Category: healthcare

CDC Ends Country-By-Country Covid-19 Travel Health Advisories

It’s yet another sign that the world is moving past the Covid-19 pandemic toward normalcy.

Massive Digital Library Released To Accelerate Clinical Research And Cut Costs

Health technology startup HumanFirst is changing the way clinical trials are run by putting people at the center of drug development.

Auvelity, Newly Approved Drug For Major Depressive Disorder, To Face Payer Pricing And Reimbursement Challenges

Overcoming market access hurdles will be a challenge for a newly approved drug for major depressive disorder, Auvelity. But, a favorable efficacy and adverse event profile will likely help to facilitate patient access.

From Lymphoma To Lupus And Beyond: The Remarkable Research Of CAR T Therapy

The first installment in a series that will explain a recent and revolutionary cell therapy called CAR T, delving into current successes and future opportunities.

New Bivalent Covid-19 Boosters: What To Expect For Side Effects

Will your side effects be the same, worse, or better compared to the primary series and previous booster vaccinations?

Saline Nasal Irrigation After Covid-19 Diagnosis Reduces Hospitalization

A new study from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University has found that irrigating your nose twice a day with a saline solution after testing positive for Covid-19 can decrease your chances of hospitalization and death in higher-risk patie…

Norwegian Cruise Line Drops Covid Vaccination, Testing And Masking Mandates

It’s the first major cruise operator to end mandatory testing for unvaccinated passengers.

Reimagining Alzheimer’s (Part 2): Breaking The Barrier

Recent discoveries in Alzheimer’s disease research have thrown into question fundamental assumptions about the disease and its origins. In the second installment of this series, we introduce the primary risk factor of Alzheimer’s and how it may cause c…

UnitedHealth Group Closes Optum’s $13 Billion Change Healthcare Deal

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit Monday completed its proposed $13 billion acquisition of the software and data analytics firm Change Healthcare after successfully fending off a U.S. Justice Department challenge of the deal.

U.K. Says No To Extra Monkeypox Vaccines: Report

The government says it has enough doses to meet current demand. But campaigners have called the move “shortsighted.”