Medical Facts

Merck's Bold Move: Slashing Diabetes Drug Prices Merck, a pharmaceutical giant, made headlines at the dawn of the new year by taking a radical step in the realm of drug pricing. In a surprising move,...

West Virginia's HIV Outbreak and Syringe Exchange Challenges In the heart of central Appalachia, Charleston, West Virginia, finds itself at the epicenter of a troubling HIV outbreak primarily among individuals who inject opioids or methamphetamine....

America's Drinking Problem: A Call to Action Alcohol consumption is deeply ingrained in American culture, with far-reaching impacts on individuals, families, and communities. From the emergency room to the streets, alcohol's presence is undeniable, shaping...

The U.S. surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, has recently made a groundbreaking recommendation that could change the way we view alcohol forever. In a new report released last Friday, Murthy called for alcoholic beverages to...

Stimulant Use in the Opioid Epidemic: A Deadly Combination In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near a storefront advertising “free” cellphones, J.R. sat in an empty back stairwell and showed a reporter how he tries to avoid...

Interview with Dr. Francis Collins In a recent interview on the "What the Health?" podcast, Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), shared his insights on the vital role of...

Hospital Price Transparency Rules: Improving Data Usefulness with Recent Updates As we step into the new year, a wave of fresh updates has been introduced to the federal guidelines regarding hospital price transparency. These changes...

Rural Women Prioritize Maternity Care Over Abortion Access - KFF Health News BAKER CITY, Ore. — In a distressing turn of events, the only hospital maternity ward in this small Oregon town, just an hour...

Neumora's Antidepressant Phase 3 Trial Results: A Deeper Dive into the Disappointing Outcome In a recent groundbreaking development, startup Neumora Therapeutics faced a setback with its latest depression treatment, navacaprant, as it failed to deliver...

Expanding Medicare Coverage for Obesity Medications: An Imperative Change In a groundbreaking move, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently delved into estimating the potential budgetary impacts of providing Medicare coverage for obesity treatments for older...