[ad_1] Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday. Interested in Ebola? Add Ebola as an interest to stay up t…
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Sanders calls on Democratic rivals to reject drug, insurance industry donations
[ad_1] Sen. Bernie Sanders for years has been among the sharpest critics of pharma, and the health industry has joined forces to beat back Medicare for All and other proposals to expand government hea…
Dengue death toll rises in Malaysia, number of cases close to double
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia saw a rise in deaths caused by dengue to 113 by August 3, compared to 70 cases in the same period last year, the health ministry said on Saturday. It als…
Region hit hard by opioids embraces jail-based treatment
[ad_1] As western Massachusetts struggles with a dramatic spike in fatal overdoses, officials are embracing a controversial solution: sending men who have not committed any crimes to jails and prisons…
Ousted Planned Parenthood chief called abortion ‘the fight of our time’
[ad_1] “I believe abortion is about health care, not politics,” former Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen wrote. “Many of my colleagues disagreed.” | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Health Care Memo app…
Medicare to cover expensive cancer cell therapies
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Gilead Sciences, Inc. office is shown in Foster City, California, U.S. May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
After years of waiting, medical marijuana sold in Louisiana
[ad_1] A Marine veteran struggling with PTSD and a woman fighting cancer became some of the first people to purchase medical marijuana in Louisiana on Tuesday, as the state became the first in the Dee…
Senate Finance pushes ahead on plan to address high drug prices
[ad_1] The draft comes after Chairman Chuck Grassley struck an agreement with the Senate Finance Committee’s ranking member on a series of policy changes aimed at lowering prescription drug cost…