Category: healthcare

What Is Berberine? Supplement Dubbed ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ For Possible Weight Loss Benefits—But Evidence Is Limited.

Berberine, also known as “nature’s Ozempic,” has taken TikTok by storm, with thousands of videos claiming to document weight loss from the inexpensive supplement, but …

Covid Vaccine Makers’ Stocks Crash To Multiyear Lows Monday As Sales Keep Sliding

Moderna has now wiped out nearly $160 billion worth of early pandemic stock gains.

What Is Disease X? U.K. Establishes VDEC, New Vaccine Research Center

On Monday, the term “Disease X” was trending on Twitter. But it didn’t seem to have anything to do with Twitter’s new name.

Obamacare Premiums To Rise 6% In 2024 With Little Cost Impact On Enrollees

Health insurers who sell individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare are average premium increases of 6% for 2024, a new analysis shows.

Not Just A Penn Problem: If Hospitals Really Want To Disclose Care Quality, Here’s A Roadmap

Hospital performance measures need to get beyond the failed report card format and present information in a way that resonates with the public.

Medicaid Is In Trouble, But Not For The Reasons Democrats Say

By thwarting state efforts to remove ineligible people from their Medicaid rolls, Democrats are making things more difficult for the program’s intended beneficiaries.

U.K. Obesity Policies ‘Gathering Dust’ As Condition Becomes More Common

Just over a quarter of adults (25.3%) in England were living with obesity between 2020 and 2021, the latest official figures show.

U.K. Obesity Policies ‘Gathering Dust’ As Condition Becomes More Common

Just over a quarter of adults (25.3%) in England were living with obesity between 2020 and 2021, the latest official figures show.

Doctors Vs. ChatGPT: Which Is More Empathetic?

New research indicates machines are rapidly gaining ground on humans in a suprising area: empathy. Here’s what that means for medicine.

EG.5.1 Nicknamed ‘Eris’ Is New Covid-19 Variant Spreading, Monitored By WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the EG.5 variants as variants under monitoring (VUM) ever since July 19.