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Top Story When Foes Become Friends: Abbott Teams Up With Medtronic Abbott and Medtronic — typically regarded as competitors — have recently joined forces. The two companies teamed up to collaborate on a continuous glucose monitoring system that combines Abbott's FreeStyle Libre technology with Medtronic's automated insulin delivery system.

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Fair Square Medicare Unveils Generative AI Platform for Medicare Organizations Fair Square Medicare launched a new generative AI platform called Vox. It's meant to be used by Medicare carriers and brokerages and has three main features: AI voice agents, generative AI-driven insights and AI-powered coaching. Pfizer, BioNTech Flu and Covid-19 Combo Vaccine Falls Short Against Influenza B Strain Despite achieving strong responses against influenza A, a Phase 3 test of a Pfizer and BioNTech flu and Covid-19 combination vaccine did not meet goals against less common influenza B. These results come two months after Moderna's combination vaccine succeeded in its Phase 3 trial. Corporate Compliance in the Era of TEFCA A culture of compliance means truly valuing an adherence to industry standards, rather than looking at SOPs as a series of boxes that need to be checked in order to claim that requirements have been met.  Bend the Curve: Schools' Crucial Role in Early Intervention for Youth Mental Health To change the trajectory of the youth mental health pandemic, we must commit to "bending the curve" by building strong, prevention-oriented partnerships. Collaboration between caretakers, schools, and mental health professionals is vital.

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MedCity FemFwd: The Lack of Research on Chronic Conditions Affecting Women In this episode, we're joined by Stacey Missmer, professor and associate chair for epidemiology and translational research at the University of Michigan. She discusses a report she recently co-authored that calls on the NIH to improve research on chronic conditions affecting women. Listen Now

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