Everyone has a healthcare horror story. A hidden charge on the hospital bill. A last minute test or scan that ends up costing four figures. Hours spent on the phone with insurance companies to follow up on a claim and get a reimbursement. Prescriptions costing hundreds of dollars. And it’s getting more expensive.
Crowdfunding campaigns have raked in millions of dollars for scientifically unproven — and potentially dangerous — medical treatments since 2015, according to a new analysis.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the addition of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to its Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation, and Sustainability (STRIDES) Initiative. Launched in July of this year, STRIDES aims to partner with and harness the power of commercial cloud computing for NIH biomedical researchers and make high-value data and technology-intensive research more accessible to them.
A severe viral outbreak at a New Jersey rehabilitation center for "medically fragile children" has left six youngsters dead and 12 others sick, the state Health Department said Tuesday.
The United States is seeing a mild flu season so far this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu activity was reportedly minimal across 49 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City last week.
While many facilities are still damaged or don’t have access to reliable power and water, the city’s hospitals and the state health department have found ways to open temporary clinics and expand their services in recent days. From vaccinations to prescription drug refills and surgeries, medical care options have expanded in the area in the week after Hurricane Michael struck.