Human Cases of Bird Flu Are Surging
A wave of H7N9 infections in China is killing patients
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Skin Cancer from Tanning Beds Costs $343 Million per Year
The new estimate does not incorporate other problems related to these devices
WHO Releases List of World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
The U.N. agency’s first-ever such list names 12 bacterial threats as the highest-priority needs for antibiotics
Sketching the Beginnings of Life, One Cell at a Time
How did a scientist create incredibly detailed drawings of embryo development a century ago?
Hundreds of Babies Harmed by Homeopathic Remedies, Families Say
10 years of FDA data paint a grim picture of teething product complaints
6 Takeaways from the CRISPR Patent Decision
The landmark ruling will have ripple effects
Disputed CRISPR Patents Stay with Broad Institute, U.S. Panel Rules
Three judges have released their decision
Surging Demand for Mental Health Care Jams College Services
Students may wait weeks for a basic consultation; sometimes even longer to see a psychiatrist
Scientists Protest Trump Order with Boycotts of Journals, Conferences
More than 4,500 academics have pledged to skip U.S.-based meetings
After Trump Order, Hospitals Scramble to Aid Patients Slated for U.S. Care
Two top medical centers worry that patients will not be permitted to enter the country
Egg Donors May Face Uncertain Long-Term Risks
Donation nearly doubled from 2000 to 2010, even as there was little health follow-up
Top Academics Lash Out at Trump's "Un-American" Immigration Order
Scientists from all over the country are calling for an end to a immigration ban that could potentially affect thousands of scientists working in the U.S.
Superbug Resistant to Last-Resort Antibiotic Arises in China
China has been using colistin to speed growth of farm animals
Cluster of Amnesia Cases, Potentially Tied to Opioid Use, Alarms Health Officials
Researchers are concerned that the syndrome may be due to drug contamination
Flawed Herpes Testing Leads to False Positives and Needless Suffering
Blood tests can be highly unreliable
Carbon Monoxide Is Toxic, but Could It Treat Tissue Damage?
A few early-stage clinical trials are underway
NIH Director Francis Collins to Stay On under Trump, for Now
The 45th president may still name a different permanent director
6 Questions for Trump's Nominee to Lead HHS
Rep. Tom Price can expect some tough questions from his Senate interrogators
Woman Killed by a Superbug Resistant to Every Available Antibiotic
The “nightmare bacteria” could fend off 26 different drugs
Trump Meets with 2 Contenders to Lead NIH
The agency's current director has said he would be willing to stay
