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Health By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3WnmfLC via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Children and Childhood, Cancer, Philanthropy She was a prominent figure in the field of childhood cancer when, in 1974, she helped create the first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/RSbdqvE via IFTTT Clinical Trials, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 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 little themselves.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/OD8vU7M via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Polls and Public Opinion, your-feed-healthcare The latest shots, which target Omicron and its subvariants, could offer protection against a winter surge in cases. But many people are unsure if they’re eligible.

Health By BY ELLEN BARRY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/RzuGBPM via IFTTT Smartphones, internal-sub-only, Research, Sensors, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Mental Health and Disorders, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology and Psychologists, Wearable Computing, your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcare A unique research project is tracking hundreds of people at risk for suicide, using data from smartphones and wearable biosensors to identify periods of high danger — and intervene.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2POrKbL via IFTTT your-feed-science, Clinical Trials, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, your-feed-healthcare 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 will be completed in 2024.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/62bcOJ4 via IFTTT Cancer, Immune System, Research, Immunotherapy, your-feed-science, your-feed-health A researcher discovered that giant cells under a microscope were actually cancer cells hiding inside other cancer cells.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Ar2yCcY via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Monkeypox, Disease Rates, Medicine and Health, States (US), Tests (Medical), Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Security and Warning Systems, Hospitals The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation’s pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.

Health By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/sbqdURl via IFTTT Lasker Awards, Research, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Proteins, Genetics and Heredity, Prenatal Testing, Tests (Medical), DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), Epidemics, Down Syndrome, Pregnancy and Childbirth The prestigious medical prizes also recognized the creator of a global Covid dashboard and discoveries of proteins and cell bindings to fight disease.

Health By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/RL63W2v via IFTTT Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Generic Brands and Products, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Clinical Trials, Women and Girls, Inventions and Patents, Third World and Developing Countries, your-feed-healthcare An injection every two months rather than a daily pill could shield many more women from the virus, but it is unavailable in places that need it most.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/RyJK5gt via IFTTT your-feed-science, Monkeypox, Vaccination and Immunization, Black People, Clinical Trials, Hispanic-Americans, Viruses, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Scientists do not yet know how well the vaccine and the drug used to treat the infection are working. Two new trials will provide answers.