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(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Several advocacy groups have asked the US Food and Drug Administration to “immediately” restrict certain

Vouchers and incentives can increase kidney donations and save lives

(By Sally Satel for STAT) The chronic organ shortage in this country is a well-known scourge, so any good idea

(By Esther Landhuis for NPR) Three years ago, Geoff Baird bought a drone. The Seattle dad and hobby plane enthusiast

(By Virginia Anderson for Kaiser Health News) ATLANTA — It was a call that public health officials were dreading, but

(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Elderly Americans’ well-being is at risk unless the U.S. does much more to

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) How much credit should we give Brent Saunders for trying to put a lid1 on

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Amid the ongoing debate over the wisdom of pharmaceutical advertising, a new analysis suggests that

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Johnson & Johnson will soon start testing a vaccine the world badly needs — one

(By Sam Wehbe for STAT) The growing use of electronic medical records, electronic insurance claims, and other medical software systems

(By Megan Hart for KHI News Service) Michael Fellman says a chance passerby — or, perhaps, divine intervention — kept