Inhibikase Therapeutics has received FDA approval to begin two proof-of-principle trials to use its kinase inhibitor strategy as a possible treatment for Parkinson's disease.

The nation’s largest for-profit health system is taking extra measures to make sure its patients don’t contract MRSA, which the CDC says killed more than 9,000 patients who contracted the infection in healthcare settings in 2014 alone. 

A modest rise in premiums, a big increase in deductibles and a move away from paid provider organization (PPO) plans are among the notable results in the annual survey on employer-sponsored health benefits from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET).

While contaminated water systems have received more attention thanks to the lead-tainted drinking water in Flint, Michigan, the healthcare costs of infections caused by waterborne bacteria have been increasing for years, according to a study published in the Journal of Public Health.

Ablative Solutions has received approval from the FDA for the continuation of testing on its Peregrine System Kit for catheter-based renal denervation with precision delivery of alcohol treatment for hypertension. 

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have developed a new way of observing a virus’s shape using an experiment using a simulation of the interaction between virus and cell.

In light of the FDA approving a new weight-loss tool that essentially ejects food from the stomach to avoid having the body absorb so many calories, two physicians argue in a recent New York Times article that evidence shows a low-carb diet can be a much cheaper, healthier and more effective way to lose weight and avoid developing diabetes.

San Mateo, Calif. – Sept. 13, 2016 – Lumiata, the AI-powered predictive health analytics company, today announced the launch of its Risk Matrix, an advanced predictive tool that calculates an individual’s likely future health state based on associated clinical conditions or diagnoses.