Anything Goes Here

Leadership is about driving change at scale and requires engaging both hearts and minds. Sally Susman, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, provides insights from her newly released book, Breaking Through, to help leaders based on her expertise and experience. http://dlvr.it/SlmK1Z

Shockingly, laboratories today are working to make viruses that are even more deadly than Covid-19. Little is being done to stop them. Why? http://dlvr.it/SlmJvF

All of the five chemicals listed in the California bill are banned in other countries, including Canada, Japan, China and EU member states. http://dlvr.it/SljH62

A $10 million Parkinson’s disease research competition launched in 2019 spurred progress toward measuring a protein linked to the disease. The hope is that it could help with earlier diagnosis and tracking of Parkinson’s. http://dlvr.it/SlfJsq

CVS Health said it will close its $8 billion acquisition of Signify Health, bringing the drugstore giant in-home medical services from a national network of clinicians. http://dlvr.it/SlbKKD

American medicine is run by a conglomerate of monopolies: hospitals, drug companies, insurers, etc. But none of these players are poised to win healthcare's long game. Here's who will control the board in five to 10 years. http://dlvr.it/SlbK3Q

The World Health Organisation has tasked countries with reducing their rate of TB by 90% by 2035. http://dlvr.it/SlXN4S

A new study finds that adding a high-sugar, high-fat snack to your diet can lead to changes in taste - and the brain. http://dlvr.it/SlVFL6

Children will be offered a top-up shot against polio, an extremely rare virus that’s been found in trace amounts in the city’s sewers. http://dlvr.it/SlVFGD

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today its update on autism's estimated prevalence among the nation's children. http://dlvr.it/SlS5Sq

Friendships are some of the most significant relationships in our lives. But if they start to negatively impact our growth and well-being, it might be time to let them go. http://dlvr.it/SlPDFw

In its first week, the Department of Homeland Security’s ‘Operation Blue Lotus’ led to 18 arrests and the seizure of more than 900 pounds of fentanyl, more than 700 pounds of methamphetamines and more than 100 pounds of cocaine, federal officials said. http://dlvr.it/SlLD6c

Patient experience can be hijacked by marketers pitching services and products to a captive audience. http://dlvr.it/SlHCMG

This latest incursion from retail disruptors is continued bad news for a broken U.S. healthcare delivery system that not only continues to fail in a big way, and on every level, but has historically been loath to pivot to a new delivery model defined by better patient outcomes and at lower cost. http://dlvr.it/SlD8Sm

Given the racial disparities that exist with respect to mortality and screening for colorectal cancer, we must improve this gap to allow all American citizens to benefit from screening processes. http://dlvr.it/Sl9sVt

For the past five years, Dr. Robert Pearl has been interviewing healthcare's top practitioners, thinkers and leaders. After 150 episodes of his podcast, here are the top 15 ideas for fixing healthcare, so far. http://dlvr.it/Sl9QVZ

Artificial intelligence is quietly giving patients the ability to find, create and act upon an unprecedented breadth and depth of authoritative information. http://dlvr.it/Sl86lx

Conspiracy theorists have once again hopped aboard the anti-vaccine train, claiming that Lance Reddick’s death was caused by the Covid-19 vaccine. http://dlvr.it/Sl7BDn

A number of people had a bone broth to pick about what actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow said about her diet on a recent podcast. http://dlvr.it/Sl7BCf

A growing body of research suggests that exercise may be just as good at reducing symptoms of depression as standard treatments. http://dlvr.it/Sl7B6v

On a podcast, Paltrow said, “I love an IV!” IV lounges and wellness spas have been popping up around the country. But should you fall for such a line? http://dlvr.it/Sl7B2G

New advances in S2 antibodies may pave the way for more broadly effective monoclonal antibody treatments in the future. http://dlvr.it/Sl54Dn

One of the study’s researchers told Forbes it will be a long time before the tool can be safely used in humans. http://dlvr.it/Sl549K

‘Focused Research Organizations’ aim to provide useful tools and information to the scientific community in areas that currently aren’t being served by academia or business. http://dlvr.it/Sl547z

