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The recent failure to secure an insulin cost cap is a stark reminder that we cannot innovate first and wait to incorporate equity. In January 1922, the first injection of insulin saved the life of a little boy called Leonard Thompson. Large-…

Veterans coming home from deployment are taxed with physical, social, and mental health challenges, facing increased risk of chronic disease, unemployment, and homelessness in the U.S. To address the needs of this vulnerable patient populati…

A year ago, DATAcc was launched in alignment with a strategic imperative by the FDA’s Center for Diagnostic and Radiologic Health. What attracted you to this initiative? What expectations did you go in with? Evidation believes digital health…

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated consumer, clinician, and regulator acceptance of digital health products across the healthcare ecosystem – including the use of 366+ unique digital endpoints in new medical product development (represent…

Contrary to the widespread assumption that underrepresented groups are unwilling to participate in clinical studies, researchers have found that patients from marginalized communities “are no less likely, and in some cases are more likely, t…

In 2020, US healthcare organizations lost $21 billion because of ransomware attacks alone. Cybersecurity issues have emerged within major companies like CommonSpirit Health, the Department of Health and Health Service Executive (HSE) of Irel…

Diversity is critical to unlocking the power of precision medicine and fueling research for novel treatments, diagnostics, and interventions. Despite efforts to improve diversity in recent years, there remains an overrepresentation of those …

World Alzheimer’s month is a time for thinking about one of the biggest health epidemics in the world, with around 47 million people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD).  When thinking about a health epidemic, especi…

Atopic dermatitis (AD) affects up to 2.4% of the world’s population, with itching and scratching being the predominant and most burdensome symptoms for patients. Scratching, both during the day and night, drastically diminishes the quality o…

There isn’t a clinician or administrator who isn’t lying awake at night and worrying about staffing shortages in their health system. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, up to 54% of nurses and doctors were experiencing burnout. After fighting the…

Telemedicine isn’t just a video visit with your doctor. It’s your Fitbit or Smartwatch monitoring your heart rate and reporting back to another device in your home. It’s the patient portal you can visit to learn more about your health condit…

If you are reading this blog, we likely have some things in common: frustration with excess costs in healthcare, impatience with the pace of change in the industry, and discouragement about inequality and the inability of the current system …