Monthly Archives: February, 2018
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Autism: Scientists take ‘first steps’ towards biological test
Scientists have taken the first steps towards what they say could become a new blood and urine test for autism.
Their study tested children with...
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Gilead wins reversal of $2.54 billion hepatitis C drug patent verdict
A federal judge in Delaware has overturned a jury’s verdict requiring Gilead Sciences Inc to pay a record $2.54 billion because its hepatitis C...
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Healthcare Global to set up 12 new hospitals in 18 months
Healthcare Global Enterprises (HCG), a Bengaluru-based chain of specialised cancer care centres, is planning to set up a dozen new hospitals in the coming...
Press Releases
Joins UnitedHealth Group adds William McNabb to its Board of Directors
Stephen J. Hemsley, executive chairman of the board of directors of UnitedHealth Group, said: “Bill McNabb is a deeply thoughtful executive a champion of...
Press Releases
CMS releases 2017-2026 projects of National health expenditures
Today the independent CMS Office of the Actuary released the projected national health expenditures for 2017-2026.
National health expenditure growth is expected to average 5.5...
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Here are the Risk factors of conventional stroke among women
This article summarizes evidence about conventional stroke risk factors in women compared to men. The article focuses on research that has been published since...
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CMS liberates implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD); final coverage policy
The NCD will continue to govern patient criteria and covered indications for CMS reimbursement of ICD implantation.
The new NCD requires a shared decision-making encounter...
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