Prescription drug prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other nations, with prices in the U.S. averaging 2.56 times those seen in…
Butterfinger Might Be Releasing Peanut Butter That Mimics the Candy Bar
Butterfinger, you better not be playing with our emotions, because now that you’ve put it out there that Crispety Crunchety Peanut Butter might become a…
‘Nine Months Into It, the Adrenaline Is Gone and It’s Just Exhausting’
In March, during the first week of the San Francisco Bay Area’s first-in-the-nation stay-at-home order, KHN spoke with emergency department physicians working on the front…
Biden Takes the Reins, Calls for a United Front Against Covid and Other Threats
Joe Biden on Wednesday took the oath to become the 46th president of the United States, vowing to bring the nation together in the midst…
Many junior doctors feel out of their depth with the end-of-life decisions faced during COVID-19 pandemic
In normal times, end-of-life care discussions are most commonly led by senior doctors. However, new research from a busy London hospital shows that the high…
KHN on the Air This Week
November 20, 2020 KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber discussed COVID-19 surges in Wisconsin with Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” on Nov. 13. Click here to…
Tiny high-tech probes reveal how information flows across the brain
A new study from researchers at the Allen Institute collected and analyzed the largest single dataset of neurons’ electrical activity to glean principles of how…
COVID vaccine weekly: why the UK’s ‘lumpy’ rollout shouldn’t be a concern
After an auspicious start to the new year, the UK’s vaccine drive wavered. Since hitting an initial peak of 324,000 first doses delivered on January…
Using VR training to boost the sense of agency and improve motor control
With Japan’s society rapidly aging, there has been a sharp increase in patients who experience motor dysfunctions. Rehabilitation is key to overcoming such ailments. A…
Why are ethnic minority women experiencing more hair loss during the pandemic?
We know that the pandemic is having a disproportionate effect on ethnic minorities. It is now well-recorded that mortality rates and poverty associated with the…