A German man's HIV has likely been cured after undergoing a stem cell transplant in a first-of-its-kind case, scientists announced on Thursday ahead of next week's International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany.
Why it matters: The 60-year-old has become only the seventh person to be considered cured of HIV — which affects an estimated 39 million people worldwide, including some 1.2 million people in the U.S.
The big picture: Convention attendees have been paying tribute to former President Trump, who appeared at the event with his large, white bandage on his right ear in his first appearance since Saturday's rally shooting.
A new partnership between prescription savings platform GoodRx and drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim will make the company's Humira knockoffavailable for a discounted cash pay price of $550.
Why it matters: While it's still not cheap, the price tag for Boehringer's adalimumab-adbm injectionrepresents a 92% discount from what brand-name Humira made by AbbVie generally costs at the pharmacy counter for those who pay cash.
As many as 1 in 4 U.S. adults with depression and anxiety can't pay their medical bills — a situation that could be limiting their ability to get timely psychiatric care, Johns Hopkins researchers found.
Why it matters: Fewer than half of all U.S. adults with mental disorders receive treatment, and the findings show those with common behavioral disorders face high out-of-pocket costs because many psychiatrists don't participate in insurance networks.
Women are likelier to die from breast and cervical cancer in a cluster of southern states where screenings and other preventive care lag behind the rest of the country.
Why it matters: The gap, shown in a new analysis of 2022 federal data by the Commonwealth Fund, illustrates how widening disparities in women's health aren't limited to reproductive care.
