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Telehealth utilization overall rose slightly in Septemeber, but COVID-19’s prevalence as a top condition receiving virtual treatment is declining.

Nick Stefanizzi, CEO of Northwell Direct, joins The Check Up to provide insight into direct network contracting.

Topical drug formulations often require more excipients to deliver their API payload effectively. Therefore, excipient choices impact manufacturing & commercial success.

Many people have heard of a connection between autism and the gut microbiome. This hypothesis has been investigated for some years now, because there really […]

About 57 million Americans depend on rural hospitals for their healthcare, according to the American Hospital Association. Because of low population density in rural areas, […]

A research team has succeeded in producing two molecules that are otherwise only formed by microorganisms from extremely contaminated wastewater in an abandoned mine in […]

Based on the longitudinal data of over 3,000 study participants, researchers found that subjects who underwent cataract surgery had nearly 30% lower risk of developing […]

Our body must constantly defend itself against bacteria and viruses. It generates millions of different antibodies, which are selected to recognise the enemy and trigger […]

New staffing approaches would make the profession more manageable, as would higher wages, nurses told staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare and Florida Atlantic University’s College […]

Maryland authorities are investigating a cyberattack that took the state Department of Health offline this past weekend, as they determine if any information has been stolen.”The […]

AbbVie’s Rinvoq, Pfizer’s Xeljanz and Lilly’s Olumiant slapped with new FDA warnings amid JAK safety crackdown aliu Mon, 12/06/2021 – 10:26

The American Clinical Laboratory Association wants lawmakers to stave off Jan. 1 cuts for nearly 600 lab tests. A stopgap bill late last week did […]

No one knows exactly what endemic COVID will look like, but whatever it looks like, this—gestures at the current situation—ain’t it. COVID is not yet […]

No one knows exactly what endemic COVID will look like, but whatever it looks like, this—gestures at the current situation—ain’t it. COVID is not yet […]

Merck’s Hilleman Laboratories tees up $58M investment at new Singapore vaccine hub fkansteiner Mon, 12/06/2021 – 10:04

People living in counties that voted for former President Trump in the last presidential election are nearly three times more likely to die from COVID-19 […]

The edict expands on previous requirements that tied employment to proof of vaccination status.

In April 2021, India had granted an emergency use authorisation for Sputnik V. RDIF said its Sputnik V has been authorised in 71 countries with […]

President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told CNN’s “State of the Union” that scientists need more information before drawing conclusions about omicron’s […]

Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced on Monday that New York City is implementing a vaccine mandate for private-sector employers.”NYC is a global leader when it […]

Gilead recalls 2 lots of COVID-19 drug Veklury after finding glass particulates in vials fkansteiner Mon, 12/06/2021 – 08:43

One of the professors who helped create a COVID-19 vaccine that is widely distributed in the United Kingdom is warning that the next pandemic could […]

With the emergence of the new Omicron variant bringing into question the effectiveness of current vaccines, scientists caution that viruses will continue to evolve.

GP practices can now postpone minor surgery and routine health checks for over-75s and new patients until 31 March 2022 to ensure booster jabs are […]

AstraZeneca weighs spinning out COVID-19 products into separate company: Bloomberg aliu Mon, 12/06/2021 – 06:22

Activists and political candidates in key swing states are preparing for midterm elections that could take place just months after the biggest overhaul to abortion […]

The omicron variant poses a new threat to businesses that were already struggling to recover from the economic damage done by previous strains of the […]

Research shows FHIR APIs come with major security vulnerabilities — here’s how to protect your data.

The number of underinsured children grew by 2.4 million from 2016 to 2019, bringing the number of kids with inadequate coverage to 23.7 million.

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Read the transcript of Therapeutic Goods Administration Adj. Professor John Skerritt’s interview on ABC News Breakfast on 6 December 2021 about COVID-19 vaccines.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported the state’s first omicron COVID-19 variant case on Sunday, The Associated Press reported.The health agency said the unidentified person […]

Tunisia has recorded their first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, The Associated Press reportedTunisian health officials said on Sunday the man who tested positive […]

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations in an attempt […]

The arrival of omicron comes as hospitals statewide continue to strain under a surge in coronavirus cases, most traced to the delta variant, along with […]

Drugstores are normally busy this time of year with flu shots and other vaccines, but now pharmacists are doling out a growing number of COVID-19 […]

The incoming German transport minister is recommending that people do not travel during the Christmas holiday because of an uptick in COVID-19 cases.“In the current […]

President Biden announced a plan with much fanfare on Thursday for free at-home COVID-19 tests as part of his effort to tame the pandemic this […]

Pressure is mounting on World Trade Organization (WTO) members to make a deal on an intellectual property waiver for the COVID-19 vaccines after it postponed […]

A number of Ohio area medical facilities have been purchased by out-of-state investors — and interest in the properties locally seems like it will only […]

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved the Comirnaty Paediatric (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11-year-olds on 5 December 2021.  

