Prices of two new drugs approved by the FDA for lupus nephritis are in reasonable alignment with their estimated benefits for patients with the disease, a report indicates.
Neglect contributed to the death of a young disabled woman who developed malnutrition after going into hospital for a routine eye operation, a coroner has concluded.
Who is ‘Keira Bell’? This brave young woman took on the medical establishment in the UK over her treatment for gender dysphoria and won. The ruling could have global ramifications.
Ellie Guardino, MD, PhD, a compassionate physician-scientist, fought through her own diagnosis of metastatic melanoma while contributing to important advances in breast cancer treatment.
The FDA agreed to put the vaccine back into circulation just hours after a CDC panel recommended allowing its use again in adults age 18 and up — with a warning.
The panel said benefits outweigh the risks, but a new FDA warning will say women under 50 should be made aware of higher risk for a rare clotting disorder and should be able to choose their vaccine.
Despite universal access criteria on the NHS in England, there are age, gender, and ethnic differences in access to Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring technology, audit data suggest.
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