Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Likely Cost-Effective at <$2 Million
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were $126,000 and $281,000 per QALY for two simulation models from a societal perspective
$250B of U.S. Health Costs Could Be Tied to Exposure to Chemicals in Plastics
Most of the cost burden is from polybrominated diphenylethers
Cancer Vaccine Safe, Induces T-Cell Responses for KRAS-Mutated Tumors
Lymph node-targeting Amphiphile vaccine is safe; correlation seen for efficacy with T-cell response
Clinical Breast Exam Rarely Detects Second Breast Cancer After DCIS
Second breast cancers were most often imaging-detected or patient-detected, with only 2.2 percent detected by physician
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up
Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year
Sex-Specific Detection Panels Show High Accuracy for Early-Stage Cancer
Cancer detection panels consisting of 10 proteins show high accuracy for men and women
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Can Distinguish Cystitis From OAB
NLR levels differ significantly among healthy patients and those with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, overactive bladder
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
Increased risk for suicide seen among registered nurses, health technicians, health care support workers versus non-health care workers
Child Care Stress Affects Health, Work of U.S. HCWs During Pandemic
High child care stress tied to anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as retention issues
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
