Florida’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
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Emerging Health Issues
Zika-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
Read MoreGaps In Women’s Health Care May Derail Zika Prevention In Texas, Florida
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Mosquitoes bearing Zika — a virus that can cause birth defects when contracted by
Read MoreA New Investment Opportunity for Wall Street: Drug Addiction
Every crisis presents an opportunity, with the spotlight on opioid addiction, investors and businesses are seeing money in acquiring addiction
Read MoreWomen And The Zika Virus: Smart Questions And A Few Solid Answers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Mosquitoes may be one of summer’s nuisances. But the ones carrying Zika, a
Read MoreZika Crisis Plan
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is arming the states with a step-by-step emergency plan to respond to the
Read MoreTinkering with T cells
Jim Allison, an immunologist at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center began his search for a new kind of
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