Brand-Name Drugs Increase Cost—But Not Patient Satisfaction
In recent days, presidential candidates and even the American Medical Association have griped about rising drug prices, pointing to brand-name blockbusters with splashy ad campaigns. When it comes to patient satisfaction, however, there isn’t much difference between brands and generics, according to data collected by the website Iodine, which is building a repository of user…
The Five Most Earth-Like Exoplanets (So Far)
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve read that the “first Earth-like exoplanet” has been discovered. With nearly 2000 exoplanets found to date, it is no wonder so many of them will resemble our planet in some way. But which exoplanets are similar enough to the Earth that they could actually be habitable?…
How Much Would You Pay to Live an Extra Year?
People at the end of life may not actually be the best target for expensive drugs. Medical science continues to push at the boundaries of life and death with new drugs and technologies that can extend life or improve health. But these advances come at a cost. And that inevitably raises difficult questions about whether…
