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Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the number of deaths from drug overdose in the U.S. rose 4.6 […]

A new survey from Merritt Hawkins also concluded the pandemic has depressed overall physician pay, but the staffing firm said it was too early to provide […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said Wednesday his relationship with President Trump is good in “some respects” and he plans to […]

What is this enemy? Seven months after the first patients were hospitalized in China battling an infection doctors had never seen before, the world’s scientists […]

Over 40 percent of all coronavirus deaths in America have been linked to nursing homes. How did it happen, and how bad could it get? […]

Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. There is no mystery in the […]

A mask policy at a Missouri salon likely helped prevent a pair of stylists who contracted the novel coronavirus from spreading it to any of the nearly […]

Welcome to Wednesday’s Overnight health care. Anthony Fauci spoke out on attacks against him from the White House, the Alabama governor is requiring face masks and […]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday signaled a willingness to compromise with Republicans on the size of renewed expanded unemployment benefits, which are currently to […]

Vice President Pence on Wednesday called Anthony Fauci a “valued” member of the White House coronavirus task force after others in the White House offered […]

Bionova aims to launch commercial manufacturing by 2021 with new biologics plant fkansteiner Wed, 07/15/2020 – 17:02

A panel of experts on Wednesday recommended that the official 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and […]

A new study has dissected how radiotherapy alters the behavior of immune cells known as macrophages found in glioblastoma (GBM) tumors and shown how these […]

Researchers have developed a new drug that prevents blood clots without causing an increased risk of bleeding, a common side effect of all antiplatelet medications […]

The American Academy of Family Physicians and National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions look to scale a care model that aims to shift away from […]

Readers discuss how to persuade people to take it and how to decide who gets it first, but also fear insufficient testing to ensure its […]

Readers discuss how to persuade people to take it and how to decide who gets it first, but also fear insufficient testing to ensure its […]

Readers discuss how to persuade people to take it and how to decide who gets it first, but also fear insufficient testing to ensure its […]

Under new instructions from HHS, hospitals will send COVID-19 information directly to the department, rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New research suggests the disproportionate number of Blacks and Latinos who are working away from home could be the biggest factor contributing to the wide […]

Joan Budden, president and CEO at Priority Health in Grand Rapids, Mich., announced she will retire Jan. 1 after five years leading the health insurer […]

Quality improvement organizations claim recent funding cuts by CMS are forcing them to significantly cut staff and preventing them from fulfilling new obligations amid the […]

A former staffer at a veterans hospital in West Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to intentionally killing seven patients with fatal doses of insulin, capping a […]

Geisinger Medical Center acknowledged the process it was using to prepare donor breast milk led to the deadly bacterial outbreak in the hospital’s neonatal intensive […]

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, James Hamblin takes questions from readers about health-related curiosities, concerns, and obsessions. Have one? Email him at paging.dr.hamblin@theatlantic.com. Dear Dr. Hamblin, […]

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program, can remain a government contractor, thus shielding him from disclosure rules.

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program, can remain a government contractor, thus shielding him from disclosure rules.

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program, can remain a government contractor, thus shielding him from disclosure rules.

Since a COVID-19 vaccine will not be available, the best defense is to control what you can, which means getting a seasonal influenza shot. But […]

Researchers have found that combining a Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use significantly increases the risk of developing pre- inflammatory bowel disease. This combination shuts […]

A pioneering lung cancer study has highlighted important factors that will need to be considered in the next wave of precision medicine studies particularly in […]

Anthony Fauci said the efforts to discredit him by some in the Trump administration are “bizarre” and a poor reflection of the president. In an interview […]

Peter Tsai, who invented the filter material used in N95 masks, has emerged from retirement, saying he felt a “responsibility to help” amid a flurry […]

UnitedHealth Group benefited significantly from the widespread deferral of elective and routine care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is significant as the study will see whether the vaccine’s potential to combat Covid-19 and prevent hospitalisation among the aged as they are more […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday threw his support behind Anthony Fauci, as the nation’s top infectious disease expert has come under fire […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major plunge in childhood vaccination rates worldwide, and the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning the effects of […]

House Democrats are asking Trump officials to explain contracts for personal protective equipment, testing supplies and other materials that they say went to companies with political […]

Face coverings should be mandatory for patients visiting GP practices amid a rapid rise in face-to-face consultations, the BMA has warned, after the government confirmed […]

Face coverings should be mandatory for patients visiting GP practices amid a rapid rise in face-to-face consultations, the BMA has warned, after the government confirmed […]

Face coverings should be mandatory for patients visiting GP practices amid a rapid rise in face-to-face consultations, the BMA has warned, after the government confirmed […]

UnitedHealth Group reaped the financial benefits of COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2020, reporting net income of $6.7 billion, nearly double what it recorded […]

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) announced a mandatory statewide mask order Wednesday, citing a 50 percent increase in new COVID-19 cases over the past two […]

A common drug, already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may also be a powerful tool in fighting COVID-19, according to new research.

Scientists are discovering potential life-saving medicines from an unlikely source: the venom of creatures like snakes, spiders and scorpions. Scorpion venom, in particular, contains a […]

A new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer has been developed. The treatment combines a novel surgical approach with smart nanoparticles to specifically […]

Researchers analyzed National Survey on Drug Use and Health data to test the effect of the 2009 U.S. flavored cigarette ban. The study found the […]

“We want our money back,” AG Dave Yost said in a statement, contending the PBM “egregiously charged for services it didn’t deliver.” It’s the latest […]

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-OXFORD-VACCINE-Positive news on Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could come Thursday: report

Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday warned against politicizing the coronavirus pandemic, saying the U.S. has fallen behind the rest of the world in its […]

Most patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (coronavirus) pneumonia experienced improvement after receiving an FDA-approved drug normally given for rheumatoid arthritis, according to an observational study. Outcomes […]

Almost eight in 10 college students said they don’t plan on attending parties during the fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Axios/College […]

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Industrial Development Co., Ltd. announced that the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its clinical trial application for the licensed […]

A new study on how immune memory can be targeted and improve immunotherapy and prevent cancer recurrence.

