For as long as my marriage lasts, my household will be divided by reactions to vaccines. I am, fortunately, speaking of physical reactions rather than ideological ones; my partner and I are both shot enthusiasts, a fact we verified on our first date. But if my immune system is a bashful wallflower, rarely triggering more than a sore arm in […]
Pfizer expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to between $110 to $130 per dose once the U.S. government’s purchasing program ends early next year, a company official said. Angela Lukin said during an investor call Thursday the company is still in discussion with insurers but that they are confident the price will ensure equitable access and […]
The University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas, topped out its new $500 million research and multispecialty hospital, according to the website beckershospitalreview. The eight-story, 448,819-square-foot facility will include 144 beds, 12 specialized operating rooms, MRI and CT services, lab facilities, a blood bank, and stem cell lab. The center will be connected […]
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) holds incredible promise for improving the management and treatment of chronic diseases. Even though RPM is still relatively new, it has proven effective for managing many chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and respiratory diseases. In some cases, taking these measurements remotely increases accuracy, such as with blood pressure readings. The challenge […]
In cancer care, earlier is better. Detecting and treating cancer sooner improves the chances for a better outcome. Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment but it’s not an early intervention. Surgery is standard care for solid tumors. Surge Therapeutics aims to supplement this surgery with a hydrogel that serves as a vehicle for an immunotherapy. Applied where the tumor was removed, this […]
A class of health care facility support staff, including nursing assistants, security guards, and janitors, has worked alongside doctors and nurses throughout the covid-19 pandemic keeping patients and medical buildings safe and clean. It’s an unassuming line of work that some people consider a calling. Tony Ramirez, 39, a critical care technician at Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park, California, […]
Emblem Health’ s chief financial officer knows that prior authorization — where patients have to get advance clearance for a procedure from their insurance companies through their providers — can be frustrating. But in an interview at the Total Health conference organized by Reuters Events in Chicago on Thursday, she rejected the notion that the system is pernicious because it […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Some children’s hospitals around the country are being overwhelmed with patients suffering from respiratory illnesses. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in particular is on the rise, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases have spiked, especially in the Northeast and South. For the last few weeks, Connecticut Children’s Hospital in […]
Thirty five state attorneys general signed an amicus brief claiming that Oklahoma state law should trump federal law in a case involving the question of who can regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen in the prescription drug industry. After a national trade association for PBMs known as Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) sued the state of Oklahoma claiming the […]