Category: pharma

Life Expectancy In The U.S. Sees Largest Decline In Decades After Covid-19

Covid-19 has left a devastating trail of destruction as over 400,00 Americans have now lost their lives. Based on a recent study, life expectancy dropped by over a year to 77.48 years, the largest single-year decline in life expectancy in at least 40 y…

Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine: Here Is The Risk Of Severe Allergic Reactions

A new CDC reported listed the rate of anaphylaxis after the Moderna Covid-19 mRNA as slightly lower than that of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. But is this difference real?

Full-Dose Blood Thinners Reduced Need For Respiratory Support And Improved Outcomes In Non-ICU Covid-19 Patients, Study Finds

Based on a new NIH report, full-dose anticoagulation was found to be more beneficial compared to lower prophylactic doses in reducing the need for critical lifesaving measures such as mechanical ventilation in moderately ill, non-ICU patients hospitali…

FDA Approves First Monthly Injections To Treat HIV

The FDA yesterday approved a combination of two monthly injections for treatment of HIV in patients with stable disease exhibited by adequate viral suppression, with no prior history of treatment failure.

Poll: Americans See Biden Improving Vaccine Rollout

About half of Americans believe distribution of vaccines against Covid-19 will improve under a Joe Biden White House after what they saw as a “poor” to “fair” job by the departing Donald Trump administration, according to a new analysis.

U.S. Methamphetamine Overdose Deaths Surged Over The Past Decade, Study Finds

Overdose deaths from methamphetamine increased sharply from 2011-2018, based on a recent study in JAMA Psychiatry.

UnitedHealth’s 900,000 New Medicare Advantage Members Also A Good Sign For Rivals

The addition of 900,000 new Medicare Advantage enrollees to UnitedHealth Group’s health insurance business are a good sign for rivals in the business of administering benefits for seniors in 2021 and beyond.

UnitedHealth Group Profits Tumble As Covid-19 Medical Costs Rise

UnitedHealth Group profits fell nearly 40% in the fourth quarter of last year as Americans returned to the doctor’s office to get medical treatment put off by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Biden’s CDC Director: I’ll Make Sure Voices Of Science Are Heard Again

One of the first priorities of the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is to make sure the scientists, public health experts and staff of the agency are “heard again.”

Thermo Fisher To Buy Covid-19 Test Maker Mesa Biotech For $450 Million

Thermo Fisher Scientific will pay $450 million in cash for Mesa Biotech, which launched one of the first rapid Covid-19 tests in the early days of the pandemic.