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved the Comirnaty Paediatric (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11-year-olds on 5 December 2021.  

The United Kingdom is cracking down on travel as fears about the omicron variant continue to rise. Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced Saturday that all travelers […]

Montana has seen a significant decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over the past few weeks.A readout for Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) from the state’s health […]

A South African official said Saturday that rising COVID-19 infections among children in the country are mild concerns about the rapidly spreading omicron variant in the […]

Gilead is recalling vials of Remdesivir, a drug used for treating coronavirus patients, due to glass contamination. The company, also called Veklury, announced Friday it was […]

The new omicron coronavirus variant has been found in 12 U.S. states just three days days after the first case in the country was announced. The […]

Good morning! This week in the Saturday Extra: how we’re starting to think about the impact of the tragedy in Oxford. Plus, a historical footnote […]

Pfizer’s CEO on Friday said data about the effectiveness of its coronavirus vaccine in those under the age of five could be available by the […]

The new omicron coronavirus variant has been found in at least 10 U.S. states a little over a week after the strain was discovered in southern […]

FDA revised the EUA of bamlanivimab and etesevimab, administered together, to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in all younger pediatric patients, including newborns. The drug […]

Last year’s Fourth of July entry is so much like what we’ve been up to this year that I’m going to run it as is. […]

July 4th here: my two small children are splashing around in an inflatable pool out in the yard while I check the whole pork shoulder […]

Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.It may not have […]

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) vetoed five bills on Friday that would have made abortion access more restrictive in the state.In a press release and […]

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday expanded the emergency authorization of Eli Lilly’s antibody therapy for treating mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms to include […]

The plan holds approximately $15 billion in assets contributed by employees and matched by UnitedHealth Group

The plan holds approximately $15 billion in assets contributed by employees and matched by UnitedHealth Group

The contract hinges on a pledge by the governor to devote up to $35 million annually for the union’s health fund.

The voluntary adjustments were announced as the systems are seeing “unprecedented” demand for inpatient care across their facilities and a significant increase in unvaccinated patients […]

Detroit Medical Center quietly ended its kidney transplant program last month, leaving at least 146 patients on its transplant wait list to seek care at […]

A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump with the arrival of omicron that they hadn’t seen when two previous variants.

Trinity Health sold its interests in the health plan to Highmark Health for $127 million in August.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on the Biden administration to delay an increase in Medicare premiums for 2022 that is tied in part to […]

President Joe Biden framed his latest plan for fighting COVID-19 as an opportunity to at last put an end to divisiveness over the virus, calling the politicization of […]

Subtitle FDA approved rituximab in combination with chemotherapy for pediatric patients with previously untreated, advanced stage, CD20-positive DLBCL/BL/BLL/B-AL.

The scientist who helped discover the omicron coronavirus variant is ripping the travel bans that multiple nations, including the U.S., have imposted on certain African […]

The companies will focus on the rapid development of polymerase chain reaction assays for emerging pathogens and potential health threats, including biological threats.

The gross profit from PBM-owned mail order and specialty pharmacies grew to $10.1 billion in 2019, up 13% from $8.9 billion in 2017.

Fujifilm’s center adds local support in Suzhou, China for cell culture media optimization.

This collaboration aims to better understand Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and increase drug discovery and development success rates.

Moderna’s agreement with the UK government includes 29 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for delivery in 2022 and 31 million doses for delivery in 2023.

High price tags threaten to block patient access to potentially life-saving cures and treatments.

If we have enough combined data at our fingertips, we can shorten the time it takes to solve emerging and pressing medical questions as they […]

HHS found Medicare telehealth flexibilities led to 63-fold increase in utilitization in 2020.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is collaborating with patients, academics, and the pharmaceutical industry to encourage the development of new treatments for sickle cell […]

In recent years, FDA has given adults new options for treating migraines by allowing the marketing of two prescription devices for such headaches. Some patients […]

So, your doctor has prescribed a statin. FDA answers six common questions.

