Health

Two youths charged over stabbing in Nepean

The male victim was found with non-life-threatening injuries by police on Craig Henry Drive on July 23.

Wellstar to lay off over 700 employees but not impacting healthcare workers

Georgia non-profit health system Wellstar confirmed it's shrinking its workforce but that healthcare employees will not be impacted.

State Of Insurance: Q2 Notes From Pennsylvania

Tift County Democratic Party joins national campaign to combat healthcare costs

TIFTON — The Tift County Democratic Party has joined a national effort to address and combat the high costs of healthcare. Representatives of the party announced July 27 that they...

Nevada agrees to pay former inmate $250K over delayed cancer care claim

The Nevada state government has agreed to pay a former state prisoner $250,000 to settle a claim alleging prison officials failed to provide timely cancer screenings during his inc...

Yankees announce Tuesday night lineup at White Sox

It's the second game of a four-game series on Chicago's South Side. On Monday night, the Yankees defeated the White Sox, 9-5.

COVID Study Supports Antiviral Use in Kidney Transplant Recipients - MedPage Today

COVID Study Supports Antiviral Use in Kidney Transplant Recipients MedPage Today Remdesivir for COVID-19 linked to better outcomes for adult kidney transplant recipients Medical Xp...

Altimmune’s GLP-1 Drug Reduces Heavy Drinking in Alcohol-Use Disorder Trial

Altimmune’s pemvidutide achieved a statistically significant reduction in heavy drinking days compared to a placebo in a Phase 2 trial. This peptide drug, which is designed to acti...

COVID Study Supports Antiviral Use in Kidney Transplant Recipients

(MedPage Today) -- Kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19 who received remdesivir (Veklury) early had a lower risk of graft loss, a target trial emulation study found. Compared...

A flesh-eating bacterium is on the rise as Chesapeake Bay warms

BALTIMORE — A warming Chesapeake Bay may mean more days of swimming, but it brings a greater threat from a flesh-eating bacterium that thrives as the mercury rises.