Category: 5. Health

Topline Researchers are pitching a new vaccine method for infants that offers continued protection with just a single dose, even if the virus mutates, according to a new study that could set the stage for “universal vaccines.” A patient getting vaccine. Getty Images Key Facts Vaccines for diseases like the flu are updated annually to…

Imagine a world where influenza vaccines are no longer crafted based on educated guesswork but are instead precision-targeted against a wide array of viral strains. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have uncovered a groundbreaking approach that could transform the landscape of vaccine development, potentially eliminating the annual influenza guessing game. In the quest…

Elevance Health, the parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance plans in 14 states, has … [+] signed a deal with the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to “advance primary care delivery.” Elevance Health Elevance Health, the parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance plans in 14 states, has…

Medical debt bill in the clipboard and stethoscope. getty More than 40% of American adults have medical debt, and almost 60% of those with hospital medical debt had health insurance. It’s tempting for policymakers and private entities to provide medical debt relief. Has medical debt relief actually helped individuals who received it? To answer this…

RALEIGH, USA – MARCH 26: US President Joe Biden (L) along with vice president Kamala Harris (R) and … [+] North Carolina governor Roy Cooper (not seen) delivers remarks about healthcare in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States on March 26, 2024. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images Speaking to supporters…

Little girl with measles. getty After surging at the end of last year, measles outbreaks across Europe and Central Asia intensified in the first quarter of 2024, with incidence rates of up to hundreds of times higher than the U.S. While focus in the U.S. has been on rising numbers of measles cases domestically, it’s…

Vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are seen during a vaccination clinic at the Sir Ludwig … [+] Guttmann Health and Wellbeing Centre on December 15, 2020 in Stratford, England. Getty Images England has launched its latest Covid-19 booster campaign for those at the highest risk from the disease. From Monday, people over the age…

Living in green, plant-abundant environments significantly boosts survival rates among heart patients after bypass surgery, according to a new study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers that involved thousands of patients across Israel over more than a decade. Led by PhD student Maya Sadeh under the guidance of Prof. Rachel Dankner from TAU’s Department of…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Medical workers tend to a patient at a Brooklyn hospital on December 15, 2020 in … [+] New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty Images The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is unfortunately, perhaps unintentionally, creating harm. Nowhere is this more evident than in the current arguments between…

The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office found that nitazenes, a synthetic opioid up to 40 times more powerful than fentanyl, were connected to at least five overdose deaths in Philadelphia in the past two years. The nitazene deaths are just a small part of a much bigger problem. A record 1,413 people died from overdoses on…