MedicineJuly 15, 2016
Gonorrhea May Soon Be Resistant to all Antibiotics
The CDC says the sexually transmitted bacterial disease could become untreatable
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MedicineJuly 14, 2016
FDA Lets Cancer Trial Resume after 3 Patient Deaths
Standard chemo blamed, experimental immune therapy cleared
Public HealthJuly 12, 2016
Hospitals Gird for Presidential Nominating Conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia
Medical centers are delaying elective surgeries, stockpiling supplies and deferring vacations ahead of the party meetings
Public HealthJuly 12, 2016
Bed Nets with Insecticide Cut Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Despite Resistant Bugs
Treated nets reduce a chemically resistant insect’s likelihood of passing along malaria by two thirds
BiotechJuly 8, 2016
3 Patient Deaths Halt Promising Cancer Therapy Test
An immune system booster called CAR-T appears to cause lethal brain injury
NeurologyJuly 7, 2016
Architect with ALS Designs a Residence He Can Control with Just Blinks
The landscape architect helped create a facility where blinks are converted into radio frequency signals
HealthJuly 6, 2016
Could a Molecular "On/Off Agony" Switch Make Painkillers Safer?
As opioid addiction soars, biotech companies eye a genetic mutation in people who feel no pain
PolicyJune 27, 2016
Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Clinic Regulations
Ruling sets the stage for lawsuits that could overturn similar laws across the U.S.