole genome sequencing become part of the standard of care in treating patients?
Anti-COVID Monoclonal Cocktails
Newly created treatments for high-risk COVID-19 patients have proved highly effective. Unfortunately, challenges with their distribution and administration have limited their use.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Complication of COVID-19
Much remains to be learned about this new condition affecting a growing number of children. However, it is hoped with increased vaccination and fewer cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, case numbers of MIS-C will also go down.
