New gene therapies may soon treat dozens of rare diseases, but million-dollar price tags will put them out of reach for many
New payment models may mean more of the people who need these treatments can get them.
Aug. 31, 2021 • ~8 min
New payment models may mean more of the people who need these treatments can get them.
Achieving widespread immunity to COVID-19 through vaccination requires as many people as possible to get their shots, including those who object or haven’t bothered.
Portions of the internet disappear every day. Preservation of this historical record requires a proactive approach by archivists and everyday citizens.
Behavioral economics, long employed in grocery stores to guide customers to certain products, could be employed by food banks and pantries to encourage healthier choices.
Personal interactions between volunteers and the older adults they assist, which paused due to pandemic concerns, are resuming.
Traditional treatments for PTSD, such as talk therapy and medication, do work for some veterans. But service dogs can make a difference when those methods fall short.
The Texas electric power market is designed to give energy companies incentive to sell electricity at the lowest possible cost. That focus helps explain why it collapsed during a historic cold wave.
COVID-19 kept many scientists from doing field research in 2020, which means that important records will have data gaps. But volunteers are helping to plug some of those holes.
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