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Another Alzheimer’s treatment takes a different route than the rest
Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of a two-part package on the pipeline for Alzheimer’s disease drugs. Check out part…
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Aside from Eli Lilly’s drug, what else is in the Alzheimer’s pipeline?
Eli Lilly recently announced that the FDA had granted a breakthrough therapy designation for donanemab, its investigational antibody therapy for…
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Expect more pushback from insurers and hospitals over rules to limit surprise bills
On July 1, the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), stopped paying out-of-network claims when its fully insured members seek…
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Science writer follows the trail of tick bites and a meat allergy
A feature story exploring how some ticks can cause people to develop an allergy to meat was one of the…
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As pandemic wears on, nurses’ mental health wears thin
A half-hour before nursing supervisor Jotis Lee was scheduled to end her shift on the Friday before July 4th, the…
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New Alzheimer’s drug draws attention from federal, independent groups
Liz Seegert, AHCJ’s topic leader on aging, contributed to this article. Federal policy experts and the influential Institute for Clinical…
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How Liora Engel-Smith covered efforts to address the resident shortage in Western N.C.
Rural health care facilities must employ enough professionals to meet the needs of their communities. But maintaining the health care…
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New tip sheet looks at a key cause of heart problems
While deaths from COVID-19 have naturally been a major focus over the past 18 months, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a…
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In new book, award-winning journalist offers strategies for pushing back against high health care costs
One of the themes in journalist Marshall Allen’s book is that few American leaders — neither politicians nor the chief…
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New tip sheet offers solid advice for covering hospital ransomware attacks
San Diego Union-Tribune health care reporter Paul Sisson was working on a home improvement project on a Sunday in early…
