Payers are stepping up their audit activities for medical practice and hospital billing and coding. Here’s how to avoid being a target. Medscape Medical News
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Food Allergy or Intolerance? Key Clues for Clinicians
Food reactions are not always allergies. A Paris expert outlined how timing, symptoms, and testing help clinicians separate intolerance from true immune-mediated disease. Medscape News Europe
Unum Group to Present at the KBW Insurance Conference
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Unum Group’s (NYSE: UNM) President & CEO, Rick McKenney will represent the company at the KBW Insurance Conference. McKenney is scheduled to speak at the conference at 2:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 9, 202…
Common Lipid-Lowering Drug May Slow Diabetic Eye Damage
A common lipid-lowering drug is tied to markedly lower odds of vision-threatening retinopathy, cataracts, and macular edema in patients with mild or moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. Medscape Medical News
Stuart Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints Dave LeCause as Senior Commercial Advisor
STUART, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stuart Therapeutics, Inc. (“Stuart”), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class collagen-reparative therapeutics to treat eye diseases, today announced the appointment of Dave LeCause as senior comm…
Aspherical Lenslets Slow Myopia Progression in Kids
A novel spectacle lens design featuring aspherical lenslets reduced myopia progression in children by more than 70% compared with standard single-vision lenses over 24 months. Medscape Medical News
Bausch + Lomb Advancing Two First-in-Class Eye Health Therapies Based on Trial Results
VAUGHAN, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced that two of its pharmaceutical pipeline assets – both first-in-cla…
Medscape Physician Friendships Report 2026
Juggling a high-stress profession with family and other responsibilities can be a job in itself. How do doctors find friends and keep the ones they have? Here’s what we found. Medscape
Medscape Ophthalmologist Mental Health, Well-Being Report 2026
Ophthalmologists know what health and happiness entail: eat right, exercise, get enough sleep, nurture relationships. We reveal how closely they comply. Medscape
Branded Bevacizumab: Retina Breakthrough or Bankbuster?
Bevacizumab is a cornerstone retina drug that has been used off-label for decades. Where the FDA-cleared branded version fits in may be a matter of cost and acceptance. Medscape Medical News
Retinal Thinning Predicts Cognitive Decline in MS
Thinning of specific retinal layers predicts cognitive worsening in patients with multiple sclerosis, even without disease relapses — suggesting the eye may reveal hidden neurodegeneration. Medscape Medical News
Medicare Is Paying Less for Cataract Surgery
Medicare pays doctors about $520 for a standard cataract procedure, down about 20% in the past decade. KFF Health News
France Reports New Local Arboviral Infections in 2026
Imported arboviral infections are climbing in France, with locally acquired cases now reported. Clinicians are urged to spot early clues and report suspected cases fast. Medscape News Europe
Bridging Clinical Practice and Drug Development, Ora Appoints Dr. John Trein as Therapeutic Lead, Posterior
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ClinicalResearch–Ora, the world’s leading ophthalmic contract research organization, appoints retina specialist Dr. John Trein as Therapeutic Lead, Posterior
Stuart Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints David Jakeman as Chief Financial Officer
STUART, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stuart Therapeutics, Inc. (“Stuart”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class collagen-reparative therapeutics to treat eye diseases, today announced the appointment of David Jakeman as chief …
Ingenia Therapeutics Goes Public on KOSDAQ to Accelerate Pipeline of Next-Generation Vascular Antibody Therapeutics
WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ingenia Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering next-generation vascular-targeted therapies, announced today that its shares have begun trading on the KOSDAQ market. The IPO marks a significant…
The Expanding Use of CGM for Diabetes
Dr Anne Peters discusses the expanding use of continuous glucose monitoring in people with diabetes. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
Pachychoroid Disease Progression Remains Low
Most eyes with pachychoroid features maintained their subtype over 2 years, with progression to pachychoroid neovasculopathy developing in only a small fraction of eyes. Medscape Medical News
EyePoint’s Drug for Age-related Eye Disease Fails Late-stage Trial, Shares Tank
EyePoint said its experimental drug missed the main goal in a late-stage trial as a few patients lost vision from causes unrelated to the targeted disease, sending its… Reuters Health Information
Experiences That Matter Foundation Receives the SBB Research Group Foundation Grant
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Experiences That Matter Foundation received a $5,000 grant from the SBB Research Group Foundation, which awards monthly grants to support impactful organizations. Experiences That Matter Foundation, based in Chicago, Illinois,…