Lies, damn lies, and CRISPR: the legal battle escalates
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Beneath the technical and legal jargon in the latest documents filed in the battle over
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Zika virus now believed to be spreading in Miami Beach
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Health officials now believe the Zika virus is being transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of Miami
Read MoreGetting Better Data on Which Drugs Are Killing People
(By Christine Vestal for The PEW Charitable Trust) AUBURN, Ala. — As the opioid epidemic surges, Alabama’s toxicologists are testing
Read MoreHacking life: Scientists ‘recode’ DNA in step toward lab-made organisms
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Millions of years of evolution gave life on earth a genetic dictionary with 64 words.
Read MoreDo incentives nudge physicians to prescribe opioids for pain?
(By Dhruv Khullar and Anupam Jena for STAT) Humans have used opioids to treat pain, both physical and mental, for
Read MoreWatson goes to Asia: Hospitals use supercomputer for cancer treatment
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) In 2011, a supercomputer won $1 million on Jeopardy! In 2016, that same supercomputer is
Read MoreThe Candidate’s Views on Medicare
The attached article highlights some of the presidential candidates’ views on Medicare, the cost of prescription drugs and healthcare in
Read MoreIncreased Medicare Part D Spending
According to new data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from 2013 to 2014 spending on Medicare
Read MoreFor Pete’s Sake, Don’t Sleep Or Swim In Your Contact Lenses
(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Contact lenses are so ubiquitous — about 41 million people in the U.S. wear them
Read MoreInsurance Doesn’t Ensure Children Get Needed Visual Exams: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Kids from less affluent homes, even when they have health insurance, are not as
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