Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is already a leading cause of fatalities, and it is threatening to surpass even cancer as a cause of death, according to …
Studies: AMR killed nearly 5M in 2019, and it’s getting worse Read More »
The proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to limit coverage for the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to patients in clinical trials drew …
Plan to limit Medicare coverage for Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm draws criticism Read More »
While it’s clear that existing vaccines are not as effective against the Omicron variant of COVID-19 as they were for Delta, researchers are still scrambling …
Early studies show a booster limits severity of Omicron infections Read More »
When a team of surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center successfully transplanted a pig’s heart into human for the first time ever, they …
Gene editing of pig gives new hope to patients awaiting transplants Read More »
Common pollutants from transportation were responsible for nearly 2 million cases of asthma in children and nearly 2 million excess deaths in 2019, two studies …
Juvenile asthma and excess deaths blamed on pollutants from transportation Read More »
Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is not only good for the health of our planet, it can also impact human health, as pollution …
Report: Renewable fuels could reduce cardiovascular disease, a leading killer Read More »
The World Health Assembly announced the launch of a global process to create an international instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response on Dec. …
WHO members agree to historic global accord on pandemic prevention and response Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week issued emergency authorization of Eli Lilly’s monoclonal antibody drug in children under the age of 12, including newborn …
FDA greenlights emergency use of Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody drug to treat children Read More »
In 2018, Melodie Narain-Blackwell was 36 years old when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. She suffered with the debilitating symptoms for years before finally …
Disparity in diagnosis and drugs: Crohn’s and colitis for people of color Read More »
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the most common types of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), are incurable, painful, and poorly understood conditions that impact approximately 1.6 …
How Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week helps patients tell their stories Read More »
In Africa, cancer is 60% deadlier than malaria—and without action, the continent’s cancer burden is projected to get worse. We look at how biotechnology is …
In Africa, cancer is deadlier than malaria – here’s what biotech’s doing about it Read More »
