Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option—a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis
"Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata," my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate.
Aug 9, 2023
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Medications
Q&A: Experts discuss pros, cons of new Alzheimer's drug
Patient care teams are preparing to offer lecanemab, a new Alzheimer's disease treatment expected to soon receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to patients in the coming months.
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nearly half of Biden's 500M free COVID tests still unclaimed
Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to the public still have not been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test.
Feb 27, 2022
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Health
Medicare opens up access to free at-home COVID-19 tests
The Biden administration, seeking to fill a frustrating gap in coverage for COVID-19 tests, Thursday announced that people with Medicare will be able to get free over-the-counter tests much more easily in the coming weeks.
Feb 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
This is going to hurt: Charges for virus tests across Europe
With France set to join Germany in charging for COVID tests in a bid to ramp up vaccinations, we look at how much they cost across Europe.
Oct 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shortage of COVID-19 testing hurts efforts to fight 2nd wave
A shortage of COVID-19 testing in the U.K. is jeopardizing efforts to restore medical services and prepare for a potential surge in coronavirus cases this winter, the group that represents hospitals in England said Tuesday.
Sep 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus is spreading through rural South's high-risk population – reopening economies will make it worse
In the rural South, the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming a silent disaster.
Apr 24, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Collaboration may improve access to HIV testing, primary care
Getting better access to testing and proper primary care for individuals vulnerable to HIV could be as simple as a telephone call or email among health providers.
Oct 1, 2019
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Health
Clinical guidelines from specialty societies often biased
Clinical practice guidelines issued by specialty societies in North America often recommend health care services linked to their specialties, in contrast with European guidelines and those from independent organizations, ...
Mar 18, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Men aren't being tested for HIV—how health services can plug the gap
Men make up slightly less than half of the adults living with HIV across the world. Yet they account for nearly 60% of the AIDS related deaths.
Jul 25, 2018
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