More than half of new drugs entering the German healthcare system have not been shown to add benefit, argue researchers in The BMJ today. Beate Wieseler and colleagues at the German health technology assessment agency IQWiG (Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care) say that international drug development processes and policies are responsible and… Read More »
Inspired by reports of a second patient apparently freed of infection with H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS, scientists are pursuing dozens of ways to cure the disease. But now, researchers must reckon with a longstanding obstacle: the lack of women in clinical trials of potential H.I.V. treatments, cures and vaccines. Women make up just… Read More »
Signing up for a life insurance policy is a major life decision. No one wants to think about morbid topics like death, funerals, and a personal will, but these are subjects that must be confronted in order to ensure our family members are taken care of after we are gone. Taking out a life insurance… Read More »
If you’ve ever been in the market for protein powder, you would know that navigating your way through all the different types out there can be an absolute minefield. Not only do you have to consider things like taste and texture, above all, ingredients and nutritional profile can also be an automatic deal-breaker. Those with… Read More »