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A brief research report found that Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generic drugs at the same prices as the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) in 2020. These findings suggest that Medicare is overpaying…

(Reuters) – People who were infected with an earlier version of the coronavirus and received three doses of an mRNA vaccine, such as the Pfizer/BioNTech shot, appear to be best protected against symptomatic infection by the Omicron variant, according to…

For most of us, the “best” time of day to work out is simple: When we can. Maybe that’s before or after work. Or when the gym offers free daycare. Or when our favorite instructor teaches our favorite class. That’s…

Photo: Caregility Healthcare provider organizations and clinicians are fortunate that telehealth has gone mainstream as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth opens up many new avenues to expand access to care, streamline the delivery of care, create new workflows…

Clinical trials involving cancer patients were seriously disrupted by the COVID pandemic, especially during the first wave, but they have slowly regained their momentum and are back to prepandemic levels of activity, concludes a new analysis. “The good news is…

Many people experience a fear of being alone – and these are the signs to look out for. Being comfortable on your own isn’t easy for everyone. While some of us thrive on solitude, others draw energy and inspiration from…

Oregon and Kentucky recently enacted policies to eliminate financial disincentives that may have deterred people from undergoing a follow-up colonoscopy after a positive result on a noninvasive screening test for colorectal cancer (CRC). A new analysis shows that the impact…

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In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers explored the association between circulating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) antigens and post-COVID-19 sequelae (long COVID). Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) and its management has posed a challenge for the…