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Eyenuk recently received FDA clearance to use the Topcon NW400 retinal camera with its EyeArt AI system, which automatically detects diabetic retinopathy. The company said this FDA clearance makes its system the only AI system that is FDA-cleared for use with multiple retinal cameras produced by different manufacturers.

In this month's episode, we dive into some of the recent executive appointments occurring in the healthcare sector, as well as layoffs affecting the industry. We also hear from Danny Sanchez, who recently became the new CEO of EmpiRx Health, a value-based pharmacy benefit manager.

Eli Lilly’s retatrutide led to an average weight reduction of 24.2%, or 58 pounds, after 48 weeks of treatment in Phase 2 testing. Based on these results, Lilly now plans a comprehensive Phase 3 program that will evaluate the once-weekly injectable drug in weight reduction as well as various complications of obesity.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation that will protect the state's doctors, medical providers and facilitators who prescribe abortion care telehealth services to patients outside of New York from litigation in states where abortion services are banned or restricted.

Proof that human interaction and support works is in the numbers: nurses, benefits experts, and coaches have a definitive impact on employee health, happiness, and productivity.

We need more research and consideration of other approaches to cancer treatment and development of new therapies that better account for the quality of life of cancer patients.

Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys is now the first FDA-approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Elevidys is an engineered version of a gene intended to restore function lost to the mutation at the root of the inherited muscle disease.

Amazon has launched and shuttered several healthcare solutions over the years, including Amazon Halo, Amazon Care and Haven. But there have been several lessons learned from these previous solutions, Amazon execs told MedCity News last week at the AHIP 2023 conference in Portland.

Twelve short years ago I was a single mother, pregnant and surviving off of food stamps where I relied on the support of the SNAP program. Now, I’ve been given the opportunity to build a platform where I can give a voice to those in similar positions that I once was in and advocate for their needs.

Let’s explore the top 5 steps to promote well-being and mental health while breaking the stigma from your society.