Background: HIV continues to be a public health concern for Mexico and Latin America due to an increase in new cases, instead of a decrease, such as is observed globally. Treatment adherence is a…
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Major Consumer Protection Enhancements
CMS is implementing robust safeguards starting in 2026 to prevent unauthorized changes to healthcare coverage within the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs). These improvements will significantly enhance consumer experience on HealthCare.gov, making cost…
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective strategy to reduce the risk of HIV infection. However, the efficacy of PrEP is highly dependent on adherence. Meanwhile, adherence changes over time, making it difficult to…
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Zipline, an instant logistics and delivery company, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation are expanding their partnership to deliver HIV prevention and treatment to youth in Nigeria. The partnership will leverage Zipline’s drone delivery technology…
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Every week, we shine a spotlight on one of our DigitalHealth.London companies, founders, or NHS fellows. Today, to commemorate World AIDS Day, we are excited to feature our current DigitalHealth.London Accelerator company Avegen.What is…
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What You Should Know:
– Two new National Institutes of Health grants, totaling $5.7 million, are aimed at helping scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University better understand the mechanisms of two cardiovascular complications associated with HIV.
– Thanks…
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Alchemy, a company that helps develop and scale in-house pharmacy programs focused on HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) patient populations, announced it closed $31 million in seed financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”) Bio…
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What You Should Know:
– Alchemy, a healthcare company focused on improving access to medications for underserved populations secures $31M in seed funding.
– The investment was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, with…
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What You Should Know:
– Accenture Federal Services has been awarded a substantial $190 million contract from the U.S. Department of State.
– The company will provide critical data and systems engineering support to the President’s…
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Dr. Summerpal Kahlon, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Edifecs
Forty years ago, at the height of the AIDS epidemic, HIV researchers and physicians discovered that simply treating the symptoms of the disease was not enough to…
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