Big drug costs for small patients with rare diseases, study finds
Only about one in every 170 children take them. But ‘orphan drugs’ accounted for 1 in every 15 private insurance
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Health sector, Big Pharma spent big on lobbying for COVID-19 funding, analysis finds
To date, Congress has authorized roughly $3 trillion in COVID-19 relief assistance—the largest relief package in history. With more COVID
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COVID Catch-22: They got a big ER bill because hospitals couldn’t test for virus
Fresh off a Caribbean cruise in early March, John Campbell developed a cough and fever of 104 degrees. He went
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New York state to ease virus lockdown but not Big Apple
Some areas of New York—the state worst affected by America’s coronavirus outbreak—will be allowed to gradually reopen later this week,
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Army develops big data approach to neuroscience
A big data approach to neuroscience promises to significantly improve our understanding of the relationship between brain activity and performance.
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Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures
People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure
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