Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected: when genetic predisposition and certain factors coincide, diseases…
Category: 5. Health
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Why Blood Test For Early Detection Of Alzheimer’s Disease Matters
Test tube with blood sample for Alzheimer’s disease test.
Set to launch this month, a recently approved blood test to detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease could bring diagnosis into everyday clinical practice. In turn, this may…
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Gene Therapy For Inherited Disease In Infants
As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat … More
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Our trans health study was terminated by the government – the effects of abrupt NIH grant cuts ripple across science and society
Given the Trump administration’s systematic attempts to medically and legally disenfranchise trans people, and its abrupt termination of grants focused on LGBTQ+ health, we can’t say that the notice of termination we received regarding…
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Employers Reluctant To Cover Obesity Meds, Lower Costs May Change This
In this photo illustration, the injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is shown. (Photo … More
A new survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans shows…
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U.S. Departure From WHO Leaves Void Which China Is Partly Filling
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus looks on during a press conference … More
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Subtle Differences Emerge Between FDA And CDC On COVID Vaccine Advice
An illustration picture shows vials with Covid-19 vaccine stickers attached and syringes with the … More
In a major…
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The Benefits And Drawbacks Of RFK Jr.’s New COVID Vaccine Recommendations
SAVANNAH, GA – DECEMBER 15: A nurse shows off a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine … More
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As Trump Cuts Healthcare, Private Equity Gains Hold At Doctor’s Office
The American Medical Association says the share of physicians working in private practices was 42.2 … More
Just two in five U.S. physicians are in doctor-owned…
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MAHA’s Fight With The Chronic Disease Epidemic
Decentralized care models for diabetes, hypertension, and more may be the key to sustainable health outcomes.
USA map with stethoscope, national health care concept, 3D rendering
America is in the middle of a chronic disease crisis….
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