FDA approves $2M medicine, most expensive ever
This photo provided by Novartis shows Zolgensma, the one-time gene therapy that will cost $2.125 million US to treat a rare condition called spinal muscular […]
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U.N. names emergency coordinator to boost fight against Ebola in Congo
A Congolese woman and her children who are suspected Ebola patients sit at the Ebola treatment centre in Butembo, Congo, in March. (Baz Ratner/Reuters) The […]
‘Smart’ hearing aids filter out chatter in crowded room
Hearing aids typically amplify all sounds. (Stu Mills/CBC) People wearing hearing aids often struggle to differentiate between speakers in a crowded environment, but a small […]
Why more women die of cardiac arrest than men focus of study
Gender issues and biological issues go hand in hand to explain why women show poorer survival rates after cardiac arrest, said Dr. Paula Harvey. (Derek […]
Women’s chances of surviving cardiac arrest are half that of men, study says. Here’s why
Gender issues and biological issues go hand in hand to explain why women show poorer survival rates after cardiac arrest, said Dr. Paula Harvey. (Derek […]
Women’s chances of surviving cardiac arrest are half those of men, study says. Here’s why
Gender issues and biological issues go hand in hand to explain why women show poorer survival rates after cardiac arrest, said Dr. Paula Harvey. (Derek […]
Change opioid prescribing guidance, U.S. lawmakers ask WHO
In this 2018 photo, family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses leave pill bottles in protest. Purdue and other […]
Risks vs. rights: Why some experts say it’s time for Twitter and Facebook to ban anti-vaccination posts
A one-year-old girl gets some stickers after being vaccinated in Seattle earlier this year. Misinformation spread on social media platforms has frightened some parents in […]
Why some experts say it’s time for Twitter and Facebook to ban anti-vaccination posts
A one-year-old girl gets some stickers after being vaccinated in Seattle earlier this year. Misinformation spread on social media platforms has frightened some parents in […]
Sextuplets shock parents and doctors anticipating 5
Incubators with one of the sextuplets, believed to be Poland’s first ever. (The Associated Press) A 29-year-old Polish mother who gave birth to sextuplets has […]