AstraZeneca re-ups with fitness guru—and Brilinta user—Bob Harper to build out heart attack survivors community beth.bulik Wed, 07/15/2020 – 09:53

The investigational SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, mRNA-1273, was generally well tolerated and induced a neutralising antibody response in healthy adults, finds an interim analysis of the data […]

Gilead’s remdesivir rescued from ‘scrapheap’ by taxpayers, who deserve a better price: lawmaker esagonowsky Wed, 07/15/2020 – 09:39

Free GMC workshops to help overseas doctors adjust to working in the UK are being re-launched online next week as the regulator adapts to the […]

Free GMC workshops to help overseas doctors adjust to working in the UK are being re-launched online next week as the regulator adapts to the […]

A new study demonstrated that critically ill COVID-19 patients who received a single dose of tocilizumab were 45 percent less likely to die and more […]

(Nicola Muirhead) Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Seven years ago, the […]

Novartis’ Entresto gains steam with cardiologists despite stinging heart failure trial flop kblankenship Wed, 07/15/2020 – 08:10

A new report from TransUnion Healthcare finds that hospital volumes have recovered significantly, although emergency department volumes are moving at a slower pace.

Majorities in a new poll oppose both the Trump administration’s demand that schools fully reopen in the fall and the president’s ultimatum that he will cut […]

Republicans are preparing to roll out their latest coronavirus relief proposal as soon as next week as Congress faces growing pressure to act amid a […]

The United States is being ravaged by a deadly pandemic that is growing exponentially, overwhelming health care systems and costing thousands of lives, to say […]

The drug is the first IL-23 inhibitor approved for the condition

10-year study shows lower total dose of radiotherapy delivered in fewer but larger doses is safe

If approved, belantamab mafodotin will be a first-in-class anti-BCMA therapy for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

The findings provide a baseline for further research into how the virus is spreading in England

Covifor is the first generic brand of Remdesivir, which is meant for treatment of COVID-19 patients that are adults and children, hospitalised with severe symptoms […]

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Wednesday said it has started human clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate ZyCoV-D. In the phase of trials, the […]

Moody’s Investor Services said in a report last week that the ongoing Covid-19 vaccine development globally comes with both positives as well as negatives for […]

The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday — as the […]

The timing puts the fate of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law more squarely in the crosshairs of the presidential contest.

The study should run until October 27, 2022, but preliminary results should be available long before.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday sharply criticized Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert and a key member of the administration’s coronavirus task […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. The recent shortage of protamine prompted an investigation of alternatives for reversal of unfractionated heparin. Heparin is an anticoagulant […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. The recent shortage of protamine prompted an investigation of alternatives for reversal of unfractionated heparin. Heparin is an anticoagulant […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. The recent shortage of protamine prompted an investigation of alternatives for reversal of unfractionated heparin. Heparin is an anticoagulant […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. The recent shortage of protamine prompted an investigation of alternatives for reversal of unfractionated heparin. Heparin is an anticoagulant […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is officially urging all Americans to wear face masks to stem the spread of COVID-19. Leaders from the […]

An EU-funded project has helped to drive the development and use of smart grid solutions across Europe. It has also provided external engineering teams with […]

An EU-funded project has helped to drive the development and use of smart grid solutions across Europe. It has also provided external engineering teams with […]

Arkansas maintained that the Medicaid community engagement requirements were meant to improve beneficiaries’ health, and that no Section 1115 waiver could prevail over the standards […]

A dramatic slowdown in testing turnaround times is undermining the U.S. response to the coronavirus, rendering tools like contact tracing almost useless in some instances.Quest […]

The Trump administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reinstate Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.The Department of Justice in a filing said a federal […]

Lupin shuts down Indian plant after 18 workers test positive for COVID-19: report kblankenship Tue, 07/14/2020 – 19:04

Pharma’s TV ad spending level sets in June, with AbbVie, Sanofi and Regeneron leading the way beth.bulik Tue, 07/14/2020 – 18:53

Welcome to Tuesday’s Overnight Health Care. There’s new encouraging data on a potential COVID-19 vaccine but still many, many unanswered questions. There are more than […]

Young people have an important role to play in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and protecting those at risk for serious illness, Dr. Anthony Fauci […]

Anthony Fauci said the public can trust him when he provides guidance on the coronavirus based on his track record as he comes under increasingly […]

An experimental vaccine to treat COVID-19 manufactured by the biotech company Moderna was able to induce an immune response in all of the volunteers in […]

C. Duane Dauner led CHA for 30 years and was a vocal supporter of expanding healthcare coverage.

Hospitals will begin sending coronavirus-related information directly to the Department of Health and Human Services, not the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under […]

UNC School of Medicine developed the app, dubbed Heroes Health, with researchers from other organizations and software engineers from Google.

Iowa’s auditor said Tuesday that a coronavirus testing program brought to the state under a $28 million no-bid contract by Gov. Kim Reynolds on recommendation […]

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing blistering criticism over an internal report that found a controversial state directive that sent thousands of recovering coronavirus […]

The 51 to 60 age group was the most expensive to treat as well as the most common to be hospitalized for COVID-19, according to […]

The official leading the Trump administration’s coronavirus testing efforts on Tuesday rebuffed the notion that health experts are lying after President Trump retweeted a Twitter […]