BiotechAugust 21, 2018
Smartphones Are Helping Health Workers Combat