Happy Friday! In news that is technically really good and exciting but is also kind of icky: yarn made from human skin could eventually be used to stitch up surgical wounds as a way to cut down on detrimental reactions from patients. As CNN reports, “The researchers say their ‘human textile,’ which they developed from […]
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Here’s a sampling of recent fact checks related to some of the health care claims made during President Donald Trump’s Feb. 4 State of the Union speech.
But like all of health care, it’s complicated.
As the Democratic primary campaign nears pivotal voting, important aspects of health care policy are being overlooked.
A study ordered by the Food and Drug Administration failed to prove that Makena, the only drug approved to prevent premature birth, is effective. While a panel of experts has recommended withdrawing the drug’s approval, many doctors are wary.
Democratic presidential candidates also returned to now-familiar themes in debating the differences between “Medicare for All” and more incremental reforms.
Calculations are complicated, but correct.
The impact of the Trump administration’s health policies is not as clear-cut as the president’s reelection campaign suggests.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.
