Antibiotic may help limit Zika’s damage, new study suggests
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) New research shows that the Zika virus has two routes by which it can infect a
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Emerging Health Issues
A New Twist to the Zika Virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a new case of Zika in Utah which has surprised them on
Read MoreTargrisso: Second-line Treatment Met Its Goal
AstraZeneca said its experimental lung cancer drug Tagrisso met its main goal as a second-line therapy in a late-stage drug
Read MoreDespite Opioid Concerns, Seniors Often Exit The Hospital With Prescription: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) It’s a common scenario: Someone checks into a hospital for surgery or an
Read MoreCould the Zika threat in Latin America be over in 1-2 years?
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Zika outbreak in Latin America may blow through like a nasty storm, moving off in
Read MoreUnspent Dollars
On Thursday, six leading republicans in Congress wrote to President Obama questioning why the White House has not released the
Read MoreLISTEN: The superbugs are winning the battle against us
(By Meg Tirrell and Luke Timmerman for STAT) This is totally sleeper phase right now … you want to get
Read MoreDo all Melanoma respond to Immunotherapy?
In a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, which was funded by the National Cancer
Read MoreFDA lets cancer trial resume after three patient deaths
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Federal regulators on Tuesday gave Juno Therapeutics the all-clear to resume testing an experimental cancer treatment, just
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