A quest to explain the whooshing in her head
(By Joyce Cohen for STAT) Seven years ago, New York lawyer Emma Greenwood awoke to the beat of a pulse
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Health Care – General
Less than 1 percent of state prisoners with hepatitis C get treated due to drug costs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) State prison systems are unable to lock up savings by using new hepatitis C treatments
Read MoreIt’s not just apps. Health care innovation requires true communication
(By Karen DaSilva for STAT) Health care, like many industries, places great emphasis on innovation. In just the past decade,
Read MoreGeisinger refunds patients $400k for ‘uncompassionate care’
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) As of August, Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., returned more than $400,000
Read MoreLoopholes on animal antibiotics may undermine battle against superbugs
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A new federal policy aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture may
Read MoreNew Law Will Expand Mental Health Services For Low-Income Californians
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) The staff of Clinica Sierra Vista, which has health centers throughout the Central Valley,
Read MoreTracking Who Makes Money On A Brand-Name Drug
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The path of prescription drugs from the factory to the patient is complicated.
Read MoreNobel-winning work on molecular machines may bring us novel drugs
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to scientists based in the US,
Read MoreParents charged $39 to hold baby after birth, itemized bill shows
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A couple was charged $39.95 for holding their child after a caesarean section,
Read MoreCan We Conquer All Diseases By The End Of The Century?
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) The goal is lofty and expansive: to cure, prevent or manage all known
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