Journal of Medical Ethics

Respecting the right to refuse: is decision-making capacity disproportionately challenged in patients declining medical care in order to treat?

Objective This study aimed to determine the proportion of capacity challenges for refusal of care, the risk factors that may ...
The Punch

How UroLift surgery offers prostate patients hope, less erectile damage risk

UroLift is a minimally invasive treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, a condition that causes an enlarged prostate in ...
Wall Street Journal

Novartis to Launch Direct-to-Patient Platform for Cosentyx in U.S.

Novartis NOVN-1.56%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it is launching a direct-to-patient platform in the U.S. to sell a discounted version of its Cosentyx drug, the latest big pharma company ...
Task & Purpose

Air Guard pararescue team leaps onto a freighter at sea to rescue patient

For the pararescuemen and aircrews of the 129th Rescue Wing, the call that came in had its challenges. On Sept. 18, a Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel called the Grand Vega put out a distress call when ...
Reuters

AstraZeneca to cut some direct-to-patient US drug prices after Trump demand

LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L), opens new tab said on Friday it will sell its diabetes and asthma drugs direct to cash-paying U.S. patients at a discount of up to 70% off list prices, ...