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Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough

Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA bonus round of talks striving to finish a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics was set to close Friday without a breakthrough.The week of talks at

Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA bonus round of talks striving to finish a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics was set to close Friday without a breakthrough.The week of talks at
UnitedHealth vs. Patients: NYC Man's Battle to Get Lifesaving Drug Highlights Broken Health System

UnitedHealth vs. Patients: NYC Man's Battle to Get Lifesaving Drug Highlights Broken Health System

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism.

UnitedHealth vs. Patients: NYC Man's Battle to Get Lifesaving Drug Highlights Broken Health System

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been charged with first-degree murder and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism.
Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhite people in rural America have unique factors that drive worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts, prompting

Whiteness as a fundamental determinant of health in rural America

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhite people in rural America have unique factors that drive worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts, prompting
Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.

Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year.
New research reveals link between air pollution, water quality and multiple long-term chronic conditions in Serbia

New research reveals link between air pollution, water quality and multiple long-term chronic conditions in Serbia

byUniversity of SheffieldHeatmap of latent class models. Credit:Environmental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12940-024-01133-8Multimorbidity is the presence of two or more chronic healt

New research reveals link between air pollution, water quality and multiple long-term chronic conditions in Serbia

byUniversity of SheffieldHeatmap of latent class models. Credit:Environmental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12940-024-01133-8Multimorbidity is the presence of two or more chronic healt
First mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification identified

First mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification identified

byJackson LaboratoryOut of these eight strains of mice, only the CAST mouse was susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including beta, omicron and delta variants. The eight strains include A/J, B6J, CAST, 1

First mouse strain susceptible to severe COVID-19 without the need for genetic modification identified

byJackson LaboratoryOut of these eight strains of mice, only the CAST mouse was susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including beta, omicron and delta variants. The eight strains include A/J, B6J, CAST, 1
What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

by Aimee Levitt,Stanford UniversityCredit: Kaboompics.com from PexelsLast year, Kevin Schulman, a health economist at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Medicine, taught

What other countries could teach the US about bringing down drug prices

by Aimee Levitt,Stanford UniversityCredit: Kaboompics.com from PexelsLast year, Kevin Schulman, a health economist at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford School of Medicine, taught
Study shows text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders

Study shows text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders

by Julia Milzer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMAreveals text message reminders for patients who delay refilling their medications

Study shows text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders

by Julia Milzer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMAreveals text message reminders for patients who delay refilling their medications
WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific
Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers,&nbs

Concerns over potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers,&nbs
Transforming health care predictions and decision-making: New model incorporates more clinical and demographic data

Transforming health care predictions and decision-making: New model incorporates more clinical and demographic data

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRisk adjustment models play a critical role in guiding clinical care, adjusting case mix in research and supporting health servic

Transforming health care predictions and decision-making: New model incorporates more clinical and demographic data

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRisk adjustment models play a critical role in guiding clinical care, adjusting case mix in research and supporting health servic