A murder case over assisted dying divides Quebec. Should the law be changed?
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) MONTREAL — The prosecution arrived first, in black robes with white bibs, wheeling boxes of
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Emerging Health Issues
Using CRISPR, scientists efficiently edit genome of viable human embryos
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) In a step that some of the nation’s leading scientists have long warned against and
Read MoreChicago gun violence totals $447M in hospital bills since 2009
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) An unprecedented analysis of Illinois state data by Chicago Tribune reveals the initial medical costs for
Read More87 experimental therapies for glioblastoma are in the works. Some might help McCain now
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Glioblastoma, the brain cancer that Sen. John McCain has, is invariably — and accurately — described
Read More‘Dirt Is Good’: Why Kids Need Exposure To Germs
(By Lulu Garcia-Navarro for NPR) As a new parent, Jack Gilbert got a lot of different advice on how to
Read MoreDoctor Shortage In Rural Arizona Sparks Another Crisis In ‘Forgotten America’
(By Kirk Siegler for NPR) For Heather Gijanto, going to the doctor means taking a day off work and driving
Read MoreDNA Links Deadly Germs, Tainted Heart Surgery Devices To German Factory
(By JoNoel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Contamination at a German factory that makes crucial machines used during open-heart surgery
Read MoreNovartis CAR-T cancer therapy wins expert support for FDA approval
(By Adam Feuerstein and Damian Garde for STAT) Novartis’ groundbreaking CAR-T cancer therapy is one big step closer to reaching
Read MoreIn Texas, People With Mental Illness Are Finding Work Helping Peers
(By Lauren Silverman for NPR) Recovery coaches and peer mentors – known in Alcoholics Anonymous as “sponsors” — have for
Read MoreDesperate for addiction treatment, patients are pawns in lucrative insurance fraud scheme
(By David Armstrong for STAT and Evan Allen for Boston Globe) Drug users, desperate to break addictions to heroin or
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