On February 24, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced in a press release the proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled end of the...
There has been great concern about monkeypox with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring monkeypox a world health crisis, and there was a surge in positive cases throughout the United States. Monkeypox, now referred to as Mpox by the WHO and the CDC (Center for...
In the past, clinical laboratories have been seen as somewhat of a "black hole," where samples are sent never to be seen again and results mysteriously appear back from. New legislation enacted in 2021 is pushing to change that. The 21st Century Cures Act ("The Cures...
There is a new diagnostic blood test on the market that can detect as many as 50 different types of cancer in a single blood draw. Of these 50 cancers, 45 of them (which are responsible for 71% of deaths) currently don’t offer any screening methods for detection. This...
Breast cancer is the 2nd most common type of cancer affecting American women; only skin cancer is more prevalent. It is also the 2nd leading cause of cancer-related death in American women, second only to lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8...
According to new research from the University of Arkansas, the job you have can significantly increase your risk for contracting influenza (“the flu”) and other respiratory infections like Covid-19. Dongya Koh, an assistant professor of Economics at the University...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that typically affects young children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. This virus usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms that dissipate within 1 to 2 weeks but it can be much more...