Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
03/31/2022
House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month
The bill stands to benefit millions of Americans with diabetes, but to become law, it will need to attract at least 10 Republican votes in the Senate.
03/23/2022
Eight countries unite to eradicate Guinea worm disease by 2030
Eight countries have pledged to devote all resources needed to eradicate Guinea worm disease by 2030.
04/01/2022
Hundreds fitted with artificial pancreas in NHS type 1 diabetes trial
Adults and children wear device that monitors glucose level and adjusts amount of insulin delivered.
03/30/2022
The First Drug-Releasing Contact Lens Is Here
The FDA has approved daily disposables that release anti-allergy medication. Experts hope lenses could one day help treat cataracts and glaucoma.
03/04/2022
Single DNA Test for Over 50 Genetic Diseases Will Cut Diagnosis From Decades to Days
Validating genetic diagnosis of neurological and neuromuscular diseases using faster, smaller, cheaper sequencing technologies.
03/14/2022
Novel Malaria Treatment for Children Receives First Approval
The single-dose medication, for treatment of a particular form of malaria, is a new weapon in the war against the deadly illness.
03/16/2022
How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law
Patients are no longer required to pay for out-of-network care given without their consent when they receive treatment at hospitals covered by their health insurance since a federal law took effect at the start of this year.
03/09/2022
Video-game-based stroke therapy as effective as in-person rehab
A recent trial has found a specific type of video-game therapy is as effective as traditional methods of rehabilitation in patients recovering from a stroke.
03/17/2022
What Could Go Right? Healthier news reading habits
And, is Russian President Vladimir Putin going down?
03/06/2022
New ultrasound method as effective as MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer
Researchers in the UK have demonstrated a new kind of ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer with accuracy equal to costly and time-consuming magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
03/07/2022
Delaware is shrinking racial gaps in cancer death. Its secret? Patient navigators
Sussex County, in the heart of southern Delaware's poultry farm country, is home to many people like Michelaine Estimable, a 62-year-old native of Haiti who came to work on the factory lines of a chicken-processing plant.
03/09/2022