Pam Belluck
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Barnard College Plans to Offer Abortion Pills on Campus
It is one of many colleges and universities deliberating over how to respond to the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Price of New A.L.S. Treatment Will Be $158,000 Per Year, Maker Says
The list price of the therapy, Relyvrio, is much higher than an economic research group recommends, but the company says most patients will pay very...
FDA Approves ALS Treatment Despite Questions About Effectiveness
The drug is safe, and one trial found it may extend survival and slow paralysis in functions like muscle control and speaking. A larger trial...
Post-Roe Decision, Abortion Pill Providers Work to Broaden Access
These new efforts, which test the legal boundaries, have sprung up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and many states restricted abortion.
After New Abortion Laws, Some Patients Have Trouble Obtaining Miscarriage Treatment
Surgical procedures and medication for miscarriages are identical to those for abortion, and some patients report delayed or denied miscarriage care because doctors and pharmacists...
Abortion Pills Take the Spotlight as States Impose Abortion Bans
Demand for medication abortion is surging, setting the stage for new legal battles.
Trial of New Alzheimer’s Drug Reports Disappointing Results
The drug, crenezumab, failed to prevent early symptoms or slow cognitive decline, the latest setback in the long quest to find effective therapies for the...
New Experimental Therapy for A.L.S. Approved in Canada
The F.D.A. is also reviewing the treatment, Albrioza, but the agency’s scientists have raised questions about its effectiveness.
Over 75 Percent of Long Covid Patients Were Not Hospitalized for Initial Illness, Study Finds
Researchers analyzed the largest database of private insurance claims in the United States in the first four months after a diagnostic code for long Covid...
F.D.A. Authorizes Underwear to Protect Against S.T.I.s During Oral Sex
It’s the first time underwear has been authorized for this purpose, and it provides a new choice for protection where the few options have been...