Another 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
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Emerging Health Issues
Turning 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
Read MoreA Hot Pepper a Day May Keep the Pain Away
With more Americans suffer from chronic pain than those living with diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined, many people turning
Read MoreCancer Research Initiatives
During Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer research initiative summit, the administration rolled out a series of initiatives to build momentum
Read MoreHHS Announces Physician Groups Selected for an Initiative Promoting Better Cancer Care
(Source – www.hhs.gov) HHS Oncology Care Model attracts almost twice the expected number of physician group practices The U.S. Department
Read MoreZika’s First Summer
New York Times reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. writes in this new book, Zika: The Emerging Epidemic, what are the
Read MorePromising Zika Virus Vaccine Tests
In a study published in the journal Nature, a team led by Dr. Dan Barouch of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
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