Sat.Jun 14, 2025

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‘Razor Blade Throat’ Symptoms As ‘Nimbus’ COVID-19 Variant Spreads

Forbes Healthcare

As the NB.1.8.1 variant, informally dubbed "Nimbus," continues to spread, there have been more informal reports of "razor blade throat" as a possible COVID-19 symptom.

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Residency’s First Life Lesson

Sensible Medicine

I still remember my first day of my pediatrics residency. It was such an exciting day; my first day as a real doctor, finally taking care of patients of my own. I was assigned to the “clean” floor which had a few quick in-and-out cases such as post-op appendectomies and fracture reductions, but was mainly patients with terrible diagnoses like severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), dermatomyositis, and, most commonly, childhood cancers.

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Time For Medicare Advantage Leaders—Including Me—To Eat Our Own Cooking

Forbes Healthcare

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Why RFK Jr.’s Purge Of Vaccine Advisors May Increase Your Health Costs

Forbes Healthcare

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. changes to how vaccines are approved may increase costs for what Americans pay for flu shots and other vaccines.

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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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Burnout Or Biology? Metabolic Health Drives Entrepreneur Success

Forbes Healthcare

Forget weight loss. The next generation of high-performing founders is tracking glucose variability and mitochondrial health as metrics for clarity and resilience.

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