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Brainstorm’s ALS Data Fail to Persuade FDA Advisors, Who Vote Down the Stem Cell Therapy

NurOwn, Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics’ experimental stem cell therapy for ALS, did not win the backing of an independent panel of FDA advisors. Many advisory committee members said they want to see more data from another clinical trial, the same guidance the FDA has given the biotech for nearly three years.

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    The Gigification of Healthcare

    By leveraging technology and strategies used within the gig economy—and even tapping into the talent pool of gig workers themselves—healthcare organizations can address staffing shortages, retain and motivate more workers, and ultimately deliver better patient care.

    / Sep 13, 2023 at 6:33 PM
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    Medicare Startup Prioritizing ‘Movement As Medicine’ Snags $17M

    Bold, a Los Angeles-based company offering a healthy aging platform for older adults, closed a $17 million Series A funding round. The startup seeks to improve the health of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries through personalized exercise programs designed to prevent falls, decrease musculoskeletal pain and boost physical activity levels.

    / Sep 13, 2023 at 5:43 PM
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    Generative AI, RPM Were Among the Biggest Trends In Health IT Fundraising During Q2

    Healthcare IT companies raised $1 billion in venture capital in Q2 — down slightly from the $1.3 billion raised in Q1 but up significantly from the $451.3 million raised in Q4 2022. Unsurprisingly, a lot of these investments were made in companies offering generative AI products. Another key trend was increasing cash flow to remote patient monitoring startups, likely caused by expanded reimbursement for these services.

    / Sep 13, 2023 at 4:30 PM
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    An Ounce of Prevention Isn’t Enough To Treat Obesity

    If we want to support people with obesity, the weight loss debate must stop conflating obesity prevention with obesity treatment. Instead, we should focus on the tools that best solve the needs of people where they are – just as we would for cancer or diabetes – by making the most effective treatments possible available.

    / Sep 12, 2023 at 8:20 PM
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    Healthcare Transformation: Boosting Data Quality, Tackling Burnout, and Charting the Future

    This on-demand webinar explores the impact of poor data quality and methods to improve patient data quality. It highlights technology that can improve workflows to help reduce workforce burnout.

    / Sep 12, 2023 at 1:30 PM