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Congressional Investigation into Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm Faults the F.D.A. and Biogen
The report said the F.D.A.’s approval process for Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities” and criticized Biogen for setting an “unjustifiably high price.”
The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills
Labels of Plan B One-Step had previously said, without scientific evidence, that the pill might block fertilized eggs from implanting in the womb.
Long Covid Has Played Role in More Than 3,500 Deaths in US, CDC Says
The tally is less than 1 percent of all deaths linked to the coronavirus, but it shows that it is possible to die from lingering...
Alzheimer’s Drug May Benefit Some Patients, New Data Shows
The drug, lecanemab, made by Eisai and Biogen, also carried risks of brain swelling and bleeding and should be studied further, a report of the...
Paxlovid May Reduce Risk of Long Covid in Eligible Patients, Study Finds
The research looked at patients who qualified for the antiviral through age or health conditions. Those who took it shortly after infection were 26 percent...
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.
Abortion Pills Take the Spotlight as States Impose Abortion Bans
Demand for medication abortion is surging, setting the stage for new legal battles.
Abortions Increase in the U.S., Reversing a 30-Year Decline, Report Finds
A new survey of the nation’s abortion providers found increases in every region of the country from 2017 to 2020.
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.