Northwell nabs top USPTO honor with 3D-printed swab
By GREGORY ZELLER // Up your nose, Northwell Health – and we mean that in the best possible way. The New Hyde Park-based health system and three partners – the…
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How to stop COVID, and maybe whatever comes next
By GREGORY ZELLER // The latest DNA-based advance by a progressive Long Island biotech goes where other biochemists have gone before – but also blazes a trail for new vaccination…
Feinstein turns over new LIIF with $10M state bump
By GREGORY ZELLER // A cornerstone of regional innovation is the first organization supported by the ambitious Long Island Investment Fund. The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research will receive a…
With Nassau in the PILOT seat, Acupath thinks bigger
By GREGORY ZELLER // A veteran Long Island biotech that found new footing during the COVID crisis is on the verge of a major expansion, with a tip of the…
NYS floats $250M in credits for small-biz COVID costs
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York State is now accepting applications for a $250 million tax-credit program designed to offset small-business expenses created by the pandemic. The “initial intake” of…
Healthcare finally prioritizing providers’ mental health
By TERRY LYNAM // They’re often held to higher standards, but doctors and other medical professionals are mere mortals, just like the rest of us. Unlike the rest of us,…
Government, industry must unite now on telemedicine
By JERRY BALENTINE // During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth platforms acted as a lifeline for New Yorkers to safely access medical services. The lasting effect of this increased use of digital-health services will be nothing…
Guns kill kids, and if lawmakers won’t act, doctors will
By TERRY LYNAM // For the first time in more than 60 years, gunshot wounds have overtaken motor vehicle accidents as the number-one killer of American children. While certainly a…
Northwell deploys telehealth to Ukraine’s eastern front
By GREGORY ZELLER // Northwell Health has opened a new front in the Ukraine War, running straight through New Hyde Park. With invading Russian forces pushing across Ukraine’s eastern border,…
COVID-cracking UPenn duo snags top Feinstein honor
By GREGORY ZELLER // The technology behind the breakthrough COVID-19 vaccines has earned two University of Pennsylvania scientists highest marks from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. Specifically, UPenn Perelman…
In Musk’s Twitter play, red flags about media influence
By GREGORY ZELLER // So, a world-famous billionaire futurist with apparently unlimited resources, an affinity for weed and a continent-sized ego (with a mouth to match) is taking over Twitter…
Biden slips, old wounds fester in new Hofstra survey
By GREGORY ZELLER // Most Americans approve of the White House’s response to Russia’s Ukraine invasion – but that’s about the only part of President Joe Biden’s job performance earning…
Beefing up cancer treatments, with a vaccine in sight
By GREGORY ZELLER // New vaccines produced in part by a progressive Long Island biotech could significantly increase the efficacy of existing cancer treatments. The potential breakthrough – detailed this…
Study: Enjoy those nachos and beat COVID, too
By GREGORY ZELLER // High doses of an over-the-counter antacid can reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. The important news about the common heartburn drug famotidine – known best by…
Two years in, still confronting big COVID questions
By TERRY LYNAM // Today, Feb. 11, marks the two-year anniversary of COVID-19 – at least, the anniversary of the World Health Organization giving the novel coronavirus a formal name….