Medicine

Medicare proposes covering expensive Alzheimer's drug for those in clinical trials

Aduhelm is the first treatment approved in the country to slow cognitive decline in those living with Alzheimer's. Doctors have refused to prescribe it, given the lack of data and evidence behind it.

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Unboxing the coronavirus vaccine in Seattle: A glimmer of hope

The box looked like no big deal. White, cardboard, and a pink sticker that read, “priority boarding.”

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‘The day I was reduced to a Black birthing body.’ A doctor reflects on pregnancy

I never would have predicted that becoming a mother would make me a better doctor. Like most Black women I know, I vividly remember every painstaking detail of my pregnancy and birth experience.

The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue

Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.