CVS, Walgreens and Walmart – the nation’s three largest retail U.S. pharmacies — have agreed “in principle” to pay $12 billion in a massive global settlement to resolve claims they contributed to the opioid epidemic.
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Obamacare Open Enrollment Starts Today. Here’s What You Need To Know.
November 1 marks the start of open enrollment on Healthcare.gov, the Health Insurance Marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. Here’s what’s changing.
Who Can Receive The Currently Available RSV ‘Vaccine’?
A shot to prevent severe RSV infections has been around for decades. Who can receive it?
Hiding In Plain Sight: Gaming Addiction
With more than 215 million gamers in the United States, it’s not surprising that so many are drawn to the entertainment, competition, and sense of community gaming can provide.
1 In 3 Women Live More Than 60 Minutes From An Abortion Clinic After Roe Was Overturned, Study Finds
Women would need to travel an average of 100 minutes to reach an abortion clinic, researchers found, up from less than 30 minutes before the Supreme Court’s decision.
CAR T Therapy: From Cancer To Autoimmune Disease, The Lupus Example
CAR T cell therapy successfully induced remissions for five lupus patients, according to a recent study.
Pfizer Will Raise The Price Of Its Covid-19 Vaccine Almost Fourfold – Reveals Unique Feature Of U.S. Healthcare Pricing
Pfizer plans to charge $110 to $130 for its Covid-19 vaccine dose, almost quadrupling the current price, once the federal government relinquishes its role as dominant purchaser. Evidently, part of this transition consists of raising prices to further b…
Russia’s Tear Gas Bombings In Ukraine May Be First Step In Dangerous Chemical Escalation
Russia’s use of tear gas, which has failed to generate headlines, may be the start of a creeping shift toward chemical attacks that would allow Russia to sow fear and uncertainty among Ukrainians without any international backlash.
This Entrepreneur Aims To Make Cognitive Screening As Easy As Checking Your Pulse
Elli Kaplan’s company Neurotrack says it’s developed a cognitive screening test that can be done in just three minutes.
First RSV Vaccine On The Horizon—Pfizer Touts Strong Trial Results As Children’s Hospitals Count Soaring Cases
Pfizer said the vaccine, which is given to pregnant people to protect infants from birth, was safe, well-tolerated and had an efficacy of nearly 70% against severe respiratory illness from RSV in the first six months of life.
