At Sundance, Two Films Look at Abortion and the Jane Collective
Judith Arcana was 27 and recently separated from her husband when she began driving women surreptitiously for safe — but illegal — abortions. The year was 1970, she was an...
Biden Will Provide 400 Million N95 Masks For Free
WASHINGTON — Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans who have had a hard time getting their hands on masks and at-home tests are suddenly being showered with offers of...
5 digital health categories led VC investment in 2021
Digital health continues to break funding records as companies across the globe raked in $30.7 billion in venture capital in 2021, according to data from Digital Health Business & Technology....
White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online. The website,...
Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicron
An Israeli hospital on Monday said preliminary research indicates a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine provides only limited defense against the omicron variant that is raging around the world....
When Dementia Strikes at an Early Age
In frontotemporal dementia, portions of the brain that lie behind the forehead and ears shrink, resulting in dramatic personality changes, socially inappropriate or impulsive behavior and emotional indifference. Movement and...
UPMC picks CEO of its first hospital in China
Cleveland native Dr. Randy Jernejcic first realized his love for China in medical school at Ohio State University. He spent the summer of 1994 working at a hospital in Wuhan,...
US Surgeon General Warns That Omicron Has Not Yet Peaked
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, warned on Sunday that the Omicron surge of coronavirus cases had not yet peaked nationally, saying that the next few weeks would be...
N95, KN95 or KF94? How to Find the Right Covid Mask
The fast-spread of the infectious Omicron variant has prompted many people to try to upgrade to a higher-quality mask. But that’s easier said than done.Anyone who has shopped for a...
Martin Shkreli Barred From Drug Industry and Must Repay $64.6 Million
Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive best known for unapologetically hiking the price of a lifesaving medication, must pay $64.6 million and will be barred for life from the drug...