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"In a Fourth of July celebration with jets flying overhead and soldiers parachuting through the air, [OFFICIAL] minimized the threat of the coronavirus. With cases surging across many states, [PERSON] said the latest numbers were promising. ""We have tested over 40 million people,"" [PERSON] said July 4. ""By so doing,... | 0 | 4 |
A rumor holding that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had been kicked out of India has been circulating online since at least May 2017, when an article pushing this claim was published on the website Steemit: BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION KICKED OUT OF INDIA Yes, the Microsoft founder and the icon of the Third... | 0 | 4 |
"Harrowing images of wooden caskets being lowered into mass graves in New York City circulated on social media as the city responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The images and related video footage are accurate depictions of recent burials on Hart Island in the Long Island Sound. That said, there have been some misconcep... | 1 | 4 |
Dr. Toby Cosgrove said on Monday he believes doctors and insurers weren’t given enough time to assess the impact of the proposed legislation, which was revised overnight to win over wavering GOP senators. “The bill is changing even as we’re about to vote on it later this week,” Cosgrove said. “It’s really unreasonable ... | 1 | 4 |
"Georgia’s senior U.S. senator took control of the U.S. [INSTITUTION] Veteran Affairs Committee in January, and within a month, had bipartisan support for a bill aimed at improving mental health care for veterans. Johnny Isakson noted the broad support for the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention For American Veterans Act in a... | 1 | 4 |
Doug Copp claims, as the eRumor states, to lead the “world’s most experienced rescue team” and that he’s crawled into 875 buildings in 60 countries to find trapped victims of disasters. He argues that his experience has led him to conclude that the common suggestions of getting under a desk or standing in a doorway dur... | 0 | 4 |
Researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, whose network includes a Florida children’s hospital near the school, plan to use results of the screening to select about 50 overweight students and track their activity levels using the Fitbit, a connected wristband. Wearable technology, expected to take off next ye... | 1 | 4 |
The news release does not discuss potential costs. The release doesn’t delve into benefits. This sentence came closest to addressing a benefit: “For multiple sclerosis, specifically, increasing cholesterol synthesis gene expression in astrocytes of the spinal cord can be a pathway to repair nerves that affect walking.”... | 0 | 4 |
The U.S. Forest Service’s draft risk assessment suggests that even in a best-case scenario — with social distancing followed and plenty of tests and protective equipment available — nearly two dozen firefighters could be infected with COVID-19 at a camp with hundreds of people who come in to combat a fire that burns fo... | 1 | 4 |
"The issue of Americans’ choices about whether to work attracted wide attention last week when the [INSTITUTION]ional Budget Office released a report predicting that [OFFICIAL]’s health care law would lead to people deciding to work less. The CBO projection was spun -- largely incorrectly, in our estimation -- into cla... | 0 | 4 |
"No mention of costs. The New York Times, in a piece also this week (curious: did they both get the same news release, or did ABC just react to the NYT piece or are we to believe this is mere coincidence?) was able to report that ""the procedure costs about $2,000 — compared with $10,000 to $15,000 for surgery."" No ev... | 0 | 4 |
We don’t see any dollar signs, but we mark this one “not applicable” because the research is at such an early phase and just making the transition from animal models to clinical trials. And though it’s unreasonable to speculate how much a LIPUS device or treatment may cost, if it pans out to be safe and effective, ultr... | 0 | 4 |
"As details of the turmoil within the Department of Veterans Affairs continue to unfold, [INSTITUTION] is scrambling to pass legislation to fix to the problem. One House Republican accused Democrats of closing the barn door after the horse got out. ""It’s been more than 177 days since the House passed bipartisan legisl... | 0 | 4 |
£1.8 billion of ‘new money’ has been announced for the NHS over the next five years. £850 million has been announced for 20 hospitals over the next five years and £1 billion for the NHS in capital funding this year. The £1 billion is money that NHS trusts previously earned through a cost-cutting incentive scheme, but w... | 0 | 4 |
