Category: healthcare

Emergence Of IgG4 In Long-Term Vaccines: Winning Or Losing The Race?

An uncommon type of antibody is on the rise after multiple vaccinations or infections. Here we discuss what this could mean.

Oil Pulling Has Gone Viral On TikTok—But Does It Make Your Teeth Brighter? We Asked The Experts

Oil pulling originated in Ancient India and has been practiced for thousands of years.

At CES, A Tractor And A Patient Stethoscope Point To Digital Health Future

Deere’s “smart machines” incorporate computer vision, soil moisture sensing, GPS with precise signal correction, machine learning and cloud computing…In health care terms, that adds up to personalized, evidence-based farming.

Tennis Participation Surges For Third Year In Row, Up 33% Since 2020

Last year, U.S. tennis participation bounced up further by one million players with more than 23.6 million people playing the sport.

UnitedHealth Group Reports $4.7 Billion Profit As Optum And Health Plans Maintain Momentum

UnitedHealth Group’s profits eclipsed $4.76 billion in the fourth quarter as the healthcare giant’s UnitedHealthcare insurance plans and Optum health services maintained growth.

Will The Government Set Price Controls For Covid-19 Vaccines?

With the government no longer in the Covid-19 business, payment for these vaccines has now been passed on to insurers as happens with all vaccines.

Replacing Wood Stoves Could Save $66 Billion In Healthcare Costs Annually

Implementing adequate policies to replace wood and charcoal burning stoves could prevent at least 463,000 deaths and $66 billion in healthcare costs yearly in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Sustainability.

This Legendary Billionaire Biotech Investor Has Remained A Mystery—Until Now

In an exclusive excerpt from For Blood And Money, the untold story of Wayne Rothbaum and the worst trade of his life. But what cost him some $700 million turned out to be the boon for countless cancer patients.

‘Political Choices’ Behind England’s Healthcare Crisis, Think Tanks Say

Experts from two think tanks blame “political choices” and “underinvestment” for the crisis currently engulfing England’s public health system.

Lisa Marie Presley, 54, Dies After Sudden Cardiac Arrest

And surprise, surprise, anti-Covid-19 vaccination claims armed with no real evidence soon followed.