It’s been a couple of years since I first spoke with some of the folks who brought industrial engineering, fashion design and OBGYN together. The idea is to solve the problem of how to monitor the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions with as much flexibility and comfort as possible. It’s established proof-of-concept. So now […]
The unfolding effort to contain the Ebola virus in the U.S. is revitalizing the issue of giving people access to experimental medication and the ethical wrangling involved in making those decisions, referred to as Compassionate Use or Right to Try. Cue a timely talk by Kenneth Moch, the former CEO of biotechnology company Chimerix, which […]
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust.