Monday, January 30, 2023: Life Sciences

A study published in JAMA Health Forum found that a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act (Act) that allows Medicare to negotiate prices on the costliest prescription drugs each year will likely save the U.S. billions of dollars. Researchers identified 40 drugs...

Monday, January 30, 2023: Life Sciences

The U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity unanimously approved draft recommendations to push for broader oversight of research on pathogens. The recommendations also call for stopping exemptions for research related to vaccine development and...

Monday, January 30, 2023: Mental Health

A new study from the Pew Research Center found that kids’ mental health is now parents’ biggest concern. Forty percent of parents said they are extremely or very worried that their kids will struggle with anxiety or depression. Parents also reported being...

Friday, January 27, 2023: Life Sciences

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel voted unanimously on a proposal to simplify the nation’s strategy for vaccinating people against COVID-19. Currently, unvaccinated individuals still receive monovalent vaccines based on the original COVID-19...