On 3 June 2018, multiple web sites falsely reported that it is now “against the law” for Californians to shower and do laundry on the same day, thanks to supposedly draconian water conservation legislation signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. For example, the conspiratorial web site ZeroHedge reported that: Governo... | 0 | 4 |
"Shortly after Texas voters decided Gov. Rick Perry was worth his salt by re-electing him, Perry launched a national tour this week to sling his new book. In the first chapter of ""Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington,"" which was first available at Perry's election-night party, Perry writes: ""We are fed ... | 0 | 4 |
"The GOP's alternative health care plan hadn't even hit the streets before the Democratic push-back began. The day before the plan was officially unveiled, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., took aim at the way the GOP plan was described by media outlets that had gotten early, leaked versions of it. In a press... | 1 | 4 |
In January 2020, a rumor started circulating on social media that the long-running sitcom “The Simpsons” had “predicted” the outbreak of the new coronavirus: The first three panels of this image going counter clock-wise (i.e., all but the bottom-right panel) are unaltered and originate with a 1993 episode (Season 4, Ep... | 0 | 4 |
On 15 June 2016, Judicial Watch reported that an “Islamic refugee” was recently arrested in Luna County, New Mexico. The woman was purportedly in possession of plans to interfere with local gas pipelines: Police in a U.S. town bordering Mexico have apprehended an undocumented, Middle Eastern woman in possession of the ... | 0 | 4 |
FindTreatment.gov is the latest development in the administration’s effort to address the nation’s opioid crisis. The [INSTITUTION] said it believes the site, which went up Wednesday, will enable the tens of millions of Americans with a variety of substance abuse and mental health issues to better access the care they ... | 1 | 4 |
"With an increasing number of coronavirus cases across the country, [OFFICIAL] pointed to a metric that reflects more favorably on his administration’s pandemic response. On June 23, [PERSON] tweeted, ""Cases up only because of our big number testing. Mortality rate way down!!!"" Cases up only because of our big number... | 1 | 4 |
First Pardoned Federal Felon ever to serve as [OFFICIAL] of the U.S. Bill [PERSON]’s Draft Records from the Freedom of Information Act files show he was a Pardoned Federal Felon * Bill [PERSON] registers for the draft on September 08, 1964, accepting all contractual conditions of registering for the draft. Given Select... | 0 | 4 |
At this stage of the research, cost is not of major concern. Having said that, tauroursodeoxycholic acid or TUDCA (the bile salt used in the experiments) is readily available from health food stores (for better or worse) and is relatively inexpensive. Beginning with the headline (“Canadian discovery may soon lead to th... | 0 | 4 |
Please read this and pass this on. This is really some valuable information. Our children and so on need to know this kind of stuff. Good day, It is hard to believe that after my many years of schooling (secondary and post) the following facts about the Statue of Liberty was never taught. Hundreds of thousands if not m... | 0 | 4 |
In late April 2017, click bait site MeltMyHearth.com published a report purporting to show that a “new” Japanese study determined that electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, contain an astonishing ten times the carcinogens of their tobacco counterparts: In the research commissioned by the Japanese Ministry of Health, ... | 0 | 4 |
"State Sen. John Tassoni Jr. is waging an aggressive campaign to oust the leadership of the embattled Central Falls school system In a news release, he called for the immediate resignation of Supt. Frances Gallo, saying that management of the state-funded district is ""erratic at best and incompetent at worst. … State ... | 0 | 4 |
"There was no discussion about the cost of this drug. The story provided absolute numbers for two categories of patients who had had heart attacks and did not have angioplasty. In the first group, the chance of survival for those with heart failure at 18 months appeared to be higher for those that took Plavix than thos... | 0 | 4 |
They’ve stopped companies that quickly launched home-testing kits until they can show their products can accurately detect the virus. For now, the only way Americans can get tested is at hospitals, clinics or drive-thru sites, with a doctor’s order. After a botched rollout, testing in the U.S. has ramped up thanks to h... | 1 | 4 |
