Beware the hype: Top scientists cautious about fighting cancer with immunotherapy
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) NEW YORK — There’s been a lot of excitement about immunotherapy1 as a tool to
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Emerging Health Issues
War Studies Suggest A Concussion Leaves The Brain Vulnerable To PTSD
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) There’s growing evidence that a physical injury to the brain can make people susceptible to
Read MoreWorld leaders pledge to tackle superbugs, but set no specific targets
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Countries from around the world agreed Wednesday to take concerted efforts to tackle the growing
Read MoreAs profitable fentanyl industry expands in China, US negotiates to halt the deadly trade
(By Kathleen McLaughlin for STAT) BEIJING — Top American and Chinese enforcement officials are negotiating how to fight the rampant
Read MoreGlobal leaders are set to put superbugs on the world stage
(Helen Branswell for STAT) Heads of state from around the globe will gather this week to try to address a
Read MoreCancer Immunotherapy At A Crossroads
(By Bret Stetka for NPR) It was in 1909 that Nobel Prize-winning German physician Paul Ehrlich proposed the idea that
Read MoreIn Battle Against Zika, Researchers Seek Foolproof Test For Infection
(By John Pope for Kaiser Health News) NEW ORLEANS — The Zika virus has struck fear throughout the Americas, but
Read MorePlanning for Integration of Health Care Systems
The American Health Association (AHA), on its Hospitals & health Networks website takes a look at the issue of health
Read MoreCDC Deploys New Rapid Response Teams To Fight Zika
(By Virginia Anderson for Kaiser Health News) ATLANTA — It was a call that public health officials were dreading, but
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