Cure for Cancers Will Take Decades
According to Eric Lander, who co-chairs the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, it will take decades to
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Emerging Health Issues
End-Of-Life Care Better For Patients With Cancer, Dementia: Study Finds
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) A new study offers surprising findings about end-of-life care — specifically, physicians tend
Read MoreDoctors Wrestle With Mixed Messages When Deciding Whether To Prescribe Painkillers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Steve Diaz, an emergency medicine doctor at Augusta’s MaineGeneral Health, says he knows
Read MoreZika Virus Funding in Limbo
Eric Schultz, deputy White House press secretary says that President Obama would veto the $1.1 billion Zika funding package The
Read MoreA Primer: How The Fight Against Zika Might Be Funded
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) First published May 17, 2016; Last updated June 23, 2016 The Obama administration
Read MoreFirst Use of CRISPR Wins Approval
In a follow up to article posted on June 20, 2016, CRISPR Up for Federal Review. On Tuesday, a federal biosafety
Read MoreZika Virus Vaccine in Clinical Trial
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved for the first time a clinical trial for an experimental vaccine for
Read MoreTwenty-Five Percent of Puerto Rico Population Could Be Infected with Zika
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 percent of Puerto Rico’s population could be infected with Zika during
Read MoreDespite Overdose Epidemic, Georgia Caps The Number Of Opioid Treatment Clinics
(By Michell Elroy, WABE for Kaiser Health News) Zac Talbott sees the irony of running an opioid treatment program from
Read MoreCRISPR Up for Federal Review
University of Pennsylvania is waiting for federal approval for a proposed experiment that would remove certain cells of the immune
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