Tag Archives: Treatments

More Data Suggests New Coronavirus Variants Weaken Vaccines, Treatments

THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 — There’s new evidence that fast-spreading variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 are more resistant to antibody treatments and vaccines. Researchers assessed variants first identified in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Brazil and found that they can evade antibodies that work well against the original version of the coronavirus… Read More: More Data Suggests New Coronavirus Variants Weaken Vaccines, Treatments »

40% of IVF Treatments Are Unnecessary

Your entire body takes direction from your hormones. Hormones are secreted by your endocrine system and are responsible for telling your organs what to do and when to do it.1 They are essentially chemical messengers that travel throughout your bloodstream, working slowly over time to affect processes like growth and development, metabolism and reproduction. Sometimes,… Read More: 40% of IVF Treatments Are Unnecessary »

New simulation finds max cost for cost-effective health treatments

As health care costs balloon in the U.S., experts say it may be important to analyze whether those costs translate into better population health. A new study led by a Penn State researcher analyzed existing data to find a dividing line — or “threshold — for what makes a treatment cost-effective or not. David Vanness,… Read More: New simulation finds max cost for cost-effective health treatments »