The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in a bid to reduce burnout amongst healthcare workers, is sponsoring an AI challenge to develop a tech solution that can record clinical encounters and process documents for its Community Care program. The 120-day challenge, open to collaborative teams, aims to deliver innovations to support the VA’s overloaded healthcare team. The chosen platform must interoperate with VA health system information, ensuring high levels of patient data protection. Close date for applications is January 5, 2024.

FDA Approves Viridian’s Thyroid Eye Disease Drug, Competitor to a Blockbuster Amgen Med
Viridian Therapeutics’ Lumvoa is approved for treating both the chronic and active phases of thyroid eye disease. This drug will offer patients an alternative to


