Speaking of curing cancer, the chart below shows that cancer and heart disease are the cause of half of all deaths. This is why a major focus... Read More
Higher combined PFAS exposure, largely driven by the chemical PFHxS, was associated with roughly 50% greater odds of MS overall and about 60%... Read More
A new study suggests that a blood-based protein signature may help identify people at risk of lung cancer more accurately than conventional... Read More
As a biochemist with expertise in oncology treatment protocols, there’s a part of me that dreads the beginning of summer. While many... Read More
In 2024, China’s NMPA approved 83 new drugs, the FDA approved 50. China’s share of new commercial clinical trials jumped from 8% globally... Read More
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Health News is once again writing about families who dropped coverage due to Affordable Care Act plans... Read More
California Gov. Gavin Newsom denounced what he views as President Trump’s authoritarianism: “There’s no rule of law.... Read More
News that three of the nation’s largest health systems sued CVS Health should shatter any remaining illusions about the state of... Read More
Universal newborn screening with whole genome sequencing (WGS) is coming to the UK - at least on paper. Read More
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners have a growing role in medicine in the U.S., marking a shift away from physician-led care. Read More
Over a half a million Americans are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses each year, yet these conditions... Read More
Most Americans never think about dialysis until they, or someone they love, needs it. But for the estimated 815,000 patients living with... Read More
One of the first things I learned during my time at the FDA was that biology rarely cooperates with political talking points. That's not a... Read More
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has released the political chapters of its long-awaited report. After nearly three years, the conclusion is clear. Read More
Organizations are encouraged to support employees in developing good lifestyle habits to increase work engagement. Read More
I’ve seen clients start GLP-1 medications full of hope—and stop them feeling betrayed by their own biology. Read More
If the FDA policed only safety, not efficacy, the result would be more innovation at lower cost. Read More
The Alzheimer’s Policy Working Group is a 501(c)(3) organization that unites frontline clinicians from specialty and primary care to... Read More
On Thursday, January 22, the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee will each hold a hearing with some of... Read More
This is the fourth part of a series on the crisis in academic research and publishing. Read the first three parts here, here and here. By... Read More
Introduction In August, AHIP, the trade association for health insurance companies representing the industry’s top players, announced... Read More

This is a difficult moment for Roe v. Wade to have fallen.... Read More
If Congress and the administration do not plan and work together, the end of the old emergency will only mark the beginning of a new emergency.... Read More
The Affordable Care Act has faded into the political background since Republicans failed to repeal the entitlement in 2017, but ObamaCare still doesn't work as promised. The Biden Administration said this week that it will throw more money at one problem, and the result will be to hook more Americans on government subsidies. ... Read More