Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pandemic's 'acute phase' could end by midyear: WHO

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70 percent of the world gets vaccinated.

Medications

Long-acting cabotegravir not necessarily cost-effective for PrEP

(HealthDay)—For men who have sex with men and transgender women (MSM/TGW) at very high risk for HIV (VHR), the benefits of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) in terms of life expectancy do not necessarily justify ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Medicare limits coverage of $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug

Medicare said Tuesday it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug whose benefits have been widely questioned, a major development in the nation's tug-of-war over the fair value of new medicines that offer ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bans

The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world Friday as nations raced to halt air travel, markets fell sharply and scientists held emergency meetings to weigh the exact risks, which were ...

Health

Study: Sustainable eating is cheaper and healthier

Oxford University research has today revealed that, in countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and across Western Europe, adopting a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian diet could slash your food bill by up to one-third.

Medical economics

COVID-19: Governments must stop vaccine cost secrecy

Globally affordable COVID-19 vaccines will not be accessible until governments stop allowing vaccine companies to keep their manufacturing costs secret, according to a new paper published by the Journal of the Royal Society ...

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