As Numbers Of Abortions Rise, Neverending Mifepristone Fight Heats Up

The abortion pill mifepristone remains embroiled in U.S. legal, political and regulatory battles, despite the Supreme Court temporarily restoring mail access.

CVS Health Profits Hit $2.9 Billion As Firm Gets Handle On Aetna Costs

CVS Health’s second quarter net income nearly tripled to $2.9 billion compared to the year ago quarter as the company gets a better handle on its Aetna health plan costs.

Senate Democrats Release Memo On Reforms To Make Health Insurance More Affordable

The debate between Medicare for All and Medicare by Choice advocates, both of whom seek better affordability, is shaping up to be an interesting one in the coming years.

Congo Is Counting Fewer Than Half Its Ebola Cases

Congo has counted 3,822 Ebola cases. WHO’s own unpublished estimate puts the outbreak three to four times larger, above 10,000 infections.

The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Congo Declared In May Began In January

A field study found more than 500 Bundibugyo Ebola cases in Mongbwalu from mid-January, months before Congo declared the outbreak and earlier than any model suggested.

The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Congo Declared In May Likely Began In January

A field study found more than 500 Bundibugyo Ebola cases in Mongbwalu from mid-January, months before Congo declared the outbreak and earlier than any model suggested.

A New Way To Understand Who We Are

Blended genome–exome sequencing reads key regions deeply and the rest of the genome shallowly, cutting costs and ancestry bias while preserving genetic insight.

America’s Least-Discussed Physician Shortage Is Getting Worse

37 million Americans have no sleep specialist. 40 million rural residents lack primary care. Discover why these three fields are in crisis and what’s being done about it.

Being Patient Helps Families with Alzheimer’s

Deborah Kan, founder of “Being Patient,” established the platform after her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis to bridge critical information gaps for affected families.

5 Hidden Side Effects Of GLP-1s To Consider Before Treatment

Beyond nausea: a doctor describes research that reveals hidden side effects of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, from hair loss to menstrual changes and how to address them.