Arlene Weintraub

Treating sarcoma—cancer that grows in bones or soft tissues—is a complex process that requires the expertise of a range of physicians, including orthopaedic oncologists, general surgery oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists and musculoskeletal radiologists. When Priscilla Windsor was diagnosed with bone sarcoma in her shoulder, she learned firsthand how integrated care led by Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute can ease the journey to becoming cancer-free.

The healthcare industry needs to better align with consumers around this notion and their broader perception of what constitutes value.

Durham-based El Futuro serves more than 2,000 Hispanic / Latino people – including those who don’t have health insurance – in 30 North Carolina counties. The organization offers in-person and virtual bilingual counseling for people battling depression, anxiety, substance-use disorder (SUD), and other mental health challenges. By training mental health providers to be culturally responsive to the needs of Hispanic / Latino patients, the staff are helping reduce barriers to access.

Artificial intelligence has garnered a lot of buzz over the last year, rightfully so, for its potential to revolutionize many industries, including healthcare. I believe AI-driven tools could be a game changer in improving human health and solving health inequities that persist in underserved communities in the United States and globally. But we’re facing one big risk: If we don’t collaborate, share data and design AI algorithms correctly, the technology could exacerbate disparities in health.

Moving from spreadsheets to automated data collection and processing is far from easy, but it could revolutionize drug development. It’s time for the biopharma industry to embrace end-to-end digitalization.

By incorporating genetic testing into primary care, it might be possible not only to detect diseases and treat them early, but also to fend them off altogether.

Three treatments approved in 2017 have ushered in a new era of gene therapy.

Testing for genomic mutations in lung cancer helps pinpoint targeted therapies.

Emerging facts about the genetics that drive gastric cancer are leading to new treatments for the disease.

Although the two leading professional groups for allergists made a strong statement that adults and children with egg allergies no longer need to fear the influenza vaccine, getting these folks to accept the vaccine might take awhile, according to experts.