STAT Plus: A new Trump administration rule could increase out-of-pocket drug costs
Even as prescription drug costs remain an important pocketbook issue for many Americans, the Trump…
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7 questions about Covid-19 testing and what it means for reopening the country
Pressure to perform widespread Covid-19 testing is growing as public health experts and ordinary citizens…
Suffering Iron Deficiency While In Quarantine? Add These Nuts To Your Diet
If you experience symptoms of iron deficiency you can choose from the following nuts to…
Best Supplements For Stomach Troubles During Coronavirus Quarantine
If your stomach starts to act up during this uncertain time, here are a few…
Routine vaccinations for U.S. children have plummeted during the Covid-19 pandemic
Routine vaccination of children in the United States appeared to have declined dramatically in March…
What the world learned in eradicating smallpox: Unity mattered
Forty years ago, the world celebrated the vanquishing of a formidable foe, smallpox, which had…
9 Coronavirus Face Shields For When Stay-At-Home Restrictions Are Lifted
Having a face mask to wear may be good for survival if local authorities finally…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Hydroxycholoroquine fails to help patients in a study; what will states do with the old malaria drug now?
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT Plus: Maryland governor vetoes funding for a prescription drug affordability board
In a surprise move, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed state funding for a “Prescription Drug…
Opinion: Acknowledging the public role in private drug development: lessons from remdesivir
The quest for vaccines and therapeutic treatments against Covid-19 shouldn’t be complicated or delayed by…
The U.S. government contributed research to a Gilead remdesivir patent — but didn’t get credit
Two documents dating back to 2015 shed further light on the role the federal government…
STAT Plus: Apotex to pay $24 million to settle price fixing charges stemming from long-running probe
In the latest fallout from a federal probe into generic drug price fixing, Apotex agreed…
Oldest ‘Squid Attack’ On Record Shown In 200-Million-Year-Old Fossil
Some 200 million years ago, an ancient squid relative went fishing for prey. However, it…
Facebook To Allow Most Employees To Work From Their Homes Until End Of 2020
As per an announcement by its CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg, most of Facebook’s employees…
New Study Reveals Comb Jellyfish Eat Their Young When Food Is Scarce
A new study reveals that during times when food is scarce, the deceptively simple comb…
Disappearing Ice Sheets And Rising Sea Levels Tracked By NASA Space Lasers
A new report reveals that by using space lasers, scientists from NASA have managed to…
Opinion: What the Covid-19 pandemic is teaching us about community
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”…
Opinion: Nursing homes, veterans’ homes are national epicenters of Covid-19
It is only Saturday afternoon and our emergency department has already seen the fourth patient…
STAT Plus: Dyne Therapeutics and three other startups got venture funding a year ago. Will it be enough to get them through Covid-19?
How a venture-backed startup gets its money is suddenly more fraught than it used to…
The porn industry tests and traces. Could it offer a model for reopening amid Covid-19?
LOS ANGELES — As states and employers furiously develop plans to safely reopen workplaces in…
Marine Parks Provide Animal Enthusiasts Undergoing Lockdown With Stream Of Educational Tools
In an effort to entertain animal enthusiasts stuck inside their homes because of the lockdown,…
New Study Reveals Apples, Berries And Tea Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study reveals that including a lot of flavonoid-rich foods such as tea, apples…
Top Storage Tips To Extend Shelf Life Of Your Food Supply Amid Pandemic
Here are the top storage tips that you need to follow to extend the shelf…
Athletes Could Be More Vulnerable To Serious Coronavirus Symptoms
Professional athletes are reportedly more likely to be vulnerable to falling ill with the new…
Black People Reportedly Four Times More Likely To Die From COVID-19 Than White People
According to new data, black people living in the U.K. are four times more likely…
Which Montana Businesses And Establishments Are Allowed To Reopen On May 15?
Find out which businesses in Montana are to reopen come May 15. Read Original Article:…
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Health Authority Gets Threat Of ‘Civil War’ If Lockdowns Continue In US
A local health department in Colorado has received an email threatening that officials would “face…
Officials Urge New York Town Residents To Go On A Diet Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
New York health officials are urging locals to curb down weight, aware obesity underlying conditions…
3 Fitness Lies That Prevent You From Losing Weight
Here are 3 fitness lies that prevent you from losing weight this season. Read Original…
‘Invisible’ Giant Surprises Astronomers As Closest Black Hole To Earth
Astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth and people can observe its location…
UPMC Emphasizes Need To Protect The Elderly As Pennsylvania Prepares To Reopen
A UPMC official says that families can visit their loved ones at homes provided they…
Coronavirus Found In Semen: Can COVID-19 Be Sexually Transmitted?
Researchers over in China are trying to figure out if the coronavirus can be transmitted…
Merck to Present at the BofA Securities 2020 Health Care Conference
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United…
Merck to Present New Data from its Broad Oncology Portfolio and Pipeline at the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. ASCO Plenary Session to Feature Phase 3 Data for KEYTRUDA®(pembrolizumab) in…
STAT Plus: CytoDyn says lead HIV drug was not filed for FDA approval, as previously claimed
CytoDyn CEO Nader Pourhassan is already under fire for the timing of lucrative sales of…
Top Skin Nutrition Tips Amid The Coronavirus Quarantine
Stress might lead to inflammation of the skin. Here are some tips to fight the…
STAT Plus: AI-centric health companies landed crucial funding in early 2020
Artificial intelligence-focused health care companies raised nearly $1 billion in funding in the first quarter…
Listen: How bad will the pandemic get? Plus: Gilead’s pricing dilemma and fighting Covid-19 in New York
What if the curve just stays flat? How much should a Covid-19 drug cost? And…
STAT Plus: Telehealth rules have shifted rapidly during the pandemic. Are the changes here to stay?
The Trump administration appears to be leaning in favor of permanently expanding telemedicine coverage as…
A snapshot of coronavirus in the U.S.: A high plateau of new cases portends more spread
For all the talk of a second wave of coronavirus cases hitting the United States…
Digital event: Confronting a Pandemic — Part 1
Editor’s note: The livesteam will be embedded below at 2:30 p.m. ET. The need to…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Hospitals criticize feds over remdesivir supplies; Moderna starting mid-stage Covid-19 vaccine trials soon
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, given…
How To Stop Food Cravings Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Here’s how to stop those unhealthy food cravings amid coronavirus lockdown. Read Original Article: How…
Top Online Games To Keep You And Your Friends Entertained Amid The Pandemic
Bored and looking for a fun way to socialize with your friends as you go…
How To Improve Your Respiratory Health Amid The Pandemic
Here’s how to improve your respiratory health amid coronavirus pandemic. Read Original Article: How To…
Opinion: Covid-19 has renewed America’s trust in its doctors. Will it fade when the pandemic is over?
I had a disturbing conversation with my younger sister about the public perception of doctors…
Opinion: Child abuse is one of many unseen harms from shutting down America’s schools
Tick tock, tick tock. In elementary school, my friend Krystal (not her real name) kept…
Photos: A peek inside one Boston hospital’s response to Covid-19
This is one in a series of reports from hospitals responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. When he…
NASA And Virgin Galactic Team Up For Superfast “Point To Point” Flights
American space agency NASA and Virgin Galactic are reportedly teaming up to help get superfast…
Is 6-Foot Social Distancing Enough To Hamper Coronavirus Spread?
Health experts said people may need to stay more than 6 feet away from each…