From 5G conspiracy theories to misguided advice on disinfectant, misinformation around COVID-19 has reached endemic proportions. It’s a fortunate accident, then, that UK’s Patient Information Forum’s (PIF) new health information accreditation scheme was launched last week. Sophie Randall, the organization’s…
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In 2019, we saw pharma pulling back from some of its digital health partnerships. Sanofi announced a surprising decision to back out of its joint venture around diabetes with Verily and to stop funding Onduo. This high-profile, big investment partnership was originally…
The MA role is evolving from disease and product specialists to curators and connectors of outcomes-focused information. For these teams to have an even greater impact on the healthcare ecosystem, they must be able to measure the impact and ROI…
Consumers credit pharma efforts to develop vaccines and find treatments for COVID-19 for better industry perceptions during the pandemic. (Getty/RossHelen) Pharma’s reputation is holding strong these days, the latest Harris Poll survey shows. That’s good news again for the industry—but…
Since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, world-class hospitals from New York to Atlanta to San Francisco struggled with shortages of basic safety equipment. Masks, gowns, and face shields have all been in short supply, and the race to…
The Distancer is a simple, handheld device that aims to help ensure the safety of key workers. None of us are enjoying the loss of self-determination that this invisible enemy has brought into our lives. The feeling of helplessness just…
In a perspective piece published in the journal Science, UC San Diego experts describe in detail the growing evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can be spread by asymptomatic people via aerosols – a reality that deeply…
The pharmaceutical industry is leading the charge in vaccine and drug development, while simultaneously modifying existing trials to the new environment, and keeping their staff and patients safe. But the industry will be different after the crisis passes, and sponsors…
Within days of social media companies taking down a viral video touting conspiracy theories about the novel coronavirus, a clip popped up on YouTube telling viewers about another way they could still access the banned footage: through a link to…
In the past decade or so, artificial intelligence has gone from the pages of science fiction novels to a very real power that has disrupted — or threatens to disrupt — nearly every process on earth. AI helps our cars,…
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As more trials take place and new emerging therapies are publicised, drug companies will now be under pressure to show their own compassion regarding drug development royalties. Moreover, in a time of economic regression and global health fears due to…
Some companies are repurposing or developing treatment, others are focusing on vaccines, tests or technology to deliver drugs in the body. Existing drugs being repurposed Gilead Sciences Inc’s (NASDAQ:GILD) antiviral medication remdesivir is undergoing the final phase of clinical trials,…
‘I think the critical piece to making it work is to build trust between leadership and the team, and the team with each other,’ says Wildbit co-founder and CEO Natalie Nagele. (Bernadett Szabo/Reuters) Working from home may be a steep…
