Parents of children insured by Medicaid, the U.S. health program for the poor, are more likely to incorrectly assume antibiotics…
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Experts support call for lower cancer drug prices
A group of 118 leading cancer experts have developed a list of proposals designed to reduce the cost of cancer…
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Newly approved drug restores lung function in woman with life-threatening disease
A young woman diagnosed with a hard-to-treat, rare lung disease has found an unexpected solution in the form of a…
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New experimental vaccine may treat common strains of norovirus
An experimental vaccine created by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company has found to be effective in treating common strains of the norovirus…
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Researchers move closer to development of universal flu vaccine
Researchers say they have made a major step towards the development of a universal flu vaccine, after a new immunotherapy…
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Geography affects what drugs seniors are prescribed
Where seniors live makes a difference not only in how much health care they receive but also the medications they’re…
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Cancer survivor, 22, advocates to have all medications covered by insurance
Patrick Foley is the father of 22-year-old cancer survivor Tricia Foley. He is also the face of many families who…
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Call for overhaul of drug industry business model
Pharmaceutical companies need to boost the benefits of drug research by working with regulators and healthcare providers to overhaul the…
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Some flu vaccines promise a little more protection
Flu vaccination is no longer merely a choice between a jab in the arm or a squirt in the nose.…
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A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn’t protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out…
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