Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus survivor recounts fear, confusion
Xiao Yao doesn't know when or where he caught the new coronavirus.
Feb 22, 2020
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Medical research
Claws of health? Lobster blood could play role in new drugs
Maine lobsters have long delighted tourists as the state's most beloved seafood. But one company thinks the crustaceans can save human lives by providing their blood for use in new drugs.
Feb 19, 2020
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Medications
EpiPens still costly despite generic alternatives, other reforms
If Meg White ever got stung by a bee, her EpiPen could ultimately save her life.
Feb 12, 2020
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Medications
Public opinion of drugs effectiveness may be too biased
People asked by experts to comment on the effectiveness of new psychiatric drug treatments appear to be unfairly biased even though they declare a conflict of interest, suggests research published online in the journal BMJ ...
Feb 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US working with drug firm on new coronavirus treatment
The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, using a class of drug that has boosted survival rates among Ebola patients, officials said Tuesday.
Feb 4, 2020
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Medications
New study explores prevalence of drug promotions in primary care practices
According to a new Dartmouth study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, pharmaceutical companies' promotional access to outpatient practices that deliver primary care in the U.S. is substantial, especially in smaller practices, ...
Jan 27, 2020
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Health
Surgical gown shortage reported in the United States
A surgical gown shortage in the United States is causing surgeries to be postponed, according to CNN.
Jan 24, 2020
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Medications
US court slashes $8 bn Johnson & Johnson damages over drug side effect
A Pennsylvania court on Friday slashed an $8 billion ruling against US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, imposed by a jury because the company failed to warn that a psychiatric drug could cause breast growth in men.
Jan 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As superbugs spread, WHO raises alarm over lack of new antibiotics
The World Health Organization warned Friday that a dire lack of new antibiotics was threatening efforts to curb the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, which kill tens of thousands of people each year.
Jan 17, 2020
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Health
Patients with VA coverage less likely than other insured Americans to skip medication
The rising price of prescription drugs has led to a slew of proposals to lower costs and expand access to medications. However, a new study from researchers at Harvard Medical School and the City University of New York at ...
Jan 6, 2020
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