Healthcare

A clinical trial tested the use of an mRNA vaccine against patients who had received surgery for pancreatic cancer. The small trial showed that half of the patients who received the vaccine after surgery did not have recurrence of the tumor a year and a half later.  To read the full article from…

After the legality of abortions is under fire in many states, online providers such as Hey Jane have begun entering into contracts with different insurers to provide telehealth abortion consultations to women nationwide. Not only are these virtual clinics and providers helping ensure access, but…

The FDA has issued the recall of Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops distributed by EzriCare, which is found to contain the highly anti-biotic resistant bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The use of artificial tears by this company has caused severe eye infections in 68 patients. As imported…

Sanofi has joined Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk as the last of the 3 biggest suppliers of insulin in the US to announce price cuts and caps for out-of-pocket costs in insulin. The French drugmaker announced Thursday that it will be capping the out-of-pocket costs of its most popular insulin, Lantus to…

In a tweet on Monday, Gavin Newsom refused to conduct business with Walgreens shortly after the pharmacy chain refused to dispense abortion pills in some Republican states. As of last week, Walgreens said it will not dispense abortion pills in states of 20 Republican attorney generals who warned…

Many Americans limited medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic to lessen the risk of catching the disease, but now, the same trend exists but for a different reason: rising medical costs. Studies suggest that people are mainly pushing off preventative care appointments and treatments because of…

In October 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 24, more commonly known as College Student Right to Access Act, making California the first state to mandate state universities to provide medication abortion resources on campus. Before this bill, students on average had to drive…

After only being licensed for use in adults, Moderna petitioned the FDA on Thursday to obtain emergency use authorization for the shot in young children up to the age of five. Pfizer and BioNTech had earlier requested the FDA to approve their vaccine for young children in February, only for the FDA…

According to recent CDC data, the BA.2 subvariant of the omicron variant is rapidly spreading across the United States, accounting for approximately 72 percent of all new Covid-19 cases. Despite its rapid growth, health experts in the United States believe there is no cause for concern.…

Since January, the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has been dropping. They, however, may have reached a standstill as the Omicron subvariant, BA.2, has become the primary source of illnesses. Meanwhile, in China, which has had few surges throughout the pandemic, there has been a…

Beginning January 19, Americans will be able to request free COVID-19 tests through the US government's new website, covidtests.gov. Ordered tests are scheduled for delivery within seven to twelve days. There will initially be a maximum of four tests per residential household. The White House will…

As of January 11, 2022, more than 145,900 people were in hospitals across the US, surpassing the previous peak from January 2021. The number of hospitalization is a record high, pushing the health infrastructure towards emergency staffing and adding great strain on the health care networks. A high…

Starting Saturday, January 15th, all private insurers will have to cover the cost of over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests. The new regulation is part of President Biden’s plan to make testing and screening more affordable. An average cost of a rapid test is $12. The policy change means that…