The nation is facing an "unprecedented challenge finding workers to fill open jobs,” according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. To expand the pool of potential workers, more employers are dropping degree requirements and embracing skills-based hiring.... Read More
An Indiana mom is on a mission to turn her young son's drug overdose into a campaign to save lives. USA Today recently celebrated its 2024 Women of the Year, naming one inspirational woman from each state, and Indiana's honoree is a mom who...... Read More
Depression is desperate for better treatments, and close to 100 patients will soon test a new drug developed in Indianapolis—combined with a high-tech headband. The Phase 2 clinical study will evaluate Gate Neurosciences’ lead drug, which uses...... Read More
Zeb Wood is an entrepreneur, but also an evangelist of sorts for extended reality, a catch-all term for 3D animation, virtual reality and augmented reality. His startup, Open Mind XR, recently won a pitch competition for tech that helps children with ADHD.... Read More
A Lawrence-based company has developed an idea to create healthier employees and address rising health insurance costs that are a chief concern for Hoosier employers. Ertel & Co. drives its mobile medical centers around the state with the goal of...... Read More
While the person with dementia is typically the main focus when families weather the medical crisis, the patient’s health often hinges instead on the health of the caregiver. An app developed in Indiana devoted to caregiver health is now hitting the market.... Read More
High tech hospital deliveries at two hospitals are changing the game for patients and nurses alike. IU Health North Hospital in Carmel and IU Health Tipton Hospital are pilot testing a robot that can make deliveries throughout their various units.... Read More
“It’s atrocious,” Becca Tuholski says sadly, while reciting the infant mortality rates in northwest Indiana that haunt her and other leaders at the NWI Food Council. The number of babies dying in Gary is triple the state’s rate—the ninth highest in the U.S.... Read More
Novartis says its $100 million cutting-edge Indianapolis facility to manufacture the new nuclear medicine Pluvicto is on the cusp of opening—and the drug’s genesis belongs to Purdue University’s Dr. Philip Low, a serial entrepreneur and industry icon. ... Read More
A South Bend-based startup is one step closer to market with a device for heart failure patients that—tucked under their home mattress—monitors the body for a common complication: fluid overload. ... Read More
