A rash of overdoses in West Virginia made national news. This is the story of the man who caused it
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) AKRON, Ohio — Last May, a low-level drug dealer named Bruce Griggs was released from
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Emerging Health Issues
Safety Check on Imported Drugs
The Government Accountability Office released a report in December 2016 on the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of foreign drug
Read MoreFacial-recognition software finds a new use: diagnosing genetic disorders
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) Dr. Maximilian Muenke has a superpower: He can diagnose disease just by looking at a
Read MoreAnother Circle Of Hell: Surviving Opioids In The Fentanyl Era
(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) There’s a clear culprit in the rising drug overdose death count in
Read More6 key facts on antibiotic resistance
(By Mary Rechtoris for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rapidly increasing antibiotic resistance worries researchers spanning the globe as antibiotic-resistant infections impact
Read MorePreparing for the a Breakout Year for the Zika Virus
With 5,100 people in the United States already infected, Florida officials and federal public health experts are keeping a careful
Read MoreCost of Cancer Drugs Reaching $250,000
Newer cancer drugs that enlist the body’s immune system can now cost up to $250,000 a year, but competition between
Read MoreIn Pain? Many Doctors Say Opioids Are Not The Answer
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing,
Read MoreWhy The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
(Richard Harris for NPR) The astronomer Carl Sagan said that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Last week, a physician made
Read MorePrivate Industry Notification
A private industry notification issued by The Federal Bureau of Investigation to medical and dental facilities regarding the looming dangers
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