Recent Press Releases
Medscape Cardiology Conference Brings a New Approach to Virtual Meetings
December 03 — With the majority of physicians now attending professional conferences virtually, new insights show that nearly half would like to see more of the core elements that make a conference engaging and memorable.
Medscape Education Awarded Health and Human Services (HHS) Contract to Support Clinicians’ Use of Telemedicine During COVID‐19 Pandemic
December 02 — Medscape Education today announced an upcoming free, accredited, online educational program, supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will offer clinicians information and insights on effectively leveraging telemedicine with patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic, and beyond.
CDC Awards Medscape Education Three Contracts to Develop Medical Education Programming Addressing Major Public Health Needs
November 10 — Medscape, the leading source of continuing medical education, clinical news, health information, and point-of-care tools for health care professionals (HCPs), has been awarded three contracts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Cancer Prevention and Control and the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID).
WebMD Health Services Report Finds Employees Need More from Employers to Navigate the Pandemic
October 28 — Employees have not been getting the kind of support they need from their employers to better manage their emotional and physical health during the pandemic, according to the results of a new report from WebMD Health Services, a subsidiary of WebMD Health Corp.
WebMD Health Corp. to Acquire coliquio
October 27 — WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands company and a leader in health information services for physicians, other healthcare professionals and consumers, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire coliquio, a German-based information and education platform for healthcare professionals.
Medscape Education Partners with Emory University to Tackle Worsening Doctor Burnout in The Age of COVID
October 12 — With national reports showing intensifying levels of burnout and loneliness among physicians, Medscape Education today launches a new series, The Doctor’s Dilemma: Overcoming Burnout focused on giving health care professionals (HCPs) evidence-based tools to alleviate mental and emotional distress during the pandemic and beyond.
International Lung Cancer Association Selects Medscape Oncology for Virtual 2020 Conferences
October 02 — The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) has selected Medscape Oncology as its partner to host and manage these IASLC virtual conferences in 2020
WebMD Polls: Two-thirds Rank Candidates’ Healthcare Plans and COVID-19 Strategy ‘Very Important’ Factors in How They Plan to Vote
October 02 — A new poll from WebMD finds that more than 67% of respondents rank the healthcare policies of the presidential candidates as “very important” factors in determining who they plan to vote for, the majority of them women.
WebMD Health Corp. to Offer New Digital Tools to Help Consumers Manage Their Health
September 29 — WebMD Health Corp. today announced a new service that enables consumers to schedule telehealth visits with participating healthcare professionals (HCPs) from the company’s WebMD Care and Vitals platforms. WebMD Care and Vitals are among the leading providers of online tools that connect consumers to HCPs and services.
MEDSCAPE EDUCATION PARTNERS WITH HFSA TO HOST MAJOR INTERNATIONAL HEART FAILURE MEETING
September 25 — Medscape Education has been selected as a partner in hosting The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting 2020, September 30-October 6.
WebMD and Twitter Announce First Health Content Partnership Collaboration leverages power of both platforms to inform, educate on health issues
September 17 — WebMD and Twitter today announced a partnership that marks the first content collaboration between Twitter and a health care platform.
WebMD Poll: More than half will get Covid-19 vaccine in first year, 42% in first six months
September 02 — The latest poll from WebMD on Covid-19 vaccine acceptance finds that nearly 55% of respondents are planning to get a vaccine within the first year of availability, and 42% within the first six months.
WebMD and Krames Launch Back to Care Program, Connecting Patients with Prescription Assistance
August 18 — With millions of Americans facing financial hardship, WebMD and Krames today announced a new program designed to connect patients with pharmaceutical assistance programs, which can provide medications at low or no cost to those who cannot afford them.
WebMD Poll Finds Only One in Four Will Opt to Get Covid-19 Vaccine When First Available
July 28 — Fewer than half of all people responding to a new WebMD poll say they plan to get a vaccine for Covid-19 within the first year of availability, and only one in four (26%) would get a vaccine in the first three months.
WebMD Poll: Concern About COVID-19 Grows, Particularly in Young People
July 21 — A new poll from WebMD finds that concern about coronavirus is on the rise, with more people worried about the pandemic now than at any point since early April.
New Medscape Report on Women Physicians Finds Work-Life Balance the Major Career Challenge
July 15 — A new Medscape report on the lives of women physicians finds that the demands of a career in medicine put stress on primary relationships, influence decisions regarding how many children to have and may have an impact on whether to seek promotions.
Medscape Launches Salary ExplorerTM, a New Digital Platform for Physicians Navigating Career Decisions
June 17 — Medscape today announced the launch of the Medscape Salary Explorer, a new digital tool delivering up-to-date physician compensation data for virtually every zip code across the U. S.
WebMD Poll Finds Nearly One in 10 People Believe They Had Covid-19 in Last 30 Days, But Few Were Tested
April 24 — Nearly one in 10 people believe they may have had COVID-19 within the past 30 days
WebMD Launches Covid-19 Symptom Checker
April 14 — WebMD has launched a new Covid-19 Symptom Checker to give consumers who are concerned they may have the virus
WebMD Acquires the StayWell Company
March 11 — WebMD Health Corp announced that it has acquired The StayWell Company
WebMD Announces 2020 Health Heroes
February 25 — WebMD today announced the winners of the 2020 WebMD Health Hero Awards
WebMD Health Services Survey
February 25 — Working women caring for children experience loneliness, isolation and stress at far greater rates than others and are looking to their employers to help them better manage these issues, according to the results of a new survey from WebMD Health Services.
WebMD Health Services Launches New, Personalized Experiences for Health Plans and their Senior Members
January 16 — WebMD Health Services today announced the launch of WebMD ONE Health Plan and WebMD ONE Senior, two new programs that build on WebMD ONE’s digital platform of innovative well-being solutions for employers and health plan participants.
Medscape’s 2020 Physician Burnout Report Finds Main Causes and Coping Mechanisms Differ by Generation
January 15 — The issue of burnout and depression continues to have a significant impact on physicians’ personal and professional lives, and Generation X physicians are more likely to experience it than their older and younger colleagues
WebMD Launches WebMD Care, Connecting Consumers to Health Care Professionals;
January 14 — WebMD today announced the launch of WebMD Care https://doctor.webmd.com/, a new service that furthers a strategic shift from health information website to health information platform by seamlessly connecting consumers from trusted WebMD content to getting the care they need.