It’s Saturday afternoon, and your 4-year-old is bleeding from a gash on his face after a playtime mishap. Should you go to the emergency room or the urgent care clinic? VHC Health in Arlington, Va., plans to soon join a small but growing number of hospitals moving to resolve this dilemma by offering both types…
As many as 1 in 8 American adults has tried one of the GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs, but a surprising number aren’t getting their supplies from pharma giants Novo Nordisk or Eli Lilly. Up to 30 percent of the market, by some estimates, is made up of copycat versions from compounding pharmacies. Compounding is legal, though…
Olympics, Day 4 live updates: Men’s hockey team lose to India; Doyle and Lynch cruise into double sculls final The Irish Times Live: Paris 2024: Olympic Games Day 4 updates RTÉ News Olympics 2024, Day 4: Irish in action and best of the rest as Daniel Wiffen aims for historic win The Irish Times LIVE: Team Ireland at…
Arthur Allen and Amy Maxmen The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens. The agency has quietly worked since April to resolve a nagging issue with the test…
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