Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine. Use Our Content ... [Continue Reading]
Lillian never realised her background could affect the dosage of drugs she needed to take
When Lillian Leigh was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer, she says an experimental treatment she received through a clinical trial kept her stable. She hopes clinical trials can become more diverse in future. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Backed by Millions in Public and Private Cash, Rapid Covid Tests Are Coming to Stores Near You
Scientists and lawmakers agree that over-the-counter covid tests could allow desk workers to settle back into their cubicles and make it easier to reopen schools and travel. ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for Round Two
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Congress is out of session, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats from planning their next round of health legislation. Together with President Joe Biden, they are looking at ... [Continue Reading]
Ask KHN-PolitiFact: How Can Covid Vaccines Be Safe When They Were Developed So Fast?
The development of the first covid vaccines may have seemed to occur at a dizzying pace. After all, scientists identified a new virus and created vaccines to protect against its most severe effects within a year. ... [Continue Reading]
Medicamentos ya conocidos, y baratos, podrían ser clave para tratar covid
¿Podría un antidepresivo que se usa desde hace décadas ser un arma secreta contra covid? Algunos científicos creen que sí, después de que dos pequeños estudios demostraran que la fluvoxamina, que se suele recetar para el ... [Continue Reading]