Only about 20% of U.S. adults say they have a best friend at work. Should the other 80% start looking for one? Yes and no. There’s no doubt that social support in the workplace is important for health and well-being, says Catherine Heaney, an associate professor of psychology at Stanford who researches the relationship between … Read more
Early in the pandemic, scientists began testing an old TB vaccine against the coronavirus. But the trial enrolled fewer participants than expected as new Covid vaccines were introduced, and no discernible effect was found. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
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The drug, which will be sold as Qalsody by the pharmaceutical company Biogen, targets a genetic cause of a devastating neurological illness. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins
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The California health care organization will create a new nonprofit that aims to acquire a half-dozen additional community health systems. View original article Contributor: Reed Abelson
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People who take the over-the-counter supplement melatonin for better sleep may be getting more—or less—of the drug than they think, according to a new study published Apr. 24 in JAMA. In an analysis of 25 different gummy supplements claiming to contain melatonin, researchers at the Cambridge Health Alliance and the University of Mississippi found that … Read more
Biogen Inc.’s drug for a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was approved by U.S. regulators, marking the first clearance of a treatment targeting a specific genetic cause of the incurable paralysis disease. The Food and Drug Administration granted clearance for the drug, called Qalsody, through an accelerated approval pathway, meaning Biogen must conduct more … Read more