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(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Researchers have cleared the last scientific hurdle to a clinical trial of gene therapy1 to cure sickle

As health officials warn of crisis, Congress’s Zika fight is prolonged by a sense of apathy

(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — Seven months after President Obama first requested emergency funding1 to respond to the Zika crisis,

(By Nancy Shute for NPR) Saline nose spray is becoming increasingly popular as a treatment for allergies and sinus problems.

(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) LOS ANGELES — There’s nobody the drug companies are spending more to fight than Michael

(By Richard Harris for NPR) Sorry, kids. Your pediatrician will probably give you the flu vaccine in the form of

(Source – www.hhs.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) It’s clear that what patients with chronic illnesses do outside the doctor’s office

(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Dementia took over Pauline Finster’s 91-year-old mind long ago and she may die

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Seeking to deflect harsh criticism of the pharmaceutical industry, one chief executive officer — Allergan’s

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In the complicated world of medicine and money, the federal government relies on a handful