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Recon takes an analytical look behind select developments in healthcare
- By Marc Herant
Preempting severe genetic disease
Around 2% of births come with a genetic disease, often with devastating impact. While some appear de novo (either from germplasm dominant mutations or from chromosomal accidents), a fraction are inherited (from the mother if X-linked, from both parents if autosomal recessive) and can be predicted (before conception) by gene sequencing parents. In a fascinating stu…
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- By Marc Herant
A cheap, low tech intervention for a common Achilles’ heel
When I am out and about, for instance at the grocery store, I am always surprised at the number of people I see with swollen legs. About half…
- By Marc Herant
Stunting and the microbiome
Stunting (low growth for age) affects > 20% of children across the globe and has major impact on the brain, on health, and on opportunities for success in life. The prec…
- By Miriam Alandydy
- By Marc Herant
What’s your blood type?
The first report of a genome wide association study of Covid-19 severity on approximately 4000 patients and controls conducted in Spain and Italy identifies a locus on the 3rd…
- By Sophie Ranen and Nikhil Bhojwani
COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of AI in healthcare. AI based tools and solutions can work quickly, be deployed at scale, and respond to the dynamic nature of the crisis. Use-cases span all face…
- By Marc Herant
Remdesivir works… but not enough to change the public health perspective
The eagerly awaited results of the remdesivir NIH trial are out, and it’s solid but not smashing, although this is a partial re…
- By Tory Wolff
Summary
NaviHealth is a leader in post-acute care management; since it manages but does not provide care, its impact is constrained by quality of available providers
By aligning with Optum clinical a…
- By Tory Wolff
Among Covid’s many repercussions, the recession shock will drive a sustained degradation of provider payer mix. I estimate that each 5% added to unemployment will incrementally reduce hospital[1] ope…
- By Tory Wolff
Health Affairs has put out another study – this one by Skopec and team (subscription access) - comparing post-acute care (PAC) among Medicare Advantage (MA) vs. traditional Medicare (FFS). And, once a…