GlaxoSmithKline Files for Regulatory Approval for Shingrix
GlaxoSmithKline has filed for U.S. regulatory approval for their shingles vaccine Shingrix which has shown greater protection among older recipients
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Health Care – General
Fifty Countries without Adequate Supplies of the Polio Vaccine
With polio on the brink of global eradication, Jon Abramson of World Health Organization stated there are only two manufacturers
Read MoreIs pain contagious? Study suggests it spreads among mice by smell
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The mice should not have been feeling pain. Their hind paws were being touched with
Read MoreIs that my hand? How your brain falls for the ‘rubber hand illusion’
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) If you’re planning a Day of the Dead party, we heartily recommend the rubber hand
Read MoreWill A Study Save Victims Of Violence, Or Gamble With Their Lives?
(By Aaron Moselle for NPR) Dr. Zoe Maher has never been busier. In addition to being a trauma surgeon and
Read MoreIs the Allure of Cheaper Medical Services Abroad Worth it?
Is the allure of cheaper medical services abroad worth it? Barrett Newkirk’s article in The Desert Sun explores this issue
Read MoreCould we one day use music to diagnose disease?
(By Damian Garde for STAT) he body’s many proteins begin their lives as long strands of amino acids before folding
Read MoreWATCH: Can exercise make you smarter? Scientists think it’s possible
(By Carl Zimmer for STAT) When you exercise, your muscles release molecules that can ultimately get into your brain. Once
Read MoreWomen with Medicare Subsidies Less Likely to Stop Taking their Meds
Dr. Alana Biggers of the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine suggests in a recent study, women on Medicare who
Read MoreWhen A Fainting Spell Is Caused By A Serious Blood Clot
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Unexplained fainting episodes may be caused by a dangerous blood clot in the lung more
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