Gather Health cofounder and CEO Brent Asplin with patient Karen Sterling in the health group’s Quincy, Mass., office.
Gather Health
After more than a decade as an emergency room doctor, Brent Asplin was fed up. He saw too many patients come in…
Category: 5. Health
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Worrying Signals Emerge As Bird Flu Gains Resistance Mutation
Two new studies released in 2025 provide a mixed picture of how well our current antivirals are holding up against H5N1, the highly pathogenic bird flu virus that continues to spill over into mammals and humans. The good news: H5N1 viruses from…
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USC’s JuJu Watkins Tears ACL. Why Women Suffer This Injury More Often
JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans suffered a right anterior cruciate ligament tear against the … More
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Neurodiversity Moves To The Mainstage At Behavioral Health Tech
The movement to expand access to behavioral health care is gaining momentum—but one community has … More
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‘Don’t underestimate yourself’: Prof. Irit Bahar inspires women
During the 2025 Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit, Professor Irit Bahar, the Head of Ophthalmology at Beilinson and the Sharon Hospital of the Clalit Group, presented a compelling address regarding the strategies…
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Surgeons transplanted a pig’s liver into a human
A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment.
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The Doctors Company’s $1B Buy May Spur More Malpractice Insurer Deals
News that The Doctors Company is spending $1.3 billion to buy ProAssurance and take the specialty … More
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Medicaid Cuts Could Reverse Falling Overdose Trends
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the trend in fatal drug overdoses, 23andMe’s bankruptcy, the new CDC nominee, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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The Benzodiazepine Problem No One’s Talking About, Mainly For Women
Portrait of a woman model as she holds a pill (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images).
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A silent crisis is unfolding in medicine—one that disproportionately affects women and has gone largely unchecked for decades. The overprescription of…
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What 23andMe’s bankruptcy means for your genetic data
A genetic data giant is falling, and it’s unclear what will happen to millions of people’s most intimate personal information in the aftermath.
On March 23, DNA testing company 23andMe announced it was filing for Chapter 11…
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