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ICER’s Positive Cost-Effectiveness Assessment Lends Support For New Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapies

The important takeaway is that these gene therapies can be cost-effective and don’t break the bank. Too often the discussion of a therapeutic’s price is fixated on eye-popping numbers and not value. It’s laudable that ICER has redirected us to the disc…

Walgreens Mental Health Initiative Expands To Schools

Walgreens and Mental Health America are collaborating on MHA’s “back to school campaign,” which includes a comprehensive set of new resources that will be available at no cost this coming August.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s Landmark Initiative On Loneliness And Social Isolation

The Surgeon General has announced a landmark initiative on loneliness and social isolation. It couldn’t have come any sooner.

16-Year-Old Loses Left Testicle Into Body While Picking Up Golf Ball

When an otherwise healthy 16-year-old male leaned over trying to retrieve a golf ball, he suddenly developed pain in his lower left abdomen and then soon noticed that something was missing in his left groin area.

Dutch Ministry Of Health Will Not Reimburse Gilead’s Breast Cancer Drug, Trodelvy

Last month, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) announced that it will not include the breast cancer drug Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in the country’s standard package of pharmacy and medical benefits.

Study: 88% Of Melatonin Gummy Products Inaccurately Labeled, Some Included CBD

The actual levels of melatonin in the products ranged from 74% to 347% of what was listed on the labels.

England’s Unions Split On Healthcare Pay Deal

As one union votes to accept a pay deal for England’s public healthcare staff, another has rejected it — the latest twist in a months-long industrial dispute that’s put intense pressure on the country’s already-beleaguered health service.

With Increasing Reliance On Healthcare Technology, Cybersecurity Is A Growing Concern

Technology has provided many benefits in healthcare, but has also created significant vulnerabilities.

CDC Will Stop Tracking Covid-19 Community Levels, Here Are The Problems

These changes will coincide with the U.S. declaration of Covid-19 as a public health emergency scheduled to expire on May 11.

Promises, Perils, And Predictions For Artificial Intelligence In Medicine: A Radiologist’s Perspective

Four ways AI will change the practice of medicine. Mostly for the better!