Biogen CEO Michel Vounatsos told CNBC on Monday that the list price of $ 56,000 per year for the company’s FDA-approved Alzheimer’s disease drug aducanumab is “fair.” That being said, the Massachusetts-based biotech company has vowed to not increase the price of the medication, which is marketed under the name Aduhelm, for the next four… Read More »
This rat dedicated its life to saving human lives. Following five years of service detecting landmines in Cambodia, Magawa, the African giant pouched rat, is retiring from his job. “He is small but he has helped save many lives allowing us to return much-needed safe land back to our people as quickly and cost-effectively as… Read More »
By Clare Wilson Genes that limit DNA damage may help people live past 105 Newscom/Alamy Live News People who reach a very old age may have their genes to thank. Genetic variants that help to prevent DNA mutations and repair any that do occur have been found in supercentenarians and semi-supercentenarians – people who reach… Read More »
We are pleased to announce that talkhealth has been awarded the PIF TICK accrediation for trustworthy health information for the second year running. This accolade shows our constant dedication to providing our members with up-to-date, trustworthy and reliable health information. We are delighted to have our certification renewed and sit alongside the cornerstones of British… Read More »
An Argentinian woman, now in her 50s, has controlled HIV below the limits of detection since stopping HIV treatment due to side-effects in 2007, researchers from Buenos Aires and the US National Institutes of Health report. The woman no longer has antibodies to HIV and researchers found only a small number of cells containing HIV… Read More »
The leader of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang and No. 1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Whitey Bulger was indicted for 19 counts of murder, racketeering, narcotics distribution and extortion. But it was his 16-year flight from justice on the eve of his arrest that made him a legend. In this exclusive excerpt from the… Read More »