On August 31, 2022, the FDA approved Moderna and Pfizer Bivalent COVID boosters to replace the previously available monovalent boosters. Since then, the CDC and other public health organizations have...
In a recent court ruling, United States District Judge Reed O’Connor declared that mandated HIV PrEP coverage impedes religious freedom. This ruling provides a precedent for employers to refuse...
Wearable devices have gained much traction recently for their potential uses in the healthcare industry. Recently, Northwestern University has collaborated with Johns Hopkins University on a research...
Starting in the 1900s, the opioid epidemic has been a determent to public health in the United States. Recent data and discoveries have named participants in the pharmaceutical industry as major...
In recent years, the costs of prescription drugs have increased dramatically. One of the most notable drugs with high prices is insulin. Understanding the basic uses of insulin and common delivery methods may contribute to an in-depth...
According to the CDC, patients with type one diabetes have a pancreas that produces no or little insulin. To properly manage the disease, many patients take insulin. With the price of insulin rising,...
The only male forms of birth control currently available are condoms and vasectomies. With a limited choice in male birth control, contraception typically falls on the child-bearing individual. This...
A recent study in JAMA Open Network looked at the relationship between fluoroquinolone — an antibiotic — dosage and adverse side effects in patients with CKD. The researchers found that...
Lyons Magnus LLC, a part of the food service industry, recently recalled several products due to potential microbial contamination. In the company statement, Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium...
A cohort study in JAMA Network Open analyzed the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in preventing SARS-CoV-2 reinfection. The study found that COVID-19 vaccination reduced reinfection rates by...
The opioid epidemic has run rampant since the 1900s. While healthcare professionals play some role in the spread of opioid use, pharmaceutical companies are the main culprit. Recently, Teva...
On Saturday, July 23, 2022, the director-general of the WHO declared monkeypox a public health crisis. Public health organizations have encouraged vaccination for at-risk populations to minimize the...
Unintended pregnancy threatens public health and is exacerbated by limited access and understanding of female contraceptives. The CDC identifies unintended pregnancy as “a pregnancy that is either unwanted, such as the...
A study published in Epic Research found that, after taking Paxlovid, COVID-19 patients were five times less likely to be hospitalized and ten times less likely to die. Paxlovid is “an oral...
In a recent statement, the WHO analyzed global vaccination coverage and found that in 2021 immunization rates dropped by 5%. Furthermore, the WHO outlined the 2030 immunization agenda and international...
Abbott recently announced that they had been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA, which allows them to investigate the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in managing severe...
On July 13, 2022, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Novavax COVID vaccine. Following this approval, the CDC added the Novavax COVID vaccine to their recommended vaccines for...
A recent statement by Verve Therapeutics announced the start of the phase 1b clinical trial on heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) in New Zealand. This announcement highlighted the first...
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court has left many people anxious about access to reproductive healthcare. Earlier this week, the HHS established guidelines for retail...
Recently, the FDA approved a new second-line treatment for large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). Lisocabtagene maraleucel is the generic name for Breyanzi, developed and marketed by Juno Therapeutics. As a...
