[ad_1] The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline […]
Nurse, dentist, doctors, charged with drug distribution
[ad_1] Healthcare professionals across the eastern half of the United States, including doctors, a dentist, a nurse and medical clinic operators, have been charged with illegally distributing prescriptions […]
Mass General Brigham scores approval for slimmer expansion
[ad_1] The Massachusetts Public Health Council approved a pared-down version of Mass General Brigham’s $2 billion expansion amid opposition from state watchdogs. The council on Wednesday green-lit a […]
After another strong quarter, CVS raises outlook for 2022
[ad_1] COVID-19 vaccines and tests for the virus continue to boost CVS Health and the healthcare giant raised its annual forecast after yet another strong quarter. The drugstore […]
Insurers offer housing aid to foster youths to improve health outcomes
[ad_1] Foster children and young people transitioning out of the child welfare system frequently encounter obstacles to adequate housing, which some healthcare providers and health insurance companies are […]
Supreme Court abortion draft creates tangle of issues for big hospital systems
[ad_1] Striking down Roe v. Wade would disrupt healthcare providers’ operations and increase their legal liability, lawyers and policy experts said. A draft opinion of the Supreme Court, […]
Pfizer hopes to submit little-kid vaccine data by early June
[ad_1] Pfizer now hopes to tell U.S. regulators how well its COVID-19 vaccine works in the littlest kids by late May or early June. Pfizer is testing three […]
Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved
[ad_1] An increase in COVID-19 infections around the U.S. has sent more cities into new high-risk categories that are supposed to trigger indoor mask wearing, but much of […]
Washington reaches $518M settlement with opioid distributors
[ad_1] Months into a complex trial over their role in flooding Washington with highly addictive painkillers, the nation’s three largest opioid distributors agreed Tuesday to pay the state […]
CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trains
[ad_1] U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a […]