Sunday, February 11, 2018

F.D.A. Chief Goes Against the Administration Stereotype by SHEILA KAPLAN and KATIE THOMAS


By SHEILA KAPLAN and KATIE THOMAS

Dr. Scott Gottlieb isn’t rolling back his agency’s mission, although he is straddling the interests of the drug and health industries along with public health.

Published: February 10, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, February 10, 2018

Kentucky Rushes to Remake Medicaid as Other States Prepare to Follow by ABBY GOODNOUGH


By ABBY GOODNOUGH

The state will require many people to work, volunteer or train for a job to qualify for coverage — and to prove it with frequent documentation.

Published: February 9, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Friday, February 9, 2018

Lower Drug Prices: New Proposals Carry Lots of Promises by KATIE THOMAS and REED ABELSON


By KATIE THOMAS and REED ABELSON

The White House is considering a plan to lower out-of-pocket costs for people in Medicare drug plans, who often pay inflated prices for their drugs.

Published: February 8, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Promising Malaria Drug Has a Striking Drawback: Blue Urine by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Methylene blue, a laboratory dye, safely kills parasites before mosquitoes can pass them on — but has a vivid side effect that patients dislike.

Published: February 8, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Herpes Is Slowly Retreating, but the Infection Remains Common by NICHOLAS BAKALAR


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

About half of Americans aged 14 to 49 have HSV-1 or HSV-2. The latter, genital herpes, infects twice as many women as men.

Published: February 8, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Are Hand Dryers Actually Full of Bacteria? A Viral Photo Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story by MAGGIE ASTOR


By MAGGIE ASTOR

A photo of a petri dish covered in fungi and bacteria spread online. But studies disagree on whether hand dryers are really less hygienic than paper towels.

Published: February 8, 2018 at 07:00PM

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Two Prostate Cancer Drugs Delay Spread of the Disease by Two Years by PAM BELLUCK


By PAM BELLUCK

The treatments could help hundreds of thousands of men worldwide stave off pain and chemotherapy, but researchers don’t yet know if they will extend lives.

Published: February 7, 2018 at 07:00PM

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