At the same time, the WHO said, record numbers of children are getting the vaccine - offering hope that the rise in infections may not last. “Progress has been uneven between and within countries, leaving increasing clusters of susceptible individuals unprotected, and resulting in a record number of people affected by ... | 1 | 4 |
A group of researchers reported in October 2014 that the Triatomine bug, a reduviid bug living in the United States, can carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease. Examples: Is the barber beetle dangerous even causing fatality with its bite while you sleep? Looking for info on a bug named the Barber Beetle. The Pink ... | 1 | 4 |
"“You know you’re going to bankrupt the country with health care, right?” talk show host Bill O’Reilly began as an introduction to talk with Sen. [PERSON] about her health care plan. “Oh, no, I’m not,” said [PERSON], who appeared on the The O’Reilly Factor on April 30, 2008. [PERSON] boiled her plan down to this: “Ever... | 1 | 4 |
Costs are mentioned reasonably early in the story, and with specificity. This was good to see. Benefits of these tests are touted, but not quantified. An officer of the National Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, an advocacy group, testifies that the outcomes of women who have surgery from a gynecologic oncologist ... | 1 | 4 |
The tale of a woman named Catherine Bridge, who supposedly “holds the World Record for the most babies in a lone pregnancy by giving birth to 17 babies,” has been making the rounds of social media since 2014: Of course, this account did not originate with any real incident or news report, but with a 20 January 2014 art... | 0 | 4 |
Attorney and Democratic state Sen. Jacob Candelaria recently filed a lawsuit in state district court on behalf of Joe Montano, who said authorities recently seized his medical cannabis, KOAT-TV reports. According to court documents, correctional officers searched Montano’s home while he was on house arrest, found the m... | 1 | 4 |
The story does not address cost. This is particularly problematic, given that cost is a particularly timely issue for the field of virtual reality treatment of PTSD. A Tech Insider story published earlier this year paid particular attention to the recent rise of virtual reality (VR) technology, and the corresponding de... | 0 | 4 |
"Republicans have made it clear they're opposed to the nomination of Dawn Johnsen to head the [INSTITUTION] Office of Legal Counsel. They're unhappy with her support of abortion rights, but a recent blog posting made a surprising allegation: That she said motherhood was ""involuntary servitude."" We wondered if she was... | 0 | 4 |
"The [HEALTH_POLICY], the health care reform law known commonly as [HEALTH_POLICY], remains a hot button subject in political campaigns. Not surprisingly, many claims made about the law in the 2010 campaign season are circulating again. Several appear in a brochure the Ohio Republican Party sent to voters in support of... | 0 | 4 |
Q: Did Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, make similar allegations against Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch? A: No. There’s no evidence for that rumor, which has been spread on conservative websites. There is no evidence to substantiate an online rumor that Christine Blasey Ford, who... | 0 | 4 |
In the spring of 2019, the Christian conservative website Freedom Project prompted concern among some readers by reporting that a public school district in California was “teaching pedophilia” as a sexual orientation. On 17 April, the site published an article with the headline “Pedophilia Being Taught as ‘Sexual Orien... | 0 | 4 |
A staple in senior citizen centers and a common dawn sighting in public parks, the practice can offer long-term benefits for all age groups. “In this high-tech world that’s all about speed, greed and instant gratification, tai chi is the antidote to bring us back to balanced health,” according to Arthur Rosenfeld, a ta... | 1 | 4 |
The above-quoted joke reappears every fall, each time aimed at football teams regarded as underperforming (e.g., it was told of the Dallas Cowboys on the 1 November 2001 edition of Rush Limbaugh’s radio show). Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2005] Green Bay, WI Monday, October 31, 2005 – Anthrax Scare At Lambeau F... | 0 | 4 |
[Collected via e-mail, 2000] If you read one disgusting story this year . . . LET IT BE THIS ONE ! Susy DeLucci and the Miracle of Life. One morning around 5am 22 year old Susan DaLucci of Kittery Maine, woke up with a painful need to urinate. At first she thought she had diarrhea, but when she stood up out of bed, she... | 0 | 4 |
The three people who died as of Dec. 7 were all age 65 or older, the state Department of Public Health said Thursday. In addition, 29 people were hospitalized last week with the flu, bringing the total number of people hospitalized with the flu to 120 for this season, the agency reported. The flu is considered to be wi... | 1 | 4 |
