Republicans embrace the ‘Right to Try’ to get experimental medicines
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The “Right to Try” movement may be embedded in the Republican Party platform. Amid the
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Emerging Health Issues
Another case of Superbug confirmed in US
On Monday, researchers confirmed preliminary findings that E. coli carrying the same mcr-1 gene –that thwarts the last-resort antibiotic- was
Read MoreNIH’s Fauci On Combating Zika: ‘You Have To Have The Resources To Act Quickly’
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Every day there are headlines about the Zika virus. The number of
Read MoreIs CAR-T a Bust?
The Food and Drug Administration put a temporary hold to Juno Therapeutics’ clinical trials for CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)
Read MoreZika Traveling Tips: Some Issues To Consider
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) In a span of 13 months, a relatively unknown virus morphed into
Read MoreAnother Super Bug on the Horizon
Belgium scientists reported in the journal Eurosurveillance, that they have found another gene that makes bacteria resistant to Colistin, the
Read MoreTurning to the Sea to Build a Better Artificial Heart
In the Journal Science, Kit Parker, a bioengineer and physicist at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute, reports that scientists have created
Read MoreGenetic Manipulation
Scientist Shoukhrat Mitalipov, who directs the Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy at Oregon Health & Science University has
Read MoreHHS announces new actions to combat opioid epidemic
(Source – www.hhs.gov) U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced several new actions the department
Read MoreUnintended Consequence: Blood Banks Could Feel The Squeeze From Zika Advisories
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Enhancing mosquito control. Encouraging safe sex. Advising people to minimize travel to infected
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