Public Health
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AbbVie to acquire Cerevel Therapeutics for $8.7 billion
AbbVie on Wednesday said it will acquire neuroscience drugmaker Cerevel Therapeutics for roughly $8.7 billion. Under the terms of the…
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Journalists Delve Into Gun Violence, Medicaid’s ‘Unwinding,’ Opioid Lawsuits, and More
Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on health and…
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First CRISPR gene-editing treatment approved in U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the country’s first gene-editing treatment, Casgevy, for use in patients with…
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Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination
Lauren Sausser O’laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was…
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Biden administration asserts power to seize drug patents
President Joe Biden speaks about protecting Social Security, Medicare, and lowering prescription drug costs, during a visit to OB Johnson…
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Dodging the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Can Be Costly
Susan Jaffe Angela M. Du Bois, a retired software tester in Durham, North Carolina, wasn’t looking to replace her UnitedHealthcare…
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Encuesta revela que persiste la discriminación racial en la atención médica
Muchas personas de grupos raciales y étnicos minoritarios dicen que se preparan mentalmente para recibir insultos y ser prejuzgados antes…
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Programas ponen los medicamentos sin usar en manos de pacientes que los necesitan
En una reciente tarde de noviembre, Angie Phoenix esperaba, en una farmacia de la segunda ciudad más grande de Colorado,…
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Colorado culpa a Biden y a farmacéuticas por retrasar importaciones de medicamentos de Canadá
Las autoridades de Colorado aseguran que su plan de importar medicamentos más baratos de Canadá se ha visto obstaculizado por…
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Candidates Clashed But Avoided Talk of Abortion at 4th GOP Primary Debate
Raised voices and sharp words marked Wednesday night’s fourth Republican presidential primary debate as four candidates argued about everything from…
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