Trump to Declare Opioid Crisis a National Emergency
The announcement came just two days after his top health aide rejected the notion
Stories by Andrew Joseph
Cost of Medical Care for Transgender Service Members Would Be Minimal, Studies Show
President Trump announced that the military would no longer allow transgender people to serve, citing “tremendous medical costs”
U.S. Called for New Marijuana Research Bids--but Granted No Approvals
25 applications are still under review
Trump Nominates Jerome Adams As New Surgeon General
The nominee was appointed to his current job by the vice president
After Outcry, White House Budget Preserves Funds to Fight Opioid Epidemic
The president's 2018 proposal offers relatively small trims to drug control office
Scientists Dismayed as Texas Leans into Unproved Stem Cell Treatments
Three bills under consideration in the state would make it easier to try unapproved therapies
More Medical Residency Spots Filled, but Fewer International Applicants
The number of positions hit a record high this year, even as the number of non-U.S. citizens who applied declined
New Advance May Help Organs Survive Deep Freeze
Early work suggests nanoparticles may help rewarm cryopreserved tissue
Cluster of Amnesia Cases, Potentially Tied to Opioid Use, Alarms Health Officials
Researchers are concerned that the syndrome may be due to drug contamination
Repeated Anesthesia Exposure Could Hurt Young Brains, FDA Warns
The agency will require new warnings on medication labels
Florida Keys Voters Split on Genetically Modified Mosquito Trial
The vote was nonbinding and now moves to a five-person board
Zika May Harm Male Reproduction, Mouse Study Suggests
Weeks after infection mice had shrunken testicles and lower levels of sex hormones
Rio to Fight Zika with Massive Release of Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes
Wolbachia-laden bugs will be deployed in two South American cities
Ebola Drug Narrowly Missed Threshold to Prove Effectiveness
The results are the first from a randomized, controlled trial of the treatment
Grad Students May Now Unionize at Private Universities
The National Labor Relations Board decision may lead to negotiations on pay, benefits and class size
Human–Animal Chimera Research May Resume with NIH Support
The agency is reconsidering its moratorium on funding such work
