Two In California
Two babies have been born with Microcephaly; a Zika virus related birth defect, in California to mothers who were infected
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Emerging Health Issues
Zika Is ‘Game-Changer’ For OB-GYN Doctors In Florida
(By Sammy Mack, WLRN, for Kaiser Health News) Late last fall, Dr. Christine Curry was at a faculty meeting with
Read MoreIn cancer, it’s back to the future as old treatments make cutting-edge ones more effective
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) New cancer drugs that unleash the immune system on tumors are all the rage, getting
Read MoreAbsolutely shameless’: 7 marketers of anti-Zika repellents slapped with cease-and-desist letters
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) As the Zika virus spreads, wristbands and patches being touted as protection against the disease
Read MoreUS researchers now testing Zika vaccines in human subjects
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Federal health researchers have started testing an experimental Zika vaccine in people, officials announced Wednesday.
Read MoreWhere’s the Money?
On Friday, the White House and public health officials came close to publicly demanding that the House and Senate return
Read MoreTravel Warnings Issued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a travel warning to pregnant women and women planning to
Read MoreTeaching Future Doctors About Addiction
(By Natalie Jacewicz for Kaiser Health News) Jonathan Goodman can recall most of the lectures he’s attended at the Stanford
Read MoreOpioid Dependence Leads To ‘Tsunami’ Of Medical Services, Study Finds
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) In one of the first looks at privately insured patients with opioid problems,
Read MoreNo Blood Drives in Two Counties in Florida
The Food and Drug Administration requested blood donation centers in two Florida counties, Miami-Dade and Broward, to stop collecting blood
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