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Hundreds of incarcerated people are dying of hep C — even though we have a simple cure

15.12.2022

FALLS CITY, Neb. — John Ritchie shouldn’t have died. He knew he had hepatitis C. And he knew, too, about the simple, once-daily pills that could fully cure him of …

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Opinion: Another Theranos crime: Loss of trust in real-time diagnostics

08.12.2022

Ramesh Balwani, the chief operating officer of Theranos, was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for defrauding investors and patients about the company’s technology. Elizabeth Holmes, his …

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Medical malpractice lawsuits, delayed by the pandemic, are hitting hospitals harder than expected

05.12.2022

Carlos David Castro Rojas was a healthy 27-year-old engineering student when he fell off a ladder hanging Christmas lights in 2017, breaking his leg and injuring his knee.  What was …

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A jury finds NCAA is not to blame in lawsuit over football player’s death after repeated head trauma

23.11.2022

LOS ANGELES — In a verdict that could affect countless claims by athletes who sue sports organizations for head injuries, a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit seeking …

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Health Tech

Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam

19.11.2022

A federal judge on Friday sentenced disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood …

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Health Tech

Elizabeth Holmes awaits sentencing after bid for new trial fails

08.11.2022

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge rejected a bid for a new trial for disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes after concluding a key prosecution witness’s recent remorseful attempt …

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First Opinion

Opinion: The Supreme Court needs to uphold protection for Native American children

08.11.2022

As an American Indian pediatrician working in my own tribal community, I know how important it is to ensure that children have connections to their culture and community to support …

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Health

CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B

02.11.2022

The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, …

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First Opinion

Opinion: Listen: The Supreme Court set public health back 50 years. The next term could be even worse

12.10.2022

It took the U.S. Supreme Court just seven days last June to set back public health by 50 years. Several cases before the court this term could continue that assault. …

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