Decisions made in Washington can have profound effects on our healthcare system — everything from biomedical research, to insurance and the delivery of care, to the factors that help shape overall health and wellbeing.
In advance of the 2018 midterm elections, MATTER, the Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3) and the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) have extended invitation…
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community
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Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the most noteworthy happenings from the past few weeks.
ResQ Pharma’s life-saving treatment is within reach. ResQ Pharma has been selected as the first recipient of the Cures Within Reach Impact Award. This $50,000 award will allow ResQ Pha…
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By 2030, the last of the baby boomers — the largest generation ever in the U.S. — will be over the age of 65. For the first time in U.S. history, the number of older people will be greater than the number of children. As more people live longer, there is an opportunity for technology to not only improve care, but also enhance quality of life for older adults.
In August, we are featuring MATTER…
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Decisions made in Washington can have profound effects on our healthcare system — everything from biomedical research, to insurance and the delivery of care, to the factors that help shape overall health and wellbeing.
In advance of the 2018 midterm elections, MATTER, the Health Care Council of Chicago and the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization have extended invitations to congress…
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tales from the trenches
Corey McCann, founder and CEO of PEAR Therapeutics, is among the trailblazing entrepreneurs developing “digital therapeutics”: a new class of software solutions that undergo clinical studies to prove efficacy. Last fall, PEAR’s reSET® technology — designed to treat patients with substance use disorder — became the first FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic for disease treatment.
Corey …
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