Novartis’ Sandoz yanks one lot of deep vein thrombosis injectable after exposure to heat during shipping fkansteiner Fri, 12/03/2021 – 12:44

Studies show that the number of children being diagnosed with ADHD continues to increase. Learn to recognize and treat ADHD in kids and adults.

Depression is a serious medical illness. Not all depression requires treatment with medication. But medications that are approved for the treatment of depression by the […]

Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid has written a thank-you letter to primary care teams, praising staff for ‘working tirelessly to vaccinate our most […]

Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid has written a thank-you letter to primary care teams, praising staff for ‘working tirelessly to vaccinate our most […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly eyeing steps for an expedited review of vaccines and drugs targeting the newly detected omicron variant should […]

Guidance for Clinical Trial Sponsors: Establishment and Operation of Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees

Physician assistants are pushing to be renamed “physician associates,” complaining their title is belittling and doesn’t convey what they do. “We don’t assist,” they insist. […]

Oklahoma has enrolled over 200,000 people in Medicaid so far, while Missouri has enrolled fewer. Why are two such similar states handling the public insurance […]

For companies with the cash to go all out on a holiday party, the ideal spot might look something like Freehold. The industrial-chic venue in […]

For companies with the cash to go all out on a holiday party, the ideal spot might look something like Freehold. The industrial-chic venue in […]

NHS chiefs have agreed to suspend parts of the QOF and some enhanced services until March 2022 to help general practice focus on delivering the […]

Bayer pads blockbuster case for Nubeqa with phase 3 win in metastatic prostate cancer fkansteiner Fri, 12/03/2021 – 10:52

Nearly 2,000 terminally ill Californians have used a 2015 law to end their lives with a doctor’s assistance. A revision of the law will make […]

08/12/2021 AgriSafetyNet – training platform for agricultural risk prevention Image agrisafetynet-platform.eu The AgriSafetyNet platform is an online project aimed to train agriculture workers and employers on […]

A report released on Friday by the British government noted that Blacks and Asians in Britain had higher death rates amid the COVID-19 pandemic than […]

The surge of COVID-19 cases dampened healthcare job growth in November. Employment was effectively flat from October.

More than one percent of the German population is infected with the coronavirus, Germany’s health minister announced on Friday.Health Minister Jens Spahn said that group includes nearly […]

Fierce Pharma Asia—China’s insulin price cut; Astellas-Dyno gene therapy deal; Fujifilm’s U.K. investment aliu Fri, 12/03/2021 – 10:10

50 Years of Progress in Treating Patients with Cancer

Endpoint Considerations to Facilitate Drug Development for Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) Public Workshop

The business of the joint venture will be kickstarted with the launch of human insulin in the fourth quarter of FY22.

AstraZeneca blocks investor group’s $7.6B buyout of rare disease specialist Sobi: report fkansteiner Fri, 12/03/2021 – 09:18

Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version […]

The percentage of Americans who rate their mental health as “excellent” remains at a two-decade low of 34 percent, according to a new poll released […]

Biogen’s Spinraza, Fosun-Kite’s Yescarta and a controversial Alzheimer’s drug: All you need to know about China’s new state coverage aliu Fri, 12/03/2021 – 08:23

Officials from the World Health Organization said on Friday that measures taken to fight the delta variant should still be effective in fighting the newly […]

The news arrives after the tenth recorded positive Omicron case in Scotland, which the government has confirmed has no previous connection to the previous nine.

The new development will arm healthcare providers with a vital tool to address the steep rise of malaria cases in children living in Africa.

EU-OSHA Blog Back to latest posts 03/12/2021 Workshop on the implementation of labour law and OSH law in Montenegro EU OSHA was invited to participate […]

More than 65 million American women would immediately lose access to an abortion in their home states if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the […]

“This is an important milestone for SPARC. The licensing of antibodies from Biomodifying will assist us in our endeavour to transition SPARC into a company […]

Drug firm Morepen Laboratories on Friday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market its anti-allergy drug Fexofinadine in the American […]

Eshani Nandita, Ph.D., Global Biopharma Quant Technical Marketing Lead at Sciex, presented the company’s poster Ultra-Sensitive LC-MRM Analysis for Trastuzumab emtansine Quantification in Rat Plasma […]