The Food and Drug administration (FDA) has given approval to biotech company Moderna to begin the next phase of testing on its coronavirus vaccine candidate, the company announced Thursday (May 7). There are dozens of vaccine candidates worldwide that are…
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Why the WHO, often under fire, has a tough balance to strike in its efforts to address health emergencies
The Trump administration recently declared, in the midst of the coronavirus emergency, that it would suspend the United States’ financial support for the World Health Organization, a United Nations agency that coordinates a wide range of international health efforts. The…
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ACA has helped protect low-income patients from catastrophic spending for surgery
In the years after 2014, when the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces were established, low-income patients who underwent a surgical procedure saved an average of $601 in out-of-pocket spending and $968 in premium spending per year, compared to before…
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This Artist Has A Skin Condition That Lets Her Draw On Her Body—And The Photos Are Wild
For as long as I can remember, my skin has been different. As a kid, I thought it was just super sensitive. I blushed easily and would get bright red, raised welts any time I was touched with enough pressure,…
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Woman, 41, has 'miracle twins' after beating cervical cancer
Workaholic, 41, gives birth to ‘miracle twins’ – despite doctors warning she may NEVER have children following cervical cancer treatment Rebecca Allen was a ‘workaholic’ didn’t have a smear test for six years When she was diagnosed in 2017, she had…
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China’s coronavirus has not mutated in the US, says CDC
Credit: CC0 Public Domain US health authorities said Monday they have sequenced the genome of the first two cases of the Chinese coronavirus reported in the country and confirmed the virus has not mutated since leaving China. Nancy Messonnier, head…
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Man, 88, has jaw reconstructed from his thighbone after radiotherapy
Throat cancer patient, 88, whose jaw disintegrated from radiotherapy has it reconstructed using his THIGH BONE in pioneering treatment Albert Goodman, had chronic pain in his face after he unknowingly fractured jaw Bone died and crumbled after having gruelling radiotherapy…
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Entrepreneur who fought her own tumours has written a moving book
Entrepreneur who fought her own deadly tumours has written a moving book to stop cancer ravaging your mind as well as your body Suki Thompson diagnosed with breast cancer within year of divorce in 2008 She developed melanoma in 2013,…
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Mystery virus which has infected 59 in China is ruled out as SARS
Mystery outbreak of pneumonia which has infected 59 people in China is still baffling scientists as officials rule out deadly SARS and bird flu The unidentified pneumonia-like virus has infected dozens since December Officials in Wuhan city feared it was…
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