Unmasking The At-Risk Communities’ Last Ditch Quest To Coexist Safely

“The Last Ditch Bar controversy reveals a deeper story: what it actually costs to live immunocompromised in a world that’s moved on from masks.”

Long-Read DNA Testing Ends A Diagnostic Odyssey

Long-read DNA testing diagnosed 35% of previously unsolved inherited muscle disease cases, detecting complex genetic changes missed by standard tests.

BlackRock Will Manage Humana’s CenterWell Clinics In New $2.8 Billion Partnership

Humana has “entered ​a new joint ⁠venture agreement” with a BlackRock investment unit ​to manage and operate its network of 150 CenterWell primary care clinics.

UnitedHealth Group Profits Eclipse $4 Billion As Insurer Keeps Costs In Line

UnitedHealth Group’s third quarter net income eclipsed $4 billion as the healthcare giant keeps previously uncontrolled medical costs in check in its health plans.

Mammograms Can Reveal Heart Risk, But Few Women Are Ever Told

A former Susan G. Komen CEO’s new institute wants breast arterial calcification, a heart disease marker, on every mammogram report. No clinical guideline exists yet.

Russian Anti-Plague Laboratory Death Raises Questions On Biosafety And Global Health

A number of questions linger after the Russian anti-plague laboratory death. A doctor explains the most important questions that remain that impact public health.

Viola Davis Talks About Getting Shingles Not Once, But Twice

Viola Davis opens up about how she got shingles and then a recurrence and how her experience with the varicella zoster virus changed her view of strength and her body.

A Neurosurgeon Explains Travis Barker’s Nerve Surgery And His Recovery

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker had cubital tunnel release surgery. A neurosurgeon explains the nerve, the operation and his road back to the drum kit.

Trump’s $500 Checks And Its Impact On Healthcare Affordability

A public health expert explains the Trump administration’s decision to give $500 checks to Americans and how that affects healthcare affordability.

Carly Pearce On How Her Recurrent Pericarditis First Went Undiagnosed

When Grammy winner Carly Pearce first began experiencing chest pain, she was told that it was in her head. She subsequently was diagnosed with recurrent pericarditis.