STAT+: In private meetings, White House works to win pharma companies’ support for drug pricing bill
The White House is working to build support for drug pricing legislation, part of an election year focus on affordability.
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Children and Women with Alopecia Areata Face Greater Risk of Developing Immune-Mediated Conditions: Study Highlights
USA: A new large-scale cohort study has found that patients newly diagnosed with alopecia areata (AA) face a significantly higher long-term risk of developing multiple immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), with…
Magnesium Coating on Titanium Implants Enhances Early Osseointegration: Study
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine revealed that magnesium coating or incorporation into titanium implant surfaces improves bone-implant contact (BIC) in preclinical models, which suggests enhanced…
Carpal Tunnel Release vs Steroid Injection: Similar Outcomes in First 6 Months, reveals study
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most prevalent entrapment neuropathy with an estimated prevalence of 0.6% to 5.8%.Carpal tunnel release (CTR) or local corticosteroid injection (LCI) is used for the…
Posaconazole Superior to Itraconazole for Fungal Prophylaxis Post–Heart Transplant: Study
A new study published in the journal of Open Forum Infectious Diseases found posaconazole to be more effective than itraconazole in reducing fungal infection rates after heart transplantation. Since patients…
Triple combination therapy before surgery increases immunity against aggressive soft tissue sarcomas: Study
Early results from preclinical studies and a clinical trial led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and Stanford Medicine suggest that combining targeted radiation therapy with…
STAT+: China’s biotech boom is rewriting everything
In today's Readout newsletter, how China's biotech boom is rewriting everything and how an NIH crackdown is disrupting global science collaboration.
Everyday PCOS Struggles, Finally Explained with TES
When you’re told you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), it sounds like a clear diagnosis. But living with PCOS is anything but clear. It’s not just about irregular periods or…
IMA Haryana flags Rs 400 crore Ayushman Bharat dues, urges CM intervention
Chandigarh: The Haryana unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has raised concern over persistent delays in payments under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, noting that outstanding dues to empanelled hospitals…
20-year-old accident victim dies at Gurugram hospital, family alleges overcharging
Gurugram: In a shocking incident, a massive protest broke out at a private hospital in Sector 49 following the death of a 20-year-old CNG auto-rickshaw driver. The family alleged that…