Adriel Bettelheim

Washington, D.C.

Senior Health Care Editor at Axios

Senior health care editor at @axios. https://t.co/v3htJtwqpI Signal: oradea.10

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Articles

China's biotech boom leaves U.S. playing catch-up

1 week ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim |Maya Goldman

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosChina is now setting the pace in life sciences R&D, conducting more clinical trials than the U.S. and licensing new discoveries to American companies. The big picture: China has become a linchpin in global drug development, the result of a decade-long national strategy to develop a biopharmaceutical industry.
New court ruling halts abortions in Missouri

1 week ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim

Supporters and organizers of Missouri's abortion rights ballot measure on Election Day. Photo: Dominick Williams/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesA Missouri Supreme Court decision cut off access to abortions in the state this week, throwing a new twist into the legal battle over a post-Roe ban that voters overturned in November.
Dropping COVID shots from vax schedule causes uproar

1 week ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim |Tina Reed

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and healthy pregnant women continued a pattern of breaking with scientific precedent and leaving big segments of the medical community angry and confused.
FDA expands warnings of heart risks on COVID shots

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosThe Food and Drug Administration is requiring Pfizer and Moderna to expand warnings on the labels of their COVID-19 vaccines for the risk of heart inflammation in adolescents and young men. The big picture: The agency cited updated estimates of cases of myocarditis and pericarditis — inflammation of heart muscle and surrounding tissue — and a post-approval study showing the persistence of heart abnormalities months after getting the mRNA shots.
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk CEO to step down

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim

Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen testified last September about the price of the company's drugs for diabetes and obesity. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is stepping down as the Danish drug giant faces increased competition for its weight-loss drugs and declining share price.
Trump says he'll sign order aimed at cutting drug prices by up to 80%

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Rebecca Falconer |Adriel Bettelheim
Trump says he'll sign order aimed at cutting drug prices by up to 80%

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rebecca Falconer |Adriel Bettelheim

10 hours agoIf it feels like life is more expensive nowadays, you’re not alone. Some everyday items and services have transformed into wildly expensive products, making people wonder why they’re paying so much for basic necessities. Things that were once reasonably priced have become out-of-reach luxuries for …
Trump signs order aimed at cutting drug prices by up to 80%

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rebecca Falconer |Adriel Bettelheim

3 hours agoDNC takes step towards ousting David Hogg as vice chairThe Democratic National Committee is moving forward with a challenge to David Hogg's election and that of another DNC vice chair just months after …6 hours agoTrump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worriesWASHINGTON (AP) — For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer.
Scientists mobilize to counter vaccine misinformation

1 month ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosA group of public health experts and scientists is mobilizing to counter vaccine misinformation from federal agencies, in an effort backed by Walmart heiress Christy Walton that could eventually produce independent product evaluations and clinical guidelines. Why it matters: It's the latest bid to push back against vaccine skepticism the group's founders contend is threatening to compromise federal public health agencies and the information they disseminate.
Driving with COVID linked to higher crash risk

1 month ago | axios.com | Adriel Bettelheim

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosDriving with a case of COVID raised the odds of having a car crash about as much as being at the legal threshold of DUI or running a red light, according to an analysis of pandemic-era public health and transportation records from seven states. Why it matters: Even mild COVID infections can cause "brain fog" and other impairment, affecting a person's ability to concentrate, reason and solve problems.