US Health and Human Services will cut 20,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a…
Study shows decline in ambulatory antibiotic use in France following COVID-19 lockdown
Background and goal: The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures in France affected health care access and prescribing patterns,…
Will Your Health Insurance Pay Out? AI Will Decide
In the wake of the boom of artificial intelligence (AI), more healthcare insurance companies are using the technology…
The People Quitting Health Insurance For An Alternative Idea
When Geoff Perlman’s 20-year-old son broke his arm in December 2022, the bill was paid by strangers who…
State faces risks from overreliance – The Irish Times
For some years, civil servants and advisory bodies have been warning about Ireland’s overreliance on the US pharma…
Houston midwife arrested for alleged illegal abortions
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Could antivirals treat Alzheimer’s?
In the summer of 2024 several groups of scientists published a curious finding: people vaccinated against shingles were…
California’s COVID lockdown 5-year anniversary is time for blame game
What was supposed to be a three-week pause on normal life stretched in the Bay Area and California…
U of M leaders update Regents on future of health system
The University of Minnesota’s agreement with Fairview Health Services is set to expire at the end of 2026.…
Are new AI tools safe?
The number of new technologies – many powered by AI – for the medical industry is growing at…
More than 1,000 march in DC against possible health care cuts
More than 1,000 people marched from Columbus Circle to the U.S. Capitol as part of the Save Our…
Belgium wanted a drug shortages bill. It’s not happy with the EU’s plan. – POLITICO
While he acknowledged the act is an “important step forward,” he added that the “proposed funding is insufficient,…