Walgreens remains committed to conducting clinical trials despite CVS Health’s decision to wind down its “clinical trial services business.”
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Biden Taps Head Of National Cancer Institute To Run NIH—Here’s What To Know About Monica Bertagnolli
If confirmed, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli would be the second woman to serve as permanent director.
FemTherapeutics Raises $1.8 Million To Advance Women’s Health With Its Patient-Specific Gynecological Prosthetics
This technology can be expanded across a breadth of key areas in women’s health, such as the prevention of preterm birth, vaginal stenosis, post-cancer therapy, menstrual health and more.
Harvard Professor Wrongly Belittles MRNA Covid Vaccine R&D In Congressional Testimony
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, when thousands of people were dying on a daily basis, the hopes of the world rested on the biopharmaceutical industry for rapidly finding vaccines, antibodies and therapeutants.
Stuck In Reverse: How Zigzagging Is Undermining U.S. Healthcare
If healthcare leaders were willing to drive forward rather than staring stubbornly in the rearview mirror, they could make medical care better and more affordable.
The Race Intensfies: Google Announces Bold Progress In AI, Advancing Med-PaLM 2 For Healthcare
Med-PaLM 2 welcomes the next phase of healthcare data analysis and insight generation.
Tesla Ordered By China To Fix Crash Risk In 1.1 Million Vehicles
These Tesla models that were manufactured from January 12, 2019 through April 24, 2023, may not provide drivers adequate warning when they step on the accelerator pedal too hard or for too long.
America’s Gun Violence Is A Public Health Emergency, But Politics And The Courts Prevent A Proper Response
Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in the U.S. In 2021, more than 48,000 Americans died from guns. Repeated attempts to introduce gun control measures have run into formidable opposition in the U.S. Congress as well as the judiciary.
Sleep Apnea Puts Adults At A 75% Higher Long Covid Risk
A recent study that analyzed the data of 2.2 million Americans with Covid-19 warned that those who have sleep apnea might be at a 75% higher risk of developing long Covid compared to those who do not struggle with sleep disorders.
CDC: Highly Contagious, Drug-Resistant Ringworm Reported In U.S. For First Time
There already has been an ongoing epidemic of Trichophyton indotineae, a highly contagious and drug-resistant fungus, in South Asia.
