Global 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
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Emerging Health Issues
Cancer 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
Read MoreJ&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
Read MoreAs 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
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