J&J to start testing vaccine for Ebola strains, Marburg virus
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Johnson & Johnson will soon start testing a vaccine the world badly needs — one
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Emerging Health Issues
As More States Consider Legalizing, Questions About Pot And The Brain
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) Five states are voting this fall on whether marijuana should be legal, like alcohol, for
Read MoreStudy: Health Spending Related To Opioid Treatment Rose More Than 1,300 Percent
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The nation’s ongoing opioid problem comes with staggering physical and emotional costs to
Read MoreWho Does Your Physician Actually Work For?
A recent report by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (click here to access the “Physician Employment Trends” report) indicates that more and
Read MoreInvestigators find another superbug case in the US
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) There’s some moderately good news and bad news from the Centers for Disease Control and
Read MoreAdministrative Complexity in Health Care Examined
Ian Morrison, in a post on Hospitals & Health Networks website, takes a critical look at the complexities of American health care,
Read MoreGene therapy for sickle cell moves closer as scientists clear unexpected obstacle
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Researchers have cleared the last scientific hurdle to a clinical trial of gene therapy1 to cure sickle
Read MoreAs health officials warn of crisis, Congress’s Zika fight is prolonged by a sense of apathy
(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — Seven months after President Obama first requested emergency funding1 to respond to the Zika crisis,
Read MoreHHS accelerates development of mRNA-based Zika vaccine
(Source – www.hhs.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Read MoreExperts Say Stepped-Up Monitoring Is Crucial As Zika’s Threat Lasts Beyond A Baby’s Birth
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As the Zika virus spreads both at home and abroad, new information is
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