April 23, 2020
Across the globe, patients infected with the novel coronavirus are arriving at their local hospitals for medical care. Will a hospital bed be available to them?
April 21, 2020
Parents of premature babies face enough challenges. Trying to access medication that could keep their baby safe from respiratory syncytial virus, a potentially deadly disease, shouldn’t be one of them. But new national data shows that’s the case.
April 20, 2020
What do cataract, dry eye, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration have in common? They’re more prevalent in women.
April 16, 2020
The conversation usually begins with an apology. I need a biopsy, I tell my patient, to see how their cancer has changed and to guide the next steps in treatment.
April 14, 2020
Meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just about having enough protective masks, hospital beds and ventilators. It’s also about establishing insurance policies that protect access.
April 10, 2020
Precision medicine is often associated with cancer. But the practice of finding the right medicine for the right patient at the right time could also revolutionize the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
April 9, 2020
As the number of coronavirus cases grows, policymakers and patients alike are eager to bypass avoidable trips to medical clinics and the ER. Enter telemedicine.
April 7, 2020
Biologic medications were introduced into the United States in 1982 and biosimilar medications in 2015.
April 6, 2020
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed more than 350 bills into law by the end of March, including one to curb misleading “1-800-bad-drug” ads. The new law provides important protections for patients in the mountain state.
April 6, 2020
Public health guidance to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak raises difficult questions for seniors who receive medical treatment via infusion. A new Medicare policy seeks to preserve access for those patients.
