Bank Of America Bucks Downward Trend In Employer Coverage Of GLP-1s For Obesity

Bank of America is bucking the downward trend in employer-sponsored coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss by maintaining its comparatively generous policies.

Medicaid Model To Expand Weight Loss Drug Access Sees Low Interest

President Trump vowed better access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs for Medicaid recipients. But thus far only Indiana has publicly signed on with the administration’s demo.

Medical Saline Recalled Over Potential Fiberglass Contamination

The bags were distributed to at least 14 States and the FDA has warned of serious potential harm to patients including blood clots, allergic reactions and death.

Ebola Vaccine Rollout Begins In DR Congo Amid Continuing Outbreak

The vaccine was not designed for the Bundibugyo strain causing the epidemic, but experts are hopeful that it may provide some protection while new vaccines are developed.

FDA Approves New Pancreatic Cancer Drug After Stunning Trial Results

The therapy is a brand new targeted drug for the disease which experts have labelled as a substantial breakthrough following doubling of survival time in a trial.

A New Treatment For Severe Allergies

Engineered regulatory T cells that recognize birch pollen reduced allergic airway inflammation in mice, hinting at a future cell therapy for severe allergies.

Two Antibodies Team Up To Deliver Cancer Drugs

A two-antibody click-chemistry strategy improves targeted chemotherapy delivery to resistant HER2- and EGFR-positive tumors, boosting tumor control in mice.

How A Rock At The Bottom Of The Sea May Have Started Life On Earth

New research suggests deep-sea vent metals powered early metabolism before enzymes existed, revealing how life may have begun making essential molecules on Earth.

What We Can Learn From Taiwan And Egypt About Ending Endemic Disease

Taiwan and Egypt show how universal screening, same-visit testing, affordable antivirals, and local care can put hepatitis C elimination within reach.

Cancer Genes Are Not Destiny, Your Whole Genome Has A Say

A new study shows cancer genes are not destiny: genetic background can shape whether inherited cancer risk becomes disease, when it begins, and how it develops.