Category: healthcare

Permanent Daylight Saving Time Would Cut Collisions With Deer And Save Lives, Study Finds

Researchers estimate the annual clock change in November kills 33 people and 36,550 deer in car crashes and causes nearly $1.2 billion in damages.

‘Homoborgenesis’: Here Are Unfounded Claims Covid-19 Vaccinated Are No Longer Human

An attorney Todd Callender claimed that humans who have received Covid-19 mRNA vaccine are no longer human, but are instead “homoborgenesis,” and therefore have no human rights.

“Naked” Self-Amplifying RNA Vaccine Shows Promise As A Booster, Induces Strong Cytotoxic T-Cell Responses

Here we describe a “naked” self-amplifying RNA vaccine that, unlike conventional mRNA vaccines, does not require a lipid nanoparticle formulation or pseudouridine substitutions. Preliminary results suggest the vaccine induces robust CD8+ T cell respons…

Listening To The Viral Chatter

Avian influenza is spilling over from migratory waterfowl to other species like this bottlenose dolphin. David Quammen urges us to pay better attention to this “viral chatter”.

Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids Are Now Available: Though Helpful, It’s Not Exactly What The Doctor Ordered

Undoubtedly, the policy change will improve access and lower costs for millions of Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss. While the new policy eases access for some, OTC hearing aids appear to comprise a rather clunky solution to a major problem.

CVS, Walgreens And Walmart Agree To Pay More Than $10 Billion To Settle Opioid Claims

CVS announced Wednesday it had agreed to pay $5 billion, while Walgreens and Walmart also reportedly reached billion-dollar settlement deals.

Humana Eclipses $1 Billion Profit On Medicare Growth And Lower Costs

Humana reported $1.2 billion in third quarter profits largely due to growth in its Medicare Advantage health plans and lower than expected medical expenses.

CVS Reports $3 Billion Loss To Cover Its Share Of Global Opioid Settlement

CVS Health reported a quarterly loss of more than $3 billion to cover its share of a global opioid settlement in the works with various states, counties and local governments.

I’m A Celebrity: Britain’s Ex-Health Chief Joins Reality TV Show

Filmed in an Australian jungle setting, the program is famous for asking celebrities to eat food like live insects and kangaroo genitalia.

I’m A Celebrity: Britain’s Ex-Health Chief Joins Reality TV Show

Filmed in an Australian jungle setting, the program is famous for asking celebrities to eat food like live insects and kangaroo genitalia.