CAR T cells with upgraded cell signaling shrink ovarian cancer tumors in mice better than standard CAR T cells, according to recent study results. http://dlvr.it/Sl5449

This finding is the first piece of genetic evidence linking an animal being sold at the wet market to the coronavirus that caused the pandemic. http://dlvr.it/Sl53yn

Scientific evidence confirms that the consumption of certain foods is correlated with profound psychological benefits following stressful periods, such as breakups. This is your guide to eating for emotional stability and healing. http://dlvr.it/Sl20Nl

Similarly, when it comes to public health policies and practices; expert scientists, physicians, and public health officials should be leading news and media narratives using evidence-based data. http://dlvr.it/Skyxp0

“I shouldn't say that,” Biden quickly said afterwards. http://dlvr.it/SkvtzY

Health insurers have major sway, enough to push back against pricey medical bills, shoddy care and medicine's woeful lack of access. But they don't. And there's a reason for that. http://dlvr.it/Skrr0b

TikTok has released its new Bold Glamour filter that can remodel your face in an unreal way that looks very real. And it's already garnered real interest. http://dlvr.it/SknsB6

Six months ago, I wrote in Forbes how the Fed’s Inflation fight would harm Biotech. With the FDIC takeover of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) using the receiver, Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara the judgment has proven to be correct. And what could happen next may be even more disruptive. http://dlvr.it/Sklptv

Pfizer’s nasal spray drug can provide migraine pain relief in as little as 15 minutes, clinical trials suggest. http://dlvr.it/SkjlCH

Less than three-quarters of staff felt comfortable raising concerns about unsafe clinical practices. http://dlvr.it/SkgLC4

Infectious disease expert and biology professor Dave Wessner explores the scientific merit versus potential danger of experiments that change the genetic makeup of viruses and give them new abilities to better understand how they infect others and causes disease. http://dlvr.it/SkfwJG

It’s still the longest this waiting list has been since records began in 2007. http://dlvr.it/SkcL6q

50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental disorder within their lifetimes, and one in five will experience mental illness within a given year. http://dlvr.it/Skbw4F

For one bioprinting technology company, getting the CEO through the green card maze during the pandemic was the first step toward helping pharmaceutical companies discover and develop new drugs at lower costs. http://dlvr.it/Skbw07

The fact that nearly 7 in 10 clinicians do not feel valued from the work they provide is nothing short of disturbing, and healthcare systems should work tirelessly to be strong advocates of their own employees. http://dlvr.it/SkbvmV

Many people assume that International Women’s Day is only a celebration of women and everything they’ve accomplished. And that is certainly worth doing… But that’s not all that it should be. International Women’s Day must also be the day we pledge to fight for women the other 364 days of the year. http://dlvr.it/Skbvh7

Best Buy is partnering with Atrium Health to improve the delivery of “hospital-level care in the home.” http://dlvr.it/SkXv9D

A new study shows that previous treatments with monoclonal antibodies may impact your future immune defenses against Covid-19. http://dlvr.it/SkTnX4

Daylight saving time brings brighter nights, but along with darker mornings come some serious health risks. http://dlvr.it/SkSB2r

So, why do people hate TV drug ads? Based on a survey conducted by STAT, the reasons vary.People also hate the descriptions of the side effects that drugs can cause. http://dlvr.it/SkRgp5

Union leaders said there had been a "huge shift" in the government's approach. http://dlvr.it/SkQnY3

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory. http://dlvr.it/SkPX2C

The company gave into a request by 20 Republican attorneys general that threatened legal action over the drug. http://dlvr.it/SkLWfP

It’s time to get rid of the biggest con job in healthcare. http://dlvr.it/SkHhF8

The pharma giant is making major cuts to the list prices of its insulin products. http://dlvr.it/SkDbyP

Dissenting from a questionable “consensus” is not the same as spreading “misinformation.” http://dlvr.it/Sk9Y4Y

Is this the future of better mental health? New in Forbes: Paul Stamets, the undisputed king of magic mushrooms, has a psychedelic new patent to disrupt healthcare. http://dlvr.it/Sk9XjL