Scientists Fear What鈥檚 Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To 鈥楪o Wild鈥
As federal health scientists await a potential takeover by RFK Jr. and other medical skeptics in the second Trump administration, some are preparing r茅sum茅s or retirement papers.
Qu茅 le depara a la salud p煤blica si se confirma Robert F. Kennedy Jr. como secretario de Salud
Cient铆ficos de las agencias federales de salud esperan la segunda administraci贸n de Donald Trump con incertidumbre y temor, pregunt谩ndose c贸mo el presidente electo conciliar谩 filosof铆as radicalmente diferentes entre los l铆deres de su equipo.
What鈥檚 at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues
Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
Post-Helene, Patients Who Rely on IV Nutrition Face Severe Shortages
Hurricane Helene, which struck North Carolina last month, wrecked a Baxter International factory that produced 60 percent of the country鈥檚 IV fluids, according to the American Hospital Association. The company is rationing its products, and some hospitals have delayed or canceled surgeries that require large amounts of IV hydration. Among the worst-hit patients are those […]
Helene and CVS Land Double Whammy for 25,000 Patients Who Survive on IV Nutrition
A Massachusetts woman ended up stranded in the hospital because CVS stopped providing the IV nutrition she needs to survive at home. Without it, she鈥檇 starve.
Employers Haven鈥檛 a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed
The Big Three pharmacy benefit managers say they return nearly all the rebates they get from drugmakers to the employers and insurers who hire them. But most employers seem to doubt that.
FDA鈥檚 Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias
For decades, the pulse oximeters used in hospitals, ambulances, and homes have underestimated the oxygen needs of darker-skinned patients. The FDA is preparing guidelines to fix that. But will the new rules go far enough?
Por qu茅 se habla de discriminaci贸n racial al tomar el nivel de ox铆geno
Fiscales estatales y senadores de EE.UU. han presionado a la Administraci贸n de Drogas y Alimentos para que tome medidas que ayuden a eliminar la desviaci贸n racial en los ox铆metros de pulso.
Florida鈥檚 New Covid Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation
State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo spread more anti-vaccine misinformation by telling Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines. Vaccine experts and historians can鈥檛 remember another state health leader urging residents to avoid an FDA-approved vaccine.
La nueva gu铆a de Florida sobre los refuerzos de covid es pura desinformaci贸n
Cl铆nicos y cient铆ficos denuncian este mensaje como una t谩ctica de miedo con motivaci贸n pol铆tica que tambi茅n debilita los esfuerzos para proteger contra enfermedades como el sarampi贸n y la tos ferina.
The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush To Get It.
Although public health officials recommend the newly approved covid vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, it may make more sense to wait until closer to the holiday season.
Ya est谩 disponible la nueva vacuna contra covid, pero piensa bien cu谩ndo conviene vacunarte
La Administraci贸n de Drogas y Alimentos ha aprobado una vacuna actualizada contra covid para todas las personas de 6 meses en adelante, lo que renueva un dilema que ahora es anual: 驴Recibir la vacuna ya, con el brote de covid a煤n por todo el pa铆s, o reservarla para la ola invernal?
How Little Denmark Got Homegrown Giant Novo Nordisk To Lower Ozempic Prices
As Congress pushes for Medicare to cover payment for anti-obesity drugs, Denmark 鈥 Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk鈥檚 home 鈥 has limited coverage of the drug after cost overruns 鈥渆mptied all the money boxes in the entire public health system.鈥
Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs Are Major Players With Consumers
As many as 1 in 8 American adults has tried one of the GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs, but a surprising number aren鈥檛 getting their supplies from pharma giants Novo Nordisk or Eli Lilly. Up to 30 percent of the market, by some estimates, is made up of copycat versions from compounding pharmacies. Compounding is legal, though […]
The CDC鈥檚 Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promises better tests are being developed, but the episode points to vulnerabilities in the country鈥檚 defense against emerging outbreaks.
Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma鈥檚 Weight Loss Drugs
Although Novo Nordisk and Lilly lump together the pharmacies that compound semaglutide and tirzepatide with internet cowboys selling fake drugs, there is a distinction. The FDA has offered Americans little clarity about the vast gray and black markets for the drugs.
Qu茅 son los medicamentos compuestos que millones de personas usan para bajar de peso
La FDA permite e incluso fomenta que las farmacias de compuestos produzcan y vendan copias cuando un medicamento est谩 en escasez, como es el caso de las drogas para combatir el sobrepeso y la obesidad.
Finland Is Offering Farmworkers Bird Flu Shots. Some Experts Say the US Should, Too.
Even with a stockpile of bird flu vaccinations, the federal government is not offering them to those at high risk. Along with testing and measures to prevent spread, vaccinations may protect people and stop the outbreak from becoming a pandemic.
Hay controversia sobre el momento para comenzar a vacunar contra la gripe aviar. Algunos piensan que debe hacerse ya, otros que hay que esperar para analizar la evoluci贸n del virus.
Bird Flu Tests Are Hard To Get. So How Will We Know When To Sound the Pandemic Alarm?
If widely used, flu tests could be helpful now. In the meantime, the government needs to clear a path for H5N1 tests, researchers warn, to avoid the early missteps of the covid pandemic.