Medicare: Information on the Transition to Alternative Payment Models by Providers in Rural, Health Professional Shortage, or Underserved Areas Government Accountability Office >View original article Contributor:
An op-ed in Nature calls for higher ethical standards in the usage and analysis of genetic information from the Romani, a marginalized group in Europe. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Imbler
Antimicrobial drugs are commonly used. We have all heard of antibiotics, which fight bacteria, but there are also antifungals, antivirals and antiparasitics that fight fungi, viruses and parasites, respectively. The more we use these drugs, the less effective they become and this problem is known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It means that microbes have developed … Read more
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) demands action and education by professionals and the public alike. This blog collates resources and materials for raising awareness that have been developed by UKHSA, Health Education England and partners. Treat Antibiotics Responsibly, Guidance, Education, Tools – the TARGET toolkit The TARGET Antibiotics Toolkit produced by UKHSA in collaboration with the Royal … Read more
More than 46,000 cancers in America each year, or about 3 percent of cases, could be prevented by meeting physical activity guidelines. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds
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NEW YORK (AP) — An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available nationwide as early as this weekend. Some cities and states already allow all adults to get boosters of Pfizer’s vaccine, but it is not yet … Read more
(LONDON) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population. In a statement issued Tuesday, Pfizer said it would grant a license for the antiviral pill … Read more
Researchers have identified the second HIV patient to apparently clear the virus from her body—without the use of antiviral drugs. According to a report published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a now 31-year-old woman who was diagnosed with HIV in 2013 only took antiretroviral therapy for six months during pregnancy to prevent transmitting … Read more
Three weeks is the recommended interval between the children’s shots, but health officials and experts say it’s okay to get the doses four, five or even six weeks apart. View original article Contributor: Derek Hawkins