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CVS beats out Amazon in bidding for Signify Health

Pharmacy chain CVS has stepped up its drive into the wider healthcare market with an agreement to buy at-home care and technology provider Signify Health for around $8 billion – reportedly

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Telehealth cuts overdoses for opioid users, says study

Greater use of telehealth services forced by COVID-19 seems to have benefitted people with opioid use disorder (OUD), leading to longer times on treatment and reduced risk of overdose, acco

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EnACT patient-centric design in digital health development

New practical guide walks digital health entrepreneurs through the patient and public involvement and engagement process.

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duplicate EU backs broader use of Comirnaty as COVID booster...

The EMA has given the go-ahead to the use of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty as a booster for all people aged 18 or more, but says EU member states must decide for themselv

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Novartis reports two liver-related deaths with Zolgensma

Concern about the safety of gene therapies has been thrust into the spotlight again with the news that two patients treated with Novartis' spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatment Zolgensma

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COVID antibody declines prompts call for booster jabs ASAP

Figures from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the number of people with higher levels of COVID-19 antibodies in their blood is declining quickly – leading to c