
What We're Reading: Infectious Omicron Subtype; Rise in Drug Prices; Alcohol Consumption and Cancer
A novel Omicron subvariant, BA.2, was found to be 1.5 times more transmissible than the original Omicron strain; analysis finds drugmakers increased list prices by 6.6% at the beginning of the year; alcohol consumption linked with the development of several cancer types.
COVID-19 Subtype More Contagious Than Omicron
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Drug Prices Rose 6.6% Earlier This Year
According to findings of an analysis by Rx Savings Solutions, drugmakers increased list prices on cancer, diabetes, and other prescription drugs by 6.6% at the beginning of the year. Reported by
Study Links Alcohol Consumption, Several Types of Cancer
Findings of a recent large-scale genetic study of Chinese adult populations linked the consumption of alcohol with the development of several types of cancer. As reported by
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