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Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations
Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.
Read MoreUS Senate report finds CIA mishandled employee cases of Havana syndrome
Workers who reported symptoms of the illness often faced delayed or denied care and struggled to access benefitsA newly declassified US Senate report found that the CIA’s handling of mysterious heal
Read MoreMany believe US healthcare industry was to blame in CEO killing, poll reveals
Americans point to coverage denials and steep profits from insurance industry after Brian Thompson’s killingIn a new poll, more than two-thirds of respondents said they believed denials of coverage
Read MoreMost Americans Blame Insurance Profits, Denials Alongside the Killer in CEO's Death
(MedPage Today) -- Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO -- although not as much as the person who pull
Read MoreWhat Was 2024's Top Story?
(MedPage Today) -- Top stories in 2024 included major developments in abortion and bird flu, the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, the selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Read MoreCan Tumor Mutational Burden Guide Treatment in Metastatic Breast Cancer?
(MedPage Today) -- A study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium examined whether tumor mutational burden (TMB) was associated with outcomes in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative
Read MoreFDA Proposes New Testing Rules to Ensure Cosmetics Are Asbestos-Free
(MedPage Today) -- Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.
Read MoreEat, Drink, and Be Wary
(MedPage Today) -- In the last year, Claire Panosian Dunavan, MD, wrote two op-eds for MedPage Today pertaining to dangerous foodborne disease outbreaks.
Read MoreMedicare Will Cover Blood Tests to Monitor for Transplant Rejection, for Now
(MedPage Today) -- In August, we reported on the decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to not pursue a proposed Medicare policy that would have restricted coverage of a b
Read MoreMost Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
About 7 in 10 adults say denials for health care coverage, or insurer profits, bear at least "a moderate amount" of responsibility for Thompson's death.
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