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The Week in Health: AI, Regulation, and Infrastructure
By Sergio Arturo Lievano Madrigal - Thu, 08/13/2026 - 15:57
This week, AI reshaped clinical care, COFEPRIS reset priorities, and new hospital investments advanced. This and more in the weekly roundup!
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The Invisible Patient: The Journey of Rare Disease Caregivers
By David López García - Wed, 08/12/2026 - 07:00
Caregivers are essential to rare disease care, managing financial toxicity, advocacy, and health equity challenges, writes David López García.
Financing Gap, Obesity Push, EU Deal Define Health This Week
By Sergio Arturo Lievano Madrigal - Fri, 07/17/2026 - 13:47
This week: out-of-pocket spending jumps 41%, obesity policy advances on multiple fronts, and the EU deal boosts medical device exports.
Rare Diseases: The Urgent Need to Close Mexico’s Diagnostic Gap
By Jorge Melendez Zajgla - Tue, 07/14/2026 - 06:00
Mexico must close its rare disease diagnostic gap using genomics and registries to optimize healthcare costs, writes Jorge Meléndez.
Sovereignty, AI, and Access: The Week in Health
By Sergio Arturo Lievano Madrigal - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 16:03
Mexico advances healthcare resilience through pharmaceutical sovereignty, rare disease care, and AI-driven innovation. This is The Week in Health!
The Critical Role of Multidisciplinary Care in Rare Diseases
By David López García - Tue, 06/09/2026 - 08:00
Multidisciplinary care and clinical genetics improve patient outcomes, healthcare efficiency, and rare disease management, writes David López.
From Molecule to Patient: The Complex Journey of Orphan Drugs
By David López García - Tue, 04/07/2026 - 06:30
The journey of an orphan drug from the lab to the patient is long, but it offers an opportunity to transform healthcare systems, writes David López.
Public Health, Maternal Care, Insurance Gaps: Week in Health
By Aura Moreno - Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:46
Mexico ties World Cup 2026 to public health, boosts maternal care, and confronts insurance and rare disease gaps. This is The Week in Health!
FDA Backs Faster Path for Osteoporosis Drugs
By Aura Moreno - Thu, 02/26/2026 - 14:41
The FDA’s qualification of hip bone mineral density as a surrogate endpoint is expected to reshape osteoporosis drug development.
Mexico Confronts Diagnostic Delays in Rare Diseases
By Aura Moreno - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 08:13
Diagnostic delays and uneven access highlight structural gaps in Mexico’s rare disease care and policy framework.
Multicare, KalVista to expand oral HAE treatment in Latin America
By MBN Staff - Mon, 01/19/2026 - 08:46
Multicare and KalVista partner to expand access to the first oral on-demand treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE) across Latin America.