Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials unsure if it’s a blip or trend“NEW YORK — New U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022, a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases, federal health officials said...
Health Plans Predict: Implementing Upper Payment Limits May Alter Formularies and Benefit Design But Won’t Reduce Patient Costs Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) Research Update: The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) has released a white...
B.C. government makes hepatitis C treatment available to all residents “The B.C. government will now allow anyone living with chronic hepatitis C to access treatment, even in its early stages. “What we hope, of course, is from a health cost perspective that it...
Research shows complexity of shared decision-making about lung cancer screening“Patients with multimorbidity and limited life expectancy are often unaware of the risks of lung cancer screening, and clinicians might be hesitant to discuss it, according to a pair of...
Trees and bushes near highways improve air quality“Anyone who’s endured rush-hour bumper-to-bumper traffic knows how unpleasant the air can get. Between fumes, dust, and all those exhaust pipes, it’s definitely not a nature lover’s paradise. But what if those trees...
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