First 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
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Emerging Health Issues
Zika 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
Read MoreFlorida’s Mosquito Control Forces Mobilize Against Zika Threat
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — A late-morning thunderstorm had just passed when Evaristo Miqueli reached
Read MoreZika-related Birth Defects in U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported as of June 9 six cases of which three babies have
Read MoreBoston Autologous Islet Replacement Program: A New Diabetes Treatment
Several Boston-area hospitals have teamed up with Harvard Stem Cell Institute and biotech firm Semma Therapeutics to make personalized cell-based
Read MoreZika Virus SWAT Team
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a 58-page plan outlining how the agency will respond to a
Read MoreBy Sharing Painkillers, Friends And Family Members Can Fuel Opioid Epidemic: Study
( By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As lawmakers grapple with how best to combat the nation’s prescription painkiller
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