Tag: economics
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Agriculture Group Adapts Satellite Imaging, A.I., Big Data
An international agricultural network is partnering with a private company to boost the group’s capabilities in satellite imaging, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence.
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Infographic – Immigrants Boost High-Value U.S. Start-Ups
Based on data from 2016, about half — 44 of 87 — U.S. start-ups valued at $1 billion or more were founded by immigrants, with India providing the largest number of these entrepreneurs.
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You Call That a Drug Pricing Policy?
Although he called it, “the most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people,” the plan was anything but that.
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Global Health R&D Cuts Threaten U.S. Economy, Jobs
An analysis of the impact of proposed cuts in funds for research and development on technologies to address global health needs shows the U.S. economy benefits directly from this spending, including support of many jobs in nearly all states.
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Hospital Costs Lead to Fewer Bankruptcies Than Thought
An analysis of medical records and financial data show bankruptcies from costs of hospitalization occur less often than anticipated, but health care expenses overall have other long-term negative effects on personal finances.
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Infographic – How Tech Companies Make Money
Our friends at Statista provide this chart that offers insights into the business models of the top tech companies.
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Limited Industry Progress Seen on Microbial Resistance
A pharmaceutical industry coalition documents some advances after 2 years in developing better products and practices against antimicrobial resistance, but progress is limited and uneven.
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MIT Building Statewide Health Innovation System
A unit of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is establishing what it calls an innovation ecosystem that pulls together different players in health care to better serve the needs of patients.
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Drug Price Report Calls for Govt Negotiation, More Generics
A panel convened by the National Academies calls for the federal government to use its buying power to negotiate better drug prices for consumers.
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Survey: More Research Patents, Start-Ups in 2016
A survey of universities and other institutions shows the number of patent filings and new start-up companies resulting from federally-funded research climbed in 2016.