There are many unanswered questions surrounding the circumstances of the woman’s death in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has not previously been reported. But it has raised concerns because the woman, whose name has not been released for confidentiality reasons, was thought to have had immunity after surviving inf... | 0 | 4 |
Every day that health workers don’t have full access to Ebola-affected areas is a “tragedy” that prolongs the second-worst Ebola outbreak in history, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Twitter. No one in the city could be vaccinated against Ebola on Monday, WHO said. The U.N. health agency previous... | 1 | 4 |
"At some point, cost has to enter into this discussion. The story stated two things related to cost: What is that cost? To the insured? To the uninsured? How many women did lose insurance coverage in the time frame in question? The story focused on the alleged harms of the USPSTF mammography guidelines. Any benefits at... | 0 | 4 |
State health officials said Tuesday in a news release that the Aedes aegypti mosquito was recently found in southeastern Nebraska’s York County. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services says it’s the first time that type of mosquito has been found in Nebraska. Health officials say the Aedes aegypti bites pr... | 1 | 4 |
"Seniors (particularly voters), listen up: Medicare cuts have arrived -- and the way Gov. Rick Scott tells it, they’re going to lead to some sickening results. In an online ad created by Scott’s campaign, he speaks in a testimonial style to the ""wonderful seniors in our state"" who depend on Medicare. Scott, and his l... | 0 | 4 |
The conservative leader of another province compared it to one family member feasting while letting another one starve. And yet another premier said it reminded him of 1939 and 1940, when Canada was part of the fight against global fascism while the United States sat out the first years. Canadians across the country ex... | 1 | 4 |
Blurred vision, dry eyes, glare and double-vision have led to depression and in some cases suicide, several patients told a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel. “Since LASIK, I am visually handicapped,” said patient David Shell, adding that he has near constant eye pain and depression. “My eyes never feel ... | 1 | 4 |
"New airport security measures are coming under fire from pilots and passengers, who fear the latest post-9/11 protocols are too invasive and potentially harmful. You've probably seen the stories. The Transportation Security Administration's new full-body scanners, which are in use at 68 airports nationwide, transfer a... | 1 | 4 |
The Virginia Department of Health said in a news release Saturday that the person visited the Richmond International Airport Tuesday night and a doctor’s office in suburban Richmond on Thursday afternoon. The department posted detailed instructions online about what to do if you were at either of the locations during c... | 1 | 4 |
The story focused on costs, including information about the relative cost comparison between what are called “open” surgeries and those done laparoscopically (with a thin flexible tube.) The release summarized how minimally invasive techniques reduced the length of hospital stay and complication rates for patients. “Re... | 1 | 4 |
The sailor, the first active-duty U.S. servicemember to die from coronavirus complications, was admitted to intensive care on April 9 after being found unresponsive in his quarters. The sailor had tested positive exactly two weeks ago on March 30, the Navy said. “I am keenly aware of the dedication and commitment of ou... | 1 | 4 |
"A Facebook user declared, ""I’m starting a public movement called TAKE IT OFF,"" in attempting a six-point takedown of facial coverings and how effective they are in fighting COVID-19. The post features an image labeled ""Face Mask Safety — Know The Facts Before You Wear One."" The image makes this six-part claim abou... | 0 | 4 |
There was no discussion about the costs of the procedures discussed or whether there were additional costs associated with treating the older patient. The story mentioned an ever increasing percentage of patients that survived to leave the hospital. And it mentioned that 65% had no long term complications from the surg... | 0 | 4 |
Here are the takeaways: HEALTH CARE Vukmir defended her push to repeal and replace the [HEALTH_POLICY], saying she would “fall in front of a truck before I would let people go without coverage for pre-existing conditions.” Baldwin said that repealing the national law, known as “[HEALTH_POLICY],” would “go back to the b... | 1 | 4 |
"Republican Gov. Rick Scott repeated a familiar politician's mantra when he bashed ""overregulation."" In a Nov. 14, 2011, press release, Scott criticized [OFFICIAL] for accusing America of being ""lazy"" in attracting investment: ""Obstacles to job creation in America are a result of policy, not of motivation,"" Scott... | 0 | 4 |
The company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted its supplemental application and granted priority review to Imfinzi for the treatment of previously untreated late-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The FDA decision is a boost for the treatment as it competes against similar medicines from rivals... | 0 | 4 |
There was no cost information provided; it is both relevant and available. The medications used to more tightly control sugar levels are expensive. The story differentiated the two groups as having been treated to have blood sugar levels like ‘the average person with diabetes’ and ‘closer to those of someone without di... | 1 | 4 |
There was no mentioned of costs – and that’s a big issue. The costs of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors ($3/pill) and PD5-inhibitors (> $10/pill) are rather high compared to alpha blocker such as terazosin and doxazosin ($0.5 to 1.5). Avodart and Tamsulosin are not more effective than finasteride (now a generic) and terazo... | 0 | 4 |
"The story does not mention the cost of the test. Since most costs will be covered by the patient and not by the insurance company, this is vital information for the consumer. The story adequately quantifies the benefits of treatment. Because this study had no control group, there is no way to directly compare screenin... | 1 | 4 |
"The debate over a Republican-sponsored measure that requires new medical protocols in abortions has spawned confusion -- and its own debate -- over liability for doctors. The law, signed by Gov. Scott Walker in April, added penalties if physicians perform medication-induced abortions without an in-person exam before t... | 0 | 4 |
"Speaking on the ""Fox Across America"" radio show, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick accused global health officials of failing earlier this year to warn the world about the coming coronavirus pandemic. ""For the World Health Organization, the international entity whose sole responsibility it is to alert the world of global... | 0 | 4 |
The European Union state, which has recorded 2,109 coronavirus infections and 65 deaths, declared a state of emergency on March 16. With a population of around 100,000, Suceava has 593 cases and a third of all deaths. More than half of the country’s 285 infected doctors, nurses and other medical staff were in Suceava, ... | 1 | 4 |
"The story does not mention the cost of pre-operative screening via MRI, or if changes to healthcare reimbursement policy have affected the decision to have a mastectomy v. lumpectomy w. radiation. On this point, federal law requires that health insurance cover the cost of breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Ti... | 0 | 4 |
"There was no mention of costs – not of the current PSA test, not of what the new test may cost, not of biopsies. The story attempted to explain benefit only in terms of how often false positive test results were avoided, but there was no discussion of how sensitive the test was in correctly identifying prostate cancer... | 0 | 4 |
One of the most effective types of scarelore is the “barely escaped from the clutches of evil” variety, as nothing drives home a warning better than a vivid first-person account of a narrowly-averted tragedy. The explicit warning presented in a common child abduction legend is obvious: You must never, ever let your chi... | 0 | 4 |
Every flu season sees an increase in viral web stories making largely unsubstantiated allegations about the health risks of the flu shot that include claims about their scary-sounding ingredients, connections to a variety of diseases (including Alzheimer’s), and their supposed lack of efficacy in general: The pharmaceu... | 0 | 4 |
On 16 September 2018, Christine Blasey Ford identified herself publicly as the woman who wrote a confidential letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in the 1980s when he was a student at Georgetown Prep. The news immediately inspired a series of... | 0 | 4 |
4,300 more staff employed in mental health trusts since 2013. This is not how many mental health specialist staff there are. It is the increase in all staff in English trusts with over half their outpatient activity in mental health specialities. Some of the staff were effectively re-categorised into the mental health ... | 0 | 4 |
The information is entered into a new overdose-tracking system that provides near real-time glimpses into the ravages of the opioid-fueled drug crisis. The Hudson Valley Interlink Analytic System is among a number of surveillance systems being adopted around the country by police, government agencies and community grou... | 1 | 4 |
Bloomberg’s detractors have derided him for trying to impose a “nanny state” in America’s largest city, pointing to his bans on smoking, trans fats and the attempt to limit the sale of large sugary drinks. Public health advocates have applauded those same efforts. Only weeks after New York became the first major city t... | 1 | 4 |
In February 2018, the web site Newsner, which produces viral content, recounted the horrifying story of the death of Katie Flynn, a seven-year-old girl who was decapitated in a devastating car crash on Long Island, New York, in 2005. We received several enquiries about the veracity of the article, and a similar one pub... | 1 | 4 |
"There was no discussion of costs, nor was there even any mention that the drug needed to be administered via an injection – which will impact cost of delivery. The story reported that the impact of the drug was to reduce plaque by 25%. Reporting a relative risk reduction does not provide readers with much information.... | 0 | 4 |
No mention of possible costs for leptin; no mention of costs of other methods of weight maintenance. The story presented as a benefit that leptin increased number of calories used during low level activity. But it fails to mention that at higher levels of energy expenditure, this effect was not observed. No mention of ... | 0 | 4 |
Groundskeepers cut the grass on the first fairway following the final practice round for the 2008 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 9, 2008. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn From log splitters to snow blowers, the $15 billion outdoor power equipment industry sells tens of million... | 1 | 4 |
The news of the laboratory-confirmed case came after a nationwide ceasefire prompted by the virus pandemic began on Thursday. A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi movement said it would halt military operations for two weeks, though the Houthis have yet to follow suit. A 60-year-old Yemeni man was diagnosed in... | 1 | 4 |
The National Health Commission on Sunday also issued a notice asking for improvement in testing capacity and quality nationwide. Nine of the new cases were imported infections, data from commission showed. Authorities reported that total confirmed cases across mainland China had risen to 82,735 with 4,632 deaths as of ... | 1 | 4 |
“If the supply...cannot be guaranteed otherwise, the Federal Council (cabinet) may oblige manufacturers to manufacture important medical goods, to prioritise the production of such goods or to increase the production quantities,” according to an order from Bern. The expanded authority comes as the government doubled th... | 1 | 4 |
The former CNN host, who is 83, told Us Weekly that a spot on his lung was noticed this summer during a routine check-up. He said he had surgery in July. The tumor was malignant but King said it was found at such an early stage that his doctor told him he was lucky. King has had health issues in the past, including a h... | 1 | 4 |
In October 2017, rumors about violent anti-fascism protests intensified alongside October 2017 announcements that the Department of Defense, alongside amateur ham radio association the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), had scheduled a “communications interoperability” exercise: Elements of the US Department of Defens... | 0 | 4 |
"Gov. Chris Christie’s budget veto pen didn’t just hit big-ticket expenditures. Even small amounts – including $50,000 for a mental health awareness group – was trimmed from the state’s spending plan this summer. And state Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) had plenty to say about it during a speech he gave July 11 on the [I... | 1 | 4 |
"It’s one thing to say a couple of North Carolina’s rivers — the Neuse and the Cape Fear — are in danger of becoming very polluted. A report from one reputable environmental advocacy group supports that, and other groups are worried too. It’s another thing to say what state Rep. William ""Billy"" Richardson said about ... | 0 | 4 |
The new rules, which have been opened to the public for consultation, will involve the establishment of a comprehensive “management system” covering the production, sale, utilization and recycling of thin plastic film in the countryside. Chinese farmers, mostly in the arid north and west, cover fields with vast amounts... | 1 | 4 |
The cost of a single 40 mg injection of the the anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) drug, adalimumab (brand name, Humira) isn’t mentioned. Given the level of the research at the moment, the durability of what can best be described as a change in a surrogate marker is unknown. Although the cost of 40mg of Humira is around ... | 0 | 4 |
