The best drug to fight Zika may already be approved and out there, study suggests
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Several teams of scientists are racing to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus. But
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Emerging Health Issues
Is Your Dr. an Implanter, Prescriber or Both?
The Food and Drug Administration approved Probuphine (used in treatment of drug additions) under the condition that physicians are trained
Read MoreWhat is Carb-X?
Combating antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator or Carb-X for short is bringing together the United States and British health officials,
Read MoreThis smells promising: Nasal bacteria pump out a new antibiotic that kills MRSA
(By Anna Vlasits for STAT) Humans, and the microbes that live inside us, could be the source of the next
Read MoreHepatitis C and Children
A study by the Philadelphia Department of Health sees a trend with children with hepatitis C may be unaware of
Read MoreCDC Urges Doctors To Aggressively Test Pregnant Women For Zika
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling on doctors to more
Read MoreOlympus Told U.S. Executives No Broad Scope Warning Needed Despite Superbug Outbreaks
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) Faced with superbug outbreaks in three countries by early 2013, Japanese device giant
Read MoreMontana’s ‘Pain Refugees’ Leave State To Get Prescribed Opioids
(By Corin Cates-Carney, Montana Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Federal authorities say about 78 Americans die every day from
Read MoreAre Physicians Ready for Zika Infected Babies?
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting three more babies have been born in the United States with
Read MoreHow A Caribbean Island Became Prime Source Of U.S. Zika Cases
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) More than 1,400 Americans contracted Zika while traveling outside the U.S. this year
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