Public Health Officials Struggle To Identify Sepsis Before It Becomes Deadly
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) After Rory Staunton fell at the gym and cut his arm in March
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Emerging Health Issues
New Zika Outbreak Hits Popular Tourist Destination Of Miami Beach
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Mosquitoes have begun spreading the Zika virus in a second part of Miami — the
Read MoreA Small Town Struggles With A Boom In Sober Living Homes
(By Will Stone for NPR) When Phillip decided to stop using heroin, he knew sticking around home was a recipe
Read MoreAre insurance policies saving patients money, or keeping them from the treatment they need?
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) As science makes once-unthinkable treatments available, patients are increasingly facing a harsh reality: Insurance companies
Read MoreZika virus now believed to be spreading in Miami Beach
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Health officials now believe the Zika virus is being transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of Miami
Read MoreWatson goes to Asia: Hospitals use supercomputer for cancer treatment
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) In 2011, a supercomputer won $1 million on Jeopardy! In 2016, that same supercomputer is
Read MoreFlorida Keys Opposition Stalls Tests Of Genetically Altered Mosquitoes
(By Greg Allen for NPR) The fight against the Zika virus has a new weapon: the genetically engineered mosquito. It’s
Read MoreScientists Engineer An Opioid That May Reduce Pain With Less Risk
(By Angus Chen for NPR) Once people realized that opioid drugs could cause addiction and deadly overdoses, they tried to
Read MoreCRISPR patent fight: The legal bills are soaring
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The meter is running like mad on the dispute over key patents on CRISPR genome
Read MoreAs States OK Medical Marijuana Laws, Doctors Struggle With Knowledge Gap
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Medical marijuana has been legal in Maine for almost 20 years. But Farmington
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