Are you constantly battling belly pain, constipation, diarrhea or all of the above? It could be irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The good news is, digestive distress doesn’t have to control you. Let’s cover the basics of IBS—the most common reason people see a gastroenterologist—and offer tips to manage those annoying symptoms. If you’ve already exhausted all your options and are […]

An expert advisory vaccine panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday voted in favor of recommending updated COVID-19 vaccines specifically designed to combat the omicron variant. Among the voting members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, 19 voted in favor of recommending an omicron-specific booster, while two voted against the endorsement. The FDA […]

In one sense, this is how it was always supposed to go: When viruses evolve, vaccines should follow, and sometimes try to leap ahead. The COVID-19 shots that the U.S. has used to inoculate hundreds of millions of people are simply so new that they’ve never had to undergo a metamorphosis; up until now, their original-recipe ingredients have stood up […]

Currently, according to Tufts researchers, clinical trials in a variety of therapeutic areas experience patient dropout rates close to 20%, with the consent process being the number one factor contributing to this figure. Additionally, according to Advarra, “35% of patients who dropped out of a study early reported that it was difficult to understand the Informed Consent Form”. It is […]

The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from two self-insured employers and their workers, which sought damages from Anthem and Express Scripts over prescription drug costs, the high court announced Monday. The court’s decision not to take the case leaves unanswered the question of whether federal law obligates health insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers to reduce group health […]

There are several trends in the home-based care industry that are colliding all at once. The baby boomers are getting older, seniors want to age at home more than ever and families who have typically cared for their loved ones are moving away, which is creating a need for digital integration. Those are all macro trends that Matt Nyquist, Lifespark’s […]

George Washington University officials have confirmed the first case of the Monkeypox virus on its campus. In an email Tuesday, GW officials told the school community that the individual who tested positive for the virus has been isolated off-campus, where they are receiving treatment from medical professionals. School officials also said that three close contacts of the patient have been […]

Nomad Health plans to apply its technology-based staffing model to more jobs in healthcare after raising $105 million in equity and debt and hiring a top marketing executive. Announced this week, the funding round was led by Adams Street Partners and Icon Ventures and included participation from a new investor, HealthQuest Capital. The round brings Nomad’s fundraising total to more […]

Government advisers debated Tuesday if Americans should get a modified COVID-19 booster shot this fall — and exactly how best to update it to fight a virus that surely will change even more by then. “That’s the problem — we’re being asked to more or less have a crystal ball today,” said Dr. Arnold Monto of the University of Michigan, […]

First lady Jill Biden on Tuesday called the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade “unjust” and “so devastating” for the nation and millions of women who live in states that can now restrict abortion access. “But my message is let’s not give up, let’s keep working,” Jill Biden said during an interview with CBS. “If that means getting […]