Category: pharma

Monkeypox, Mpox, Virus Can Survive On Surfaces Up To 30 Days, Study Says

The cooler the temperature, the longer the mpox viruses stayed viable.

As Healthcare Organizations Get Bigger, Healthcare Workers Feel Smaller

As the healthcare industry further consolidates into a smaller number of behemoths, the greatest risk is making healthcare workers feel small or invisible.

CDC Issues New Mpox Alert After 12 Confirmed Cases In Chicago

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about possible resurgences of mpox this Spring and Summer.

Poll: U.S. Depression Hits All-Time High With 29% Of Adults Diagnosed

Three in 10 U.S. adults – an all-time high – say they have been “diagnosed with depression” at some point during their lifetimes.

Asking Bard And ChatGPT To Find The Best Medical Care, I Got Truth And Truthiness

Ask ChatGPT about a surgeon or hospital’s care and it declines to give details. But Google’s Bard will even recommend a “consultation” with particular clinicians.

Walgreens Committed To Clinical Trials Business Despite CVS Health’s Exit

Walgreens remains committed to conducting clinical trials despite CVS Health’s decision to wind down its “clinical trial services business.”

Harvard Professor Wrongly Belittles MRNA Covid Vaccine R&D In Congressional Testimony

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, when thousands of people were dying on a daily basis, the hopes of the world rested on the biopharmaceutical industry for rapidly finding vaccines, antibodies and therapeutants.

Stuck In Reverse: How Zigzagging Is Undermining U.S. Healthcare

If healthcare leaders were willing to drive forward rather than staring stubbornly in the rearview mirror, they could make medical care better and more affordable.

Tesla Ordered By China To Fix Crash Risk In 1.1 Million Vehicles

These Tesla models that were manufactured from January 12, 2019 through April 24, 2023, may not provide drivers adequate warning when they step on the accelerator pedal too hard or for too long.

CDC: Highly Contagious, Drug-Resistant Ringworm Reported In U.S. For First Time

There already has been an ongoing epidemic of Trichophyton indotineae, a highly contagious and drug-resistant fungus, in South Asia.