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A recent settlement will require Johnson & Johnson and the three largest drug distributors — McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health — to pay... Read More
A recent settlement will require Johnson & Johnson and the three largest drug distributors — McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health — to pay $590 million to over 400 Native American tribes affected by the opioid crisis. There are currently 418 federally recognized Native... Read More
Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., recently released a discussion draft of the PREVENT Pandemics Act. Tucked into the bill... Read More
Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., recently released a discussion draft of the PREVENT Pandemics Act. Tucked into the bill are public health policy initiatives aiming to change the process of monitoring for outbreaks, including the creation of a new... Read More
A recent study published in the Journal of Natural Products and completed by two Oregon universities shows that cannabinoid acids from hemp... Read More
A recent study published in the Journal of Natural Products and completed by two Oregon universities shows that cannabinoid acids from hemp may have the potential to stick to the spike protein that leads to COVID-19 infection and prevent entry into human... Read More
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that men who feel anxious or overwhelmed in life... Read More
A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that men who feel anxious or overwhelmed in life can develop heart disease risk factors like obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol at a faster rate than their... Read More
A new study shows that while most available treatments to attack herpesviruses are ineffective, a new treatment that targets two metal ion-dependent... Read More
A new study shows that while most available treatments to attack herpesviruses are ineffective, a new treatment that targets two metal ion-dependent enzymes of herpesviruses, known as AK-157 and AK-166, may provide the promise of stopping replication of the virus, particularly for... Read More
Pharmacogenetics testing, the testing for gene variations that could influence a patient’s response to medication, have been commercially available on... Read More
Pharmacogenetics testing, the testing for gene variations that could influence a patient’s response to medication, have been commercially available on the health care market for many years, but a new study draws into question whether the testing improves outcomes for... Read More
The enrollment period to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act for most states closed on Jan.... Read More
The enrollment period to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act for most states closed on Jan. 15, with a record of 14.5 million signups — 3 million of which were new enrollees. HealthCare.gov and state-run exchanges show a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Yamo Pharmaceuticals recently enrolled its first patient in a phase 2 clinical trial that may result in medicines... Read More
WASHINGTON — Yamo Pharmaceuticals recently enrolled its first patient in a phase 2 clinical trial that may result in medicines able to treat the core behaviors of autism spectrum disorder. “There are 20 million or more people with autism around... Read More
SAN ANTONIO — Exposure to harmful agents associated with hydraulic fracturing has been tied for the first time to increased... Read More
SAN ANTONIO — Exposure to harmful agents associated with hydraulic fracturing has been tied for the first time to increased mortality risk for elderly residents by a Harvard study. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is the process in which... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine; the approved vaccine, known as Spikevax, was approved after finding the vaccine met rigorous standards for... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982, as brisk consumer spending collided with snarled supply chains to raise the costs of food, furniture,... Read More
WASHINGTON — A recent study published in the Lancet is the first to provide estimates that the global death toll... Read More
WASHINGTON — A recent study published in the Lancet is the first to provide estimates that the global death toll from antimicrobial resistance is greater than that of HIV or malaria. “It was our role to provide the most comprehensive... Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization recently signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with new actions for protecting human health... Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization recently signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with new actions for protecting human health and the environment. “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the intimate links between humans and our environment,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom... Read More
A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that Black nursing home residents with advanced dementia likely receive more aggressive care... Read More
A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that Black nursing home residents with advanced dementia likely receive more aggressive care than non-Black residents. A team of researchers from Massachusetts, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina conducted the qualitative study with 169... Read More
The University of California San Diego Health now offers a new treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression, called transcranial magnetic stimulation.... Read More
The University of California San Diego Health now offers a new treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression, called transcranial magnetic stimulation. TMS is a treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stimulate nerve cells in areas of the... Read More
In Rhode Island, Gov. Dan McKee recently signed an executive order to halt the enforcement of the Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care... Read More
In Rhode Island, Gov. Dan McKee recently signed an executive order to halt the enforcement of the Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act, which he signed into law last May to give nursing homes across the state a higher staff-to-patient ratio. The... Read More
Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health recently developed a small, lightweight, inexpensive wearable device — the Fresh Air Clip —... Read More
Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health recently developed a small, lightweight, inexpensive wearable device — the Fresh Air Clip — that is capable of detecting possible exposure to SARS-CoV-2. The clip was developed to help individuals in high-risk settings to... Read More
On Tuesday, Pfizer-BioNTech announced they will begin a clinical trial to develop an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate. “Emerging data indicate vaccine-induced protection... Read More
On Tuesday, Pfizer-BioNTech announced they will begin a clinical trial to develop an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate. “Emerging data indicate vaccine-induced protection against infection and mild to moderate disease wanes more rapidly than was observed with prior strains,” said Prof. Ugur Sahin,... Read More
A recent poll from Goldman Sachs finds that 37% of small businesses say they have been forced to temporarily close or scale... Read More
A recent poll from Goldman Sachs finds that 37% of small businesses say they have been forced to temporarily close or scale back operations because of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. The survey included responses from 47 states and two U.S.... Read More
A letter was recently sent by Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., requesting that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigate reports... Read More
A letter was recently sent by Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., requesting that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigate reports of COVID-19 test kit price gouging. “According to reports from multiple state attorneys general and the media, consumers have recently... Read More
WEESP, Netherlands — Thirty years ago, the Hogeweyk stood as a four-story tower operating as a traditional nursing home in... Read More
WEESP, Netherlands — Thirty years ago, the Hogeweyk stood as a four-story tower operating as a traditional nursing home in an industrial area about 17 miles outside of central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. “The way we delivered care back then,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded $103 million... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded $103 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to 45 grantees to help reduce health care provider burnout and promote mental health and... Read More
NEW YORK — Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was diagnosed with COVID-19 this weekend, which delayed her defamation lawsuit against... Read More
NEW YORK — Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was diagnosed with COVID-19 this weekend, which delayed her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times that was scheduled for a trial beginning Monday. Palin reported her illness to Judge Jed Rakoff... Read More
SAN ANTONIO — Public sentiment regarding COVID-19 mitigation strategies was undermined by polarization from political actors around the globe, according... Read More
SAN ANTONIO — Public sentiment regarding COVID-19 mitigation strategies was undermined by polarization from political actors around the globe, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from around the world contributed to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating an Illinois company that has received $124 million from the federal government for COVID-19... Read More
WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating an Illinois company that has received $124 million from the federal government for COVID-19 testing after reports the owners were using part of the money for lavish lifestyles. FBI agents raided the headquarters in... Read More
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk... Read More
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people. The wave of infections brought on by... Read More
BEIJING (AP) — A cluster of COVID-19 cases in Beijing has prompted authorities to test millions and impose new measures... Read More
BEIJING (AP) — A cluster of COVID-19 cases in Beijing has prompted authorities to test millions and impose new measures two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics, even as the city of Xi'an in north-central China lifted... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant continued to disrupt the job market. Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by... Read More
A survey was released yesterday by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation that uses National Health Interview Survey... Read More
A survey was released yesterday by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation that uses National Health Interview Survey data to estimate that 3.5 million adults 65 and older had trouble paying for medications in 2019. According to the... Read More