Oncology & Cancer

Drop in oncologists accepting industry payments from 2014 to 2019

(HealthDay)—From 2014 to 2019, there was a decrease in the number of medical oncologists accepting industry payments, but the per-physician payment value increased for high-value payments, according to a report published ...

Vaccination

Why paying people to get the coronavirus vaccine won't work

The first COVID-19 vaccine to gain emergency use authorization in the U.S. could roll out within days, as Pfizer and BioNTech's candidate was endorsed by an external advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration on Dec. ...

HIV & AIDS

Insurer, insured costs for HIV PrEP rising in the United States

(HealthDay)—From 2014 to 2018, there were increases noted in third-party and out-of-pocket (OOP) payments per 30 tenofovir disoproxil fumarate with emtricitabine (TDF-FTC) tablets for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Be generous, live longer

The act of giving and receiving increases well-being: the recipient benefits directly from the gift, and the giver benefits indirectly through emotional satisfaction. A new study published in the journal PNAS now suggests ...

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