A decade of reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine. ## Vertex makes its largest-ever deal, skyrocketing health insurance costs, and more biotech news from The Readout. Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways comp
# Workit Health Expands Online Care to Address Rising Kratom and 7-OH Dependence. *Workit Health announced expanded online treatment for kratom and 7-OH use disorder, offering app-based access to medical care, prescriptions, and peer support. The move follows rising reports of de
(News 10) - A parasitic infection called cyclosporiasis has sickened nearly 700 people across Michigan, state health officials said, with the case count quadrupling from roughly 170 in less than a week. State health officials said the outbreak is growing rapidly and they are work
Getting just an hour and a half less sleep a night for a few weeks could cause weight gain, a study has suggested. Most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep a night to stay healthy, but one in five adults in the UK aren’t getting enough ... [3068 chars]
A blood test detecting circulating tumor DNA post-surgery can help identify colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases who are most likely to benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. A blood test may help identify which patients with colorectal canc... [3044 chars]
