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While the media focuses on the negative news to grab your attention, the world is rapidly improving. One of the pockets of this positive change is Saudi Arabia which recently committed spending about 2.5% of GDP on R&D and prioritized longevity biotechnology as the industry of the future.

This virus has the potential of causing life-threatening sepsis-like illness or neurological problems such as seizures, meningitis or meningoencephalitis in infants.

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A recent preprint concludes that two or more Covid-19 reinfections double the risk for death, blood clots, and lung damage among other negative health outcomes, demonstrating the clear and present danger of reinfection.

Here we examine a new monoclonal antibody candidate that neutralizes Omicron BA.1 and BA.2, as well as all variants that came before.

To expand its efforts to cut out healthcare middlemen and unnecessary costs, Nomi Health has acquired Everyone Health and Sano Surgery in a deal worth $26.5 million.

Recent research by the American Lung Association found that smoke from large fires can spread over hundreds or thousands of miles, polluting the air.

Pregnant women face almost $3,000 in out-of-pocket expenses compared to women the same age who did not give birth.

Faster synthesis and analysis of healthcare data get medical innovations to market faster. By harnessing AI, big data, machine learning, and predictive analytics, this startup is doing just that for medical device and pharmaceutical companies.

Abortion providers are taking aim at states' bans in state court after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.