In the last year, over 40 million people in the world were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In 2024, over a million were diagnosed with HIV and roughly 630,000 died due to HIV-related…
Category: 5. Health
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Simple nutrient mix delivers surprising autism breakthrough in mice
Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin at Academia Sinica in Taiwan have found that a low-dose combination of zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids may ease behavioral difficulties in three mouse models of autism. The study,…
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Urgent Care Is Rewriting Healthcare’s Rules
My mentor Clayton Christensen taught us that disruptors win by being cheaper. They enter at the bottom of the market with “good enough” alternatives that cost less, then gradually move upmarket, like Toyota’s economy cars eventually led to the…
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CVS’ Aetna To Meld Drug And Medical Approvals As Insurers Cut Hurdles
Holding to a health insurance industry commitment to reduce the need for prior authorization, CVS Health’s Aetna health insurance unit said Thursday it will “integrate pharmacy prescriptions and medical procedures into a single clinical…
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CDC Vaccine Search Tool No Longer Works. Vaccines.gov Website Scrubbed
The Vaccine.gov website that’s been maintained by the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention to help people find places to get vaccinations no longer works. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Jeff…
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Forbes Top Hospitals FAQ
1. These are Forbes’ first-ever hospital ratings. Why is Forbes entering this space now?
Healthcare quality can vary dramatically among hospitals. The differences between high-quality facilities and low-quality facilities can substantially…
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Forbes Top Hospitals 2026
The United States healthcare system contains many contradictions. As we approach 2026, the pace of technological advancements and medical innovation continues to accelerate, yet providers are simultaneously confronting obstacles such as higher
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Forbes Top Hospitals 2026: Methodology Summary
Accessing high-quality healthcare in the United States has become increasingly complex. While technological advances have fostered extraordinary innovation in medicine and digital record keeping, the benefits have not always trickled down to…
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1 In 4 Obamacare Enrollees May Drop Coverage If Tax Credits Go Away, Poll Says
One in four Obamacare enrollees will “very likely go without” coverage if premiums doubled thanks to the loss of tax credits, a new KFF poll shows.
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Scientists capture flu viruses surfing into human cells in real time
Fever, aching limbs and a runny nose — as winter returns, so too does the flu. The disease is triggered by influenza viruses, which enter our body through droplets and then infect vulnerable cells.
A research team from Switzerland and Japan has…
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