Bezos backs startup aimed at delaying age-related diseases
( By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Among the investors backing Unity Biotechnology, a startup that aims to develop
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Health Care – General
Californians Living Longer With Cancer — Some Longer Than Others
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) As he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health —
Read MoreCustomers like their brick-and-mortar pharmacies
Customers really love their pharmacies, and for reasons that could make it tough for Amazon to keep up – at
Read MoreThe Senate could soon pass an opioids package. But a new law is still a long way away
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate is likely to pass a comprehensive bill to address the opioid
Read MoreCDC: Uninsured rate remains flat at 8.8%
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of uninsured Americans in the first three months of 2018 was
Read MoreEarwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the
Read MoreCritics Trying To Stop A Big Study Of Sepsis Say The Research Puts Patients At Risk
(By Richard Harris for NPR) A consumer advocacy organization is asking federal health officials Tuesday to halt a large medical
Read MoreJohn McCain has died. For brain cancers like his, ‘research is our only hope’
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) As her father fought his losing battle with glioblastoma, Meghan McCain asked her Twitter followers
Read MoreCDC updates flu vaccine recommendations
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ahead of the 2018-19 flu season, the CDC updated its recommendations on seasonal flu vaccine
Read MoreRussian bots were used to sow divisions on vaccines, researchers say
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) In the lead-up to the 2016 U.S. election, Russian bots and trolls took to Twitter
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