Researchers Identify A Key Weapon of Zika Virus
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Scientists at the University of Southern California discovered a key weapon used
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Emerging Health Issues
Puerto Rico’s Efforts To Stop Zika Are Hampered By Mistrust
(By Jason Beaubien for NPR) Puerto Rico is in the midst of one of the worst Zika outbreaks of any
Read MoreInsurance Rules Can Hamper Recovery From Opioid Addiction
(By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media, for Kaiser Health News) Twice a day, Angela and Nate Turner of Greenwood,
Read MoreYoung Inventors Work On Secret Proteins To Thwart Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
(By Joe Palca for NPR) Three college-age scientists think they know how to solve a huge problem facing medicine. They
Read MoreThe Second Zika-related Death
Although Zika virus is not considered fatal in most adults, it has been linked to babies; whose mother contracted Zika
Read MoreHow can we encourage cancer patients to share their health data?
(By Maurie Markman for STAT) Data sharing is one of the “next big things” in cancer research. This essential extension
Read MoreThe race for a Zika vaccine is intense. But it may be missing the most important players
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) About a year ago, before the Zika virus grabbed global attention, there were zero vaccines
Read MoreCruz, Cornyn Press Obama for Answers on Unspent Zika Money
(By Fred Lucas for The Daily Signal) The entire Texas Republican delegation in Congress signed a letter to President Barack
Read MoreDoctors Need A New Skill Set For This Opioid Abuse Treatment
(By Karen Shakerdge, Side Effects Public Media, for Kaiser Health News) In a big hotel conference room near New York’s
Read MoreFacing bleak odds, cancer patients chase one last chance — in Cuba
(By Rob Waters for STAT) Mick Phillips didn’t think much about it when he started coughing a lot in the
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