Study Aims To Show Transplants Between HIV-Positive Patients Are Safe, Save Lives
(By Emily Forman for NPR) A large-scale clinical trial launched by the National Institutes of Health in May could pave
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FDA’s innovation challenge
The Food and Drug Administration is accepting proposals from developers aimed at encouraging the development of medical devices or with
Read MoreBattling Depression And Suicide Among Female Veterans
(By Jay Price for NPR) The suicide rate for female veterans has soared 85 percent in recent years, leading the
Read MoreAre You And Your Primary Care Doc Ready To Talk About Your DNA?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you have a genetic mutation that increases your risk for a treatable
Read MoreArmy ‘Leans In’ To Protect A Shooter’s Brain From Blast Injury
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) For the first time, the U.S. military is speaking publicly about what it’s doing to
Read MoreIn a first, FDA approves drug meant to mitigate symptoms of opioid withdrawal
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time a
Read MoreTest of Herceptin Finds Briefer Treatment Can Work, With Fewer Side Effects
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Sometimes less may be better when it comes to treatment for breast cancer. A new
Read MoreE. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce expands to 29 states, 149 sickened
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The nationwide Escherichia coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has spread to 29 states and
Read MoreWhen Cancer Patients Ask About Weed, Many Doctors Say Go For It
(By Christine Herman for NPR) Thirty U.S. states have enacted medical cannabis laws, and all but one of them include
Read MoreExpanding CAR-T therapy to other cancers
The FDA has approved CAR-T therapy products for adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and pediatric and young adults suffering
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