Category Archives: Health Care

A Sector Under Pressure (On nonprofits, rising need, and a widening gap)

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Eugene Ivanov

In April 2026, the Providers’ Council, a Massachusetts human services membership association, and the UMass Donahue Institute published a white paper. It is titled Stretched to Capacity: The Workforce Crisis in Human Services. The title is not a metaphor. It … Continue reading →

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Do You Know the Age of Your Child?

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer How often, when taking an over-the-counter drug, do you read the following note on the label? “Adults and children 12 years of age and over: one tablet; children under 12 … Continue reading →

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The Fallacy of the “Fail-Fast-Fail-Often” Creed

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer As Lewis Carroll once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” I recall this wisdom every time I listen to the gospelers … Continue reading →

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Lost a Billion? Let’s Celebrate!

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft designer As every popular topic, innovation is a powerful magnet for clichés — and, let’s face it, some of them suck. For example, I’m not sure that mixing innovation and DNA … Continue reading →

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Weighing on the weight-loss drugs

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Let me tell you a little secret: I’m taking medications for my high blood pressure — and thanks to my doctor and the quality of the drugs he prescribed, my … Continue reading →

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Drug Money

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

This image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer Comparing a book to The Bible says a lot about this book. It points to the high impact it has on a particular field of knowledge and expertise. It also … Continue reading →

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Patient-Centric Healthcare: Putting Patients in the Driver’s Seat. But Who Is Driving?

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Eugene Ivanov

     This image was created with the help of Microsoft Design It seems so natural to place a patient at the center of healthcare. Sure, how else? And yet, surprising as it may be, the very term “patient-centric healthcare” only emerged … Continue reading →

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How to Win a War

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Eugene Ivanov

The image was created with the help of Microsoft Designer This piece has been originally posted to Medium. What do you need to win a war? A few things. First, an army equipped with modern weapons and instilled with high … Continue reading →

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Will the Women Innovators Please Stand Up?

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Eugene Ivanov

My wife often complains that her hairdryer was designed by a bunch of bold males. True, it produces a stream of hot air. But the control buttons on the handle are arranged in such a way that the device is … Continue reading →

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A boomerang drug

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Eugene Ivanov

On June 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), its first in nearly two decades. Manufactured by Biogen (a biotech company based in Cambridge, MA) and called Aduhelm, the drug was … Continue reading →

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