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Vaccines And AI

Vaccines And AI

By Press Room17 March 2025

We’re familiar with the role of vaccines in preventatively treating conditions like measles and polio. But there’s a lot more…

The Apothecary’s Wife By Karen Bloom Gevirtz — Review

The Apothecary’s Wife By Karen Bloom Gevirtz — Review

By Press Room1 March 2025

This engaging book recounts how the deep problems in the current pharmaceutical and medical industries in the United States stem…

Breast Cancer Cases Expected To Rise By Almost 40% By 2050

Breast Cancer Cases Expected To Rise By Almost 40% By 2050

By Press Room24 February 2025

Cases of female breast cancer look set to to rise by 38% worldwide over the next 25 years, while deaths…

Meet the 56-year-old veterinarian who walked away from a 6-figure salary in the prime of her career because corporate ownership drove her to the nonprofit world

Meet the 56-year-old veterinarian who walked away from a 6-figure salary in the prime of her career because corporate ownership drove her to the nonprofit world

By Press Room8 February 2025

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The U.S. spends more on health care than any wealthy nation—but American lifespans are shorter. Here’s how the countries compare

The U.S. spends more on health care than any wealthy nation—but American lifespans are shorter. Here’s how the countries compare

By Press Room3 February 2025

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Mark Cuban’s 1K mistake: The Cost Plus Drugs cofounder says CEOs don’t understand health care coverage, and it’s costing them big

Mark Cuban’s $141K mistake: The Cost Plus Drugs cofounder says CEOs don’t understand health care coverage, and it’s costing them big

By Press Room8 January 2025

“Even though health insurance costs are the second-largest line item after payroll, CEOs don’t really understand it or know anything…

Which Animals Have Caught Bird Flu In The U.S.?

Which Animals Have Caught Bird Flu In The U.S.?

By Press Room28 December 2024

Over the past year, bird flu has spread far beyond America’s avian creatures. Largely concentrated among farm animals, it’s also…

Merck-AstraZeneca breast cancer drug reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows

Merck-AstraZeneca breast cancer drug reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows

By Press Room20 December 2024

Lynparza (olaparib), a product of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical firm Merck and Fortune 500 Europe company AstraZeneca, showed meaningful improvements in…

Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says

Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says

By Press Room5 December 2024

GLP-1s, or glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist drugs, are seemingly everywhere. In recent years, this class of weight-loss and Type 2 diabetes…

Zepbound vs. Wegovy: New clinical trial says this weight-loss medication sheds more pounds

Zepbound vs. Wegovy: New clinical trial says this weight-loss medication sheds more pounds

By Press Room4 December 2024

Amid the war on obesity, a clear winner has emerged in a battle between two weight-loss injectables. Zepbound (tirzepatide), manufactured…