Medical economics
UC Davis Health creates road map to diversify health care workforce
How can health care systems increase diversity and inclusion in their workforce?
Jan 7, 2024
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Castle Biosciences snaps up San Diego's AltheaDx to push precision medicine into mental health
San Diego startup AltheaDx, which developed a molecular test designed to guide therapy for depression and anxiety based on a patient's genetics, is being acquired for $65 million in stock and cash.
Apr 7, 2022
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Medications
Bristol-Myers Squibb to buy Inhibitex for $2.5 billion
Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced it was acquiring Inhibitex, Inc., a company specializing in treatment of hepatitis C, for $2.5 billion (1.9 billion euros).
Jan 8, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New immunotherapy drug 'fast-tracked' for melanoma patients
A new immunotherapy drug, pembrolizumab, has become the first treatment 'fast-tracked' for NHS patients with advanced melanoma, under a new Government scheme.
Mar 12, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Major breakthrough in developing new cancer drugs: Capturing leukemic stem cells
The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) at the Université de Montréal (UdeM), in collaboration with the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital's Quebec Leukemia Cell Bank, recently achieved a significant breakthrough ...
Mar 18, 2014
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Dentistry
Application of CRISPR-based rapid detection technology has potential to transform oral health
No one likes getting stuck with a needle, and hopefully in the future you won't have to. Imagine going to the dentist for a cleaning, giving a sample of your saliva, and coming out of the appointment with comprehensive information ...
May 11, 2023
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Health
Researchers unveil first real-time secondhand smoke sensor
Dartmouth College researchers are going to market with the first-ever sensor that detects secondhand and thirdhand tobacco and marijuana smoke in real time.
Oct 27, 2014
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Medications
Breakthrough drug helps children with new-onset type 1 diabetes: Phase 3 trial
Children who were recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes need less supplemental insulin to keep their blood sugar in a healthy range if they use the immunotherapy drug teplizumab, a new study reports.
Oct 18, 2023
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Health
Hospitals charge 479 percent of cost of drugs on average
(HealthDay)—On average, hospitals mark up drugs by 479 percent of their cost, according to a report from The Moran Company, commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).
Sep 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Standardized packaging on vapes found to reduce appeal to teenagers
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and Action on Smoking and Health has found that standardizing e-cigarette (vape) packaging, by removing brand imagery, ...
Mar 14, 2023
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