Magic pill? No. But Journavx could provide opioid assist
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // People in acute pain might be relieved to know that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Journavx, a novel painkiller that aspires to…
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The Debrief: At SBU, an innovative take on eco-dev
As Stony Brook University’s first-ever chief innovation officer, Michael Kinch holds a uniquely influential position in one of the region’s biggest and busiest commercialization operations. Wielding an impressive résumé…
Mr. President, you should learn more about diversity
By MARK CRONIN // In times of tragedy, our words matter. We witnessed 67 people lose their lives, suddenly tossing mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, coworkers and teammates into the…
In healthcare, better outcomes are to DEI for
By TERRY LYNAM // I’ve been trying to understand why, when and how the issue of diversity, equity and inclusion became such a political lightening rod. Perhaps I was naïve…
Albany augments Suffolk’s sleek anti-crime center
By GREGORY ZELLER // Part man. Part machine. All cop. That tagline for the 1987 technothriller “Robocop” is also an apt description for the Suffolk Crime Analysis Center, where human…
The Debrief: Going for brokers, innovation at CIBS
As a unified voice for proud professionalism and irreproachable ethics, the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island has been elevating the regional real estate industry – specifically, RE…
Pandemic may be over, but Safe at Home’s mission isn’t
By GREGORY ZELLER // A leading regional nonprofit is continuing to find innovative ways to assist at-risk Long Island seniors living alone. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is over, its effects…
WePower: What happened in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island energy enterprise left this month’s CES 2025 with a new sense of power. Energy-harvesting 2019 startup WePower Technologies, which is looking to upgrade…
A history of compliance with cornerstone LI consultancy
By TOM MARINER // The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates 2 million medical devices and a $1.6 trillion pharmaceuticals industry, all with a nod to a longtime Long Island…
FCA eyes key clinical upgrade, with Albany’s assistance
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s largest and busiest health and human services organizations will supercharge two existing mental-health clinics, with a nod to New York State. The…
From NYC, a golden chance to build an ‘Island of Yes’
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The New York City Council has approved historic amendments to the city’s Zoning Resolution – a game-changer for the Big Apple and a potential blueprint…
Cohen Children’s breaks new gene-therapy ground, again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Another next-generation genetic therapy for sickle cell disease has debuted at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. Just months after it became the first hospital in New York…
Poll: Most Long Islanders avoid the naughty list in 2024
By GREGORY ZELLER // Don’t believe all that noise about New Yorkers being a nasty lot – it’s a bunch of hogwash, according to the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau…
PR mega-merger threatens the very soul of creativity
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // In one memorable episode of “Mad Men,” Sterling Cooper merges into the tongue-twisting Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, igniting a chaotic clash of egos and overlapping…
To make hospital-at-home a reality, experts call in IPS
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island stalwart of product design and development is lending its considerable expertise to a comprehensive effort to create a working “hospital at home” model….