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The New York Health Act Just Became Even More Expensive

New York’s progressive lawmakers are getting more ambitious with their plans for socialized medicine.

Scientists Restart Research On Creating Deadly Bird Flu, With NIH’s Blessing

NIH has just approved two projects that aim to turn avian influenza into a potentially deadly human pathogen. The research was “paused” by the US in 2014, but the pause was quietly lifted last year, despite the warnings of hundreds of distinguished sci…

Data Governance, AI And Healthcare: An Exciting New World Of Health Provision

As AI becomes more commonplace, there’s an increased need for data governance. It’s an issue that’s been identified by the government, as it recently announced an ethics group to oversee large groups of data sets.

Is ‘Keto Crotch’ Really A Side Effect Of The Keto Diet?

Some people are complaining about a bad smell while on the ketogenic diet. And it’s not their breath.

What New Impurity Is Causing The Latest Blood Pressure Medication Recall

Add NMBA to NDMA and NDEA on the list of potential cancer-causing impurities found in blood pressure medications since August 2018.

No One Knows The True Cost Of Medicines, And Blaming Other Countries Won’t Help

the Trump administration and the anti-poverty NGO Oxfam have found themselves making the same big-picture point recently: medicines are too damn expensive. And a key part of the problem is the lack of consistent information about drug pricing.

Doctors Lean Toward ‘Medicare For Some’

National groups want to expand Medicare though not via a single payer version for “All.”

2 New Ways To Get Smarter About Medicare

Medicare has a new What’s Covered app and United Income’s Medicare Advice helps you choose coverage

FDA: Robotic Surgery For Breast, Cervical Cancer? What You Need To Know

Even though, “they did surgery on a grape,” check whether the FDA has approved robot-assisted surgery for a procedure before getting it.

‘That Good Night’ Perfectly Explains How Palliative Care Differs From Hospice

Many people do not understand the difference between palliative care and hospice. “That Good Night” provides an eloquent explanation in the hope we will live more fully.