6 COVID-19 test-makers whose products can detect omicron
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the omicron variant spreads across the globe, diagnostic companies are racing to
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Growing use of home Covid-19 tests leaves health agencies in the dark about unreported cases
(By Kathleen McLaughlin for STAT) When fans of the band Phish started falling ill with Covid-19 all over the country
Read moreWhen the Eye on Older Patients Is a Camera
(By Sofie Kodner for Kaiser Health News) In the middle of a rainy Michigan night, 88-year-old Dian Wurdock walked out
Read moreSuccess of Covid Antiviral Pills Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate Tests
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Within a few weeks, perhaps before many Americans finish decorating for the holidays,
Read moreFDA recalling 2 million Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits because of false positives
(By Dave Mistich for NPR) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of about 2 million at-home COVID-19 test kits
Read moreQ&A: Bioethicist Leigh Turner on the worrisome boom in unregulated stem cell clinics
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration put the emerging stem cell cottage industry on
Read moreDemocrats Plan to Expand Medicare Hearing Benefits. What Can Consumers Expect?
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) President Joe Biden’s mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the
Read moreA smart knee implant promises to ‘help write the future of orthopedic technology.’ Surgeons aren’t so sure
(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) Last month, surgeons implanted the first of a new, souped-up knee implant, developed by Zimmer
Read moreThe FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without a prescription
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) People with mild or moderate hearing loss could soon be able to buy hearing aids
Read moreNew brain maps could help the search for Alzheimer’s treatments
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An international consortium involving hundreds of scientists has unveiled highly detailed maps of the brain area
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