The World Health Organization (WHO) had to cancel a mission to deliver medical supplies to northern Gaza due to a lack of security guarantees, marking the fourth time since December that their efforts have been thwarted by logistical challenges and ongoing violence in the region. Heavy bombardment, movement restrictions, and disrupted communications have made it…
Excessive screen time in children under the age of two has been linked to sensory processing issues, as revealed by a study in JAMA Pediatrics. Sensory processing disorder occurs when the brain has trouble processing information from the senses, leading individuals to become oversensitive, under-responsive, or overresponsive to sensations. Researchers found that children exposed to…
Aprocitentan has been found to be effective in lowering blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease and resistant hypertension. This medication has shown promise in managing the challenging condition of high blood pressure in patients with kidney disease. The use of cookies is also mentioned in the content, indicating that the website uses cookies…
Karen Lynch discussed CVS Health’s commitment to increased transparency in pharmacy benefit management and pharmacy reimbursement models at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference in San Francisco. The company plans to launch the TrueCost model for pharmacy reimbursement in 2025, aiming to make their pharmacy business more sustainable and transparent. This move comes amid the FTC’s…
During the Covid-19 pandemic, one-fifth of small nursing homes in Ireland closed, leading to multinational companies dominating the private home sector. Research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) showed that almost 700 beds were closed in public long-term residential care homes during this period. Large nursing home operators now provide the majority of…
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that children aged 5 to 17 who received up to 100-mg chlorpromazine equivalents of antipsychotic medication did not face an increased risk of mortality. However, young adults aged 18 to 24 who received doses over 100 mg faced a significantly elevated risk for death. The study included over…
The article discusses the struggles of African American women in the U.S. healthcare system in obtaining a correct diagnosis for latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA). LADA can be misdiagnosed as Type 2 diabetes, leading to incorrect treatment and management. The article highlights the stories of women who were initially misdiagnosed and struggled to get…
A study examining the effectiveness of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) over a 4-year period found that two doses of the vaccine provided strong protection against herpes zoster, or shingles, even in patients on corticosteroids. The overall vaccine effectiveness was 64% for one dose and 76% for two doses, with the effectiveness of full vaccination…
Pharmaceutical company GSK has announced its $1 billion upfront purchase of Aiolos Bio, an asthma-focused drug developer. The deal includes up to an additional $400 million in payments if certain milestones are met. Aiolos, based in San Francisco and London, was just launched last year and announced a $245 million Series A round in October….
Santhanam Sundar, a consultant oncologist at Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust in the UK, emphasizes that every patient seeks the best available treatment. In self-funded and insurance-based health systems, people make value-based judgments and accept the risks that come with their choices. However, in taxpayer-funded systems, patients do not have the same level of control…
