Repealing the decades-old Helms Amendment—which bars U.S. foreign aid from paying for abortions—could prevent 19 million unsafe abortions and 17,000 maternal deaths each year, the pro-abortion rights Guttmacher Institute estimates.
Category: healthcare
Coronavirus Likely Emerged In Wuhan Market, New Studies Find
A pair of studies suggest the coronavirus originally jumped from animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, not a laboratory.
Manufacturing Titan 3M Is Spinning Off Its Healthcare Business Into A Separate Company
With this, the manufacturing company formally enters the highly competitive healthcare industry.
Progress In The Search For Broadly Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies III
A new antibody, SP1-77, displays strong neutralization of all SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron BA.4/5.
New-Wave Materials Help Create Mini Functional Kidneys
We may be one step closer to developing artificial kidneys as a replacement for kidney donor transplants.
Lowest Medicare Drug Plan Premium Doesn’t Always Mean Lowest Cost For You
When it comes to Part D prescription drug coverage, lowest premium and lowest cost aren’t always the same thing.
Centene Reports Loss But Raises Outlook For Rest Of The Year
Centene reported a second quarter loss of $172 million but raised its guidance for the rest of the year thanks to increasing enrollment and revenue from its health plans.
‘F In FDA’ Trends After Questions About Pink Sauce Emerge on TikTok
The phrase “F in FDA” trended on Twitter on Monday after Chef Pii responded to questions about her Pink Sauce.
Elation Health Has Quietly Built A Leading EHR In Primary Care. Will A Fresh $50 Million Fuel Its Expansion In The Enterprise Market?
Elation Health, an EHR platform that’s mainly used by primary care providers (PCPs), just raised $50 million in Series D funding to fuel its next stage of growth. The raise included a very interesting mix of investors, especially for those with high fa…
High Iron Levels Found In Brains Of Moderate Alcohol Drinkers
A new study found high iron deposits in the brains of moderate alcohol drinkers. This is a potential early marker for neurologic disease.
