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Kerala records sixth Shigella death; 140 cases in June alone
Kerala's Shigella outbreak has killed six people and infected 140 in June, with cases spreading across five districts. Health authorities confirm a 54-year-old woman's death and seven new infections this week.
1,003 Ebola cases in Congo, peak still ahead — contact tracing at 55%
Eastern Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has hit 1,003 confirmed cases with 254 deaths since May 15. Authorities have traced only 55% of contacts, and over 35,000 people remain untraced as rebel violence blocks access to villages.
AI finds drugs faster, but formulation still kills the program
Investment in AI discovery platforms is booming, but molecules that look promising in silico still fail in development. Here's what early-stage teams are getting wrong.
Clinical AI Must Account for Health Disparities, Not Erase Them
Removing race from medical AI doesn't eliminate bias—it hides it. Effective clinical systems need intentional calibration to detect and respond to documented care gaps.
Mayo Clinic Won't Fully Automate Claims: Where AI Actually Works
Mayo's revenue cycle chief says clinical complexity defeats full automation. AI handles status checks and payment follow-ups instead—freeing staff for judgment calls.
Healthcare admins face 72-hour window to stop AI-generated exploits
AI agents can now generate working exploits for unknown vulnerabilities in hours instead of weeks, leaving healthcare networks with a three-day median dwell time to detect and stop attackers. Here's how to close the gap.
First 14 days shape specialty drug patient outcomes
The critical window after a specialty medicine prescription reaches patients determines adherence and outcomes. Here's what early intervention programs do differently.
Women's health brands must stop treating customers as episodes, not lifetime partners
BioPharma Dive examines how AI can help women's health companies move beyond seasonal engagement to build lasting customer relationships that survive skepticism.
Bionyra lands $165M to develop new immune drugs
Bionyra, backed by Sofinnova Partners and a former Sanofi immunology chief, raised $165M to test biologics for common immune conditions. Here's what the startup is building.
AbbVie pays $11B for Apogee's long-acting autoimmune drugs
AbbVie's largest acquisition since 2018 adds a pipeline of immune disease treatments, including a competitor to Dupixent, in a bet on long-acting formulations.
Health systems lose 3-5% annual revenue to contract gaps
Providers struggle to operationalize payer agreements due to fragmented, unstructured contracts. AI-powered contract structuring is changing how health systems track and enforce negotiated terms.
Five supply chain gaps manual healthcare procurement won't fix
Healthcare organizations relying on spreadsheets face regulatory violations, stockouts, and siloed buying. Centralizing procurement and automating approvals can cut errors and cost.