Cancer Productivity Disparities in the Asia-Pacific Region
Cancer Productivity Disparities in the Asia-Pacific Region

By João L. Carapinha

June 5, 2026

New research exposes a deepening divide in cancer productivity Asia-Pacific, where middle-income countries face rapidly escalating productivity losses from premature cancer deaths and disability, while high-income economies have begun to stabilise their burdens. Between 2010 and 2022, indirect ec...
Generative AI Diagnosis in Neurology Enhances Non-Specialist Accuracy
Generative AI Diagnosis in Neurology Enhances Non-Specialist Accuracy
Generative AI diagnosis is stepping into neurology with striking results. In a new study, ChatGPT-4o reached 65.5% accuracy for the correct leading diagnosis in challenging polyneuropathy cases, statistically matching non-specialist neurologists (63%) while trailing specialists (74%). The model o...
Enhancing Tuberculosis Outcomes Through Counselling Incentives
Enhancing Tuberculosis Outcomes Through Counselling Incentives
Tuberculosis counselling incentives that combine conditional cash transfers with structured pre- and post-test counselling are proving highly effective at overcoming socioeconomic barriers to treatment adherence. This integrated strategy reduces long-term disease transmission while requiring only...
NICE Guidance on Mirvetuximab Ovarian Cancer Treatment
NICE Guidance on Mirvetuximab Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Mirvetuximab ovarian cancer treatment has taken a major step forward after NICE recommended mirvetuximab soravtansine for adults with folate receptor-alpha positive, platinum-resistant high-grade serous epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who have received one to three...
Exploring Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer through the EMERALD-3 Trial
Exploring Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer through the EMERALD-3 Trial
Immunotherapy for liver cancer has advanced substantially with the EMERALD-3 Phase III trial, which showed that
Multistakeholder Engagement in Biosimilar Policy Development
Multistakeholder Engagement in Biosimilar Policy Development

By João L. Carapinha

June 3, 2026

In advancing biosimilar policy development across Europe, the AUGMENT Biosimilars project identifies effective measures to overcome barriers to uptake, lower costs, and expand patient access to follow-on biological medicines. The three-day
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Cancer Productivity Disparities in the Asia-Pacific Region

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Cancer Productivity Disparities in the Asia-Pacific Region

By João L. Carapinha

June 5, 2026

New research exposes a deepening divide in cancer productivity Asia-Pacific, where middle-income countries face rapidly escalating productivity losses from premature cancer deaths and disability, while high-income economies have begun to stabilise their burdens. Between 2010 and 2022, indirect ec...
Exploring Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer through the EMERALD-3 Trial

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Exploring Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer through the EMERALD-3 Trial

By HEOR Staff Writer

June 5, 2026

Immunotherapy for liver cancer has advanced substantially with the EMERALD-3 Phase III trial, which showed that
Key Milestone in GBA-PD Therapy Development Achieved with ACTIVATE Study Completion

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Key Milestone in GBA-PD Therapy Development Achieved with ACTIVATE Study Completion

By João L. Carapinha

May 26, 2026

Bial announced the completion of the treatment period in its Phase 2b ACTIVATE study evaluating BIA 28-6156 (pariceract) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who carry a pathogenic mutation in the glucocerebrosidase 1 (GBA1) gene, referred to as GBA-PD. The 78-week double-blind treatment pha...
Innovative Insights into Menstrual Health Monitoring Through Wearable Technology

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Innovative Insights into Menstrual Health Monitoring Through Wearable Technology

By João L. Carapinha

May 26, 2026

An analysis of 1.2 million days of data from 2,596 women across 42,759 menstrual cycles demonstrates that cycle length strongly influences the magnitude of fluctuations in cardiorespiratory biometrics, while shorter sleep durations correlate with greater cycle length deviation. Resting heart rate...
Emergence of AI Healthcare Policy Amidst Fragmentation and Governance Challenges

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Emergence of AI Healthcare Policy Amidst Fragmentation and Governance Challenges

By João L. Carapinha

May 25, 2026

The rapid evolution of AI Healthcare Policy is evident in the Health & AI Policy Index (HAPI) snapshot from January 1, 2026, which catalogs 240 policies illustrating swift expansion of artificial intelligence governance across U...
Hepcludex HDV Approval: A Breakthrough in Chronic Hepatitis Delta Treatment

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Hepcludex HDV Approval: A Breakthrough in Chronic Hepatitis Delta Treatment

By João L. Carapinha

May 25, 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Hepcludex (bulevirtide-gmod) injection as the first treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in adults without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis. This Hepcludex HDV approval addresses a previously unmet need for patients faci...

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