White House honors 9 as precision medicine “Champions of Change”
The Champions of Change designation spans a range of issues — from foster care to climate education to those leading local efforts in pushing forward the Affordable Care Act.
Who is Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil? A skateboarding Silicon Valley nerd.
Recent White House appointee DJ Patil will lead up the big data plans that will be central to Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative. But who is the guy? Yahoo News put together a florid profile that’ll give you a good idea about who our new Chief Data Scientist is. Hint: He keeps a skateboard at the White House. It’s how […]
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
White House unleashing five-year plan to fight superbugs; critics already finding weaknesses in approach
The White House on Friday will announce a new, five-year plan to curb the spread of antibiotic resistant microbes, Reuters reports – having reviewed a leaked copy of the 60-page document. However, scientists and lawmakers are already finding major flaws in the plan’s approach, Politico is saying. The plan, devised by a government task force led by top White House […]
Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil knows data. But does he know healthcare?
DJ Patil is a smart guy who knows data – and he’ll play a key role in President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative. But what the White House’s first-ever Chief Data Scientist is short on? On-the-job experience in healthcare. But that could be OK. Patil has worked at some Silicon Valley giants – LinkedIn, eBay, PayPal, Skype, and venture firm Greylock Partners. […]
Obama bringing back nearly all of the 1,300 U.S. troops fighting Ebola in West Africa
The number of new Ebola cases each week has gone down from more than 1,000 in October to just 150, the White House said in a statement. Because of this remarkable improvement, President Obama is said to announce Wednesday that nearly all of the 1,300 troops deployed to aid in the effort will be coming […]
Fighting antibiotic resistance: The importance of staying ahead of nature’s adaptive ability
President Obama’s recent executive order on antibiotic resistance has called attention to a growing problem that is threatening to undermine the extraordinary achievements of modern medicine. The President’s executive order and the accompanying “National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria” call for a broad range of measures to conserve the antibiotics we have and to develop […]
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What Keeps Healthcare CIOs Up at Night: Balancing Technology Investments with Consumer Expectations
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
NIH commits $46M to BRAIN Initiative researchers around the world
The NIH has just committed $46 million toward the White House’s BRAIN Initiative, with aims to delve deeper into understanding what makes the human mind – and brain – tick. The government just announced the 58 research centers and academics to whom the funding will go – it’s early stage, but quite promising. “There’s a big gap […]