U.S. policy has come a long way from just two years ago when government officials declared that the pricing and affordability of Covid-19 vaccines should be left to the free market. Not ensuring affordability would have implied that ability to pay woul…
An updated study shows that number of children orphaned globally by Covid-19 is estimated to have increased dramatically from approximately 2.7 million in April 2021 to 5.2 million in October 2021.
Despite statements by the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Lina Khan, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Xavier Becerra, that they would formally scrutinize anti-competitive practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), …
Here, we focus on BA.2 + H78Y, the latest member of the Omicron family.
A recent study reveals the details of how SARS-CoV-2 affects pericytes, a cell type critical for the maintenance and repair of blood vessels. Pericyte dysfunction may, at least partially, account for Covid-19 related myocarditis and other vascular dise…
Omicron has stormed onto the scene, quickly becoming one of the most dominant global variants. But, more questions remain than are answered; what should we expect from omicron moving forward?
A recent paper shows that many defense mechanisms developed by our bacterial ancestors are employed by the human body’s immune system today.
The study also found that even moderate drinking is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
From the outset of the Covid pandemic, the extent to which the virus SARS-CoV-2 might vary was seriously underestimated. Here we analyze the different ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus adapts to overcome and infect the human population and its best defenses.
Past research shows women experience more toxic side effects from chemotherapy than men and new study says that this also applies to newer, targeted treatments.
