Elevance Health reported a first quarter profit of nearly $2 billion as the health insurer added more than 1 million new members.
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Novel Broadly Neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies That Bind Across The Subunits Of The Spike Protein
A new monoclonal antibody treatment for Covid-19 binds across the subunits of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
GSK Inks $2 Billion For Cough Medicine Biotech To Bolster Drug Pipeline
GSK said Bellus’ experimental cough medicine could help treat millions of people with untreatable chronic coughs and had “significant sales potential” if approved.
Black U.K. Women Nearly Four Times As Likely To Die From Childbirth
Black women are almost four times more likely to die from childbirth than white women: an “appalling” statistic that’s shown little progress in recent years, lawmakers say.
13-Year-Old Ohio Boy Dies After Trying The TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’
He ended up ingesting 12 to 14 pills of the over-the-counter antihistamine.
Contrary To Conventional Wisdom, Some Virusoids Do Produce Proteins
The virusoid associated with rice yellow mottle virus encodes its own proteins; is it the exception that proves the rule, or the first of many more to come?
As Fentanyl Deaths In Youth Rise, Will Digital Health Solutions Find Quicker Adaptation?
There was a lingering sadness in the air, as people greeted each other to memorialize the death of a loved young man.
As Health Plans Address Social Determinants, UnitedHealth Group To Make 2.5 Million Home Visits This Year
UnitedHealth Group clinicians will make more than 2.5 million visits to patients’ homes this year as health insurers address social determinants of health.
England’s Nurses To Strike Again After Rejecting Pay Deal
Nurses in England’s public health system are set to walk out for 48 hours in May.
What Is Gain Of Function Research, And Why Should It Be Banned?
We need to ban some gain-of-function research on deadly viruses. We also need a better definition of what it is we’re banning.
