by Mauritz Kop, Suzan Slijpen, Katie Liu, Jin-Hee Lee, Constanze Albrecht & I. Glenn Cohen I. Introduction: Harnessing Quantum and AI in Precision Medicine The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum technology (QT)…
by Vincent Joralemon Pharmaceutical advertisers want health data so that they can effectively tailor the $18 billion spent annually on drug pitches to those audiences most likely to buy these products. However, a recent privacy…
Women queue to fill their buckets, Bolangir, Odisha, India 18.1.2022. …
By Rupa Palanki On September 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a landmark lawsuit against the three largest prescription drug benefit managers (PBMs) — Caremark Rx, Express Scripts, and OptumRx — and their affiliated…
Photo credit: @wambuigichobi | SMA A Masai woman raises her fist as other women leaders look on at COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt during one of the debriefs by the Women and Gender…
by Danielle Hanna Rached and Denise Vitale Donald Trump’s second term in office promises to bring turmoil to the global climate agenda. Against the scientific consensus that fossil fuel is leading the world to a climate…
by Rossella De Falco Climate change is one of the most pressing threats to health in the U.K. While climate change impacts everyone, marginalized groups and those with pre-existing health conditions are suffering the most,…
By Jessica Samuels You’ve likely seen BPA-free plastic water bottles and Tupperware in stores and opted to grab those over similar, non-labeled products. You probably didn’t know, however, that those products likely just contain other…
by Katherine Drabiak The Outcome of Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measures Recreational marijuana was on the ballot in three states — Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota. None of these three measures passed. Currently, 38 states…
by Stephen Wood In an era where health care inequities already burden marginalized populations, the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care culminating in the closure of several hospitals in Massachusetts, represents an unconscionable ethical failure. As these…