No discussion of costs, something we always look for and wish would be provided. As already noted, the story explained that the drug “isn’t a magic bullet. The study showed that 37 percent of women who got weekly injections of it delivered prematurely, compared to 55 percent of women who got injections of a placebo.” G... | 1 | 4 |
Footage posted by a journalist covering the ongoing protests against police brutality brought back to light an apparent loophole exploited by law enforcement.As part of his coverage on July 22 2020, Portland-area reporter Sergio Olmos posted footage of damaged medical items and observed, “It appears federal officers, d... | 1 | 4 |
An AIDS activist holds a sign while demonstrating near the site of the G20 Pittsburgh Summit against the policies of the world's wealthiest nations regarding AIDS research and treatment funding in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 22, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre... | 1 | 4 |
The updated legislation unveiled by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would lower the standard copay to 20% from the current 25% for seniors enrolled in Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit. It also introduces a feature that would let Medicare enrollees spread out their copays in monthly insta... | 1 | 4 |
"Not applicable. The cost of baking soda isn’t in question. There were no detailed results reported in the story – none of the data that would explain whether blood tests or accuracy/velocity testing was significantly different between the treated and non-treated groups. So readers are given no sense of the scope of po... | 0 | 4 |
"Gov. Scott Walker alleges that former state Commerce Secretary Mary Burke ""wasted"" nearly $25 million in the so-far failed attempt to attract a major Abbott Laboratories expansion in Wisconsin. But Burke, Walker’s main Democratic challenger in the 2014 governor’s race, says her agency built tough failsafes into the ... | 0 | 4 |
"Five days after shootings in Newtown, Conn., left 28 people dead -- including 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary -- leaders at two of Georgia’s higher education institutions weighed in on the gun safety debate. Leaders of Oglethorpe University and Agnes Scott College -- both are in DeKalb County -- released an open ... | 1 | 4 |
"During the West Virginia [INSTITUTION] debate on Oct. 18, 2010, Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin and Republican businessman John Raese sparred over a number of topics, including the Democratic-backed health care law passed earlier this year. We were especially intrigued by one criticism raised against the law by Raese. A q... | 0 | 4 |
"To hear one Georgia congressman tell it, he’s the pied piper of some of his colleagues in the U.S. House. ""It’s become a joke in [INSTITUTION] how Dr. (Phil) Gingrey and Mr. (Jack) Kingston have been following my votes,"" U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens, told The Daily Beast, a news and lifestyle website. ""They’ve ev... | 0 | 4 |
"Coronavirus test kits may be in short supply, but advice being shared on social media — including by actress Debra Messing — wrongly claims we can check ourselves for COVID-19. ""How can one know if a person is infected?"" an image with the advice asks. ""By the time he has a fever and/or a cough and goes to the lung ... | 0 | 4 |
Cost is not discussed, which is unusual given that trastuzumab is already on the market (under various trade names) for use in breast cancer treatment. And the cost associated with those treatments is significant. For example, the cost of a trastuzumab treatment called Herceptin can cost $4,500 per month. The release d... | 0 | 4 |
The TGV-turned-mobile-intensive-care-unit is just one piece of France’s nationwide mobilization of trains, helicopters, jets and even a warship, deployed to relieve congested hospitals and shuffle hundreds of patients and hundreds more medical personnel in and out of coronavirus hotspots. “We are at war,” [OFFICIAL] Em... | 1 | 4 |
"North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory defended a law striking down a local LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance as a move against government intrusion Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press. The city council of Charlotte, N.C., passed the ordinance in late February outlawing discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people ... | 0 | 4 |
That’s the premise behind the recent approval of a landmark drug, the first cancer therapy ever cleared based on a tumor’s genetics instead of the body part it struck first. Now thousands of patients with worsening cancer despite standard treatment can try this immunotherapy — as long as genetic testing of the tumor sh... | 1 | 4 |
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