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(CC BY 2.0) Mike Mozart/Flickr What do the American Journal of Pharmacy and Health Research, the British Biomedical Bulletin, the International Journal of Advanced Life Sciences, and the Journal of Medical Research and Practice have in common? Answer: they are as phony as a campaign promise, meaning that they … Read entire story.
Digital gastrointestinal health company Vivante Health announced it closed a $31 million Series B funding round led by new investor Mercato Partners, bringing its total raise to $47 million. Health Catalyst, Intermountain Ventures, SemperVirens, 7wireVentures, Human Capital and Distributed Ventures participated in the round. WHAT IT DOES Vivante offers a platform dubbed GIThrive that provides […]
In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla’s treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively contemplating suicide. Raised in foster care, the 34-year-old’s childhood was marked by physical violence, sexual abuse, and drug use, leaving her with life-threatening mental scars. Out of desperation, her husband scraped together $600 for the first of six rounds of intravenous […]
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to […]