Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm Faces Crucial Medicare Decision

Federal officials are grappling with a decision that could go a long way in determining the future of the controversial new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, and whether a significant number of patients are using it. In January, Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older, plans to issue a preliminary ruling on whether …

Travel Industry Takes Crucial First Step in Combating Climate

He pointed to an example of a trail built in a national park designed to involve local communities in the active management of the area. “More than 30 percent of our land and seas are protected national parks, so it’s humanly impossible to oversee all these areas,” he said. “Society can benefit from these areas …

UK Gas Shortages Reveal New Crucial Workers: Truck Drivers

LONDON – For more than three decades, David Carden has traversed England’s Midlands, transporting tens of thousands of liters of fuel from tanks to service stations. The flammable liquid made it a dangerous job that required skill and attention, but when it started to pay off and the benefits were good, it allowed him to …

Two Top FDA Vaccine Regulators Set to Split at a Crucial Time

The FDA is also expected to soon address the question of whether to allow emergency coronavirus vaccines for children under the age of 12. Last week, the agency fully approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people aged 16 and over, a key decision that has spurred a range of vaccine mandates at companies, universities, hospitals and …

A Crucial Ocean Currents System Is Stumbling, According to Research

The water in the Atlantic is constantly circulating in a complex pattern that affects the weather on several continents. And climate scientists ask a crucial question: whether this vast system containing the Gulf Stream is slowing down due to climate change. If it changes significantly, the consequences are dire, potentially including faster sea level rise …

By Just Playing, These Goalkeepers Made Crucial Saves

Pili Alvarez’s biggest concern was how she would wear her goalie gear. Never before the Patriot League field hockey championship that spring, Alvarez, a forward, was suddenly Boston University’s only option on the net. Alvarez said, “I’m like, ‘Can you please play goalie?’ they asked,” he said. “And I said, ‘Yeah, sure, it’s okay. But …