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Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes …

Patient disposition From 16 November 2022 to 16 May 2024, 730 participants were screened for eligibility. Of these, 507 were randomized to …

Researchers at Rice University have produced the first comprehensive, label free molecular atlas of the Alzheimer’s brain in an animal model. The …

Eight years ago, I sat before the Senate for my confirmation hearing to be surgeon general. Republican Todd Young (Ind.) and Democrat …

Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, have created a new product that blends native bee honey …

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Competing interests M.S.v.d.H. has received institutional funding from Bristol Myers Squibb to finance the INDIBLADE trial. C.H., S.K.C., S.S. and A.C.E. are …

Growing older brings a higher risk of serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia. For years, researchers have tackled these …

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which …

Ethics approval and consent This study is being conducted in accordance with the following: Consensus ethical principles derived from international guidelines including …

Shivering in the cold is uncomfortable, but it does force the body to burn extra calories to stay warm. Research has consistently …

President Trump talked about drug prices and transgender youth in his State of the Union address Tuesday, but he left out most …

Competing interests S.J.N. received grant and/or research support from AstraZeneca, NewAmsterdam Pharma, Amgen, Anthera, Cyclarity, Eli Lilly, Esperion, Novartis, Cerenis, The Medicines …

Every day, there are 1 million new cases of potentially curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In the past year, half of the …

A shot for a flu vaccination. A late February meeting of scientists from around the world is figuring out the recipe for …

The Department of Justice is backing AbbVie in its battle to overturn a Colorado law that prohibits pharmaceutical companies from placing restrictions …

Competing interests Y.R.M.-G. reports travel, accommodation and expenses from AstraZeneca and Loxo Oncology/Eli Lilly; acknowledges honoraria from Virology Education and Projects in …

A recent study suggests that older adults who avoid meat may be somewhat less likely to reach age 100 than those who …

In his State of the Union address, President Trump avoided health topics that he spoke of last year, including abortion and cancer. …

An eight-minute exchange at the end of Casey Means’ two-hour confirmation hearing captured the potential and the predicament the MAHA movement has …

Eating mostly oatmeal for just two days may significantly reduce cholesterol, according to a clinical trial from the University of Bonn published …

In a sobering look at risk factors for heart disease and stroke, new projections estimate that 6 out of 10 women will …

Kazakh folklore says that the body of Jochi, Genghis Khan’s eldest son, lies in a mausoleum in the Ulytau region, in the …

Any licensed health care provider—including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and specialists such as endocrinologists, cardiologists, and gastroenterologists—can prescribe GLP-1 …

Small shifts in how blood moves through the brain and how brain cells receive oxygen may be closely connected to the risk …

America’s health system is buckling under the weight of several converging pressures: an aging population, high rates of chronic disease, a shortage …

Participants We included East Asian individuals from BBJ and JCTF for the PheWAS. BBJ1, the first cohort of BBJ, recruited ~200,000 individuals …

Limiting sugar consumption during early childhood may reduce the risk of serious heart problems later in life. A study published in The …

“Healthy nails should be firm. They should not be soft. They should be shiny. They can have some lines in them, but …

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. Novo Nordisk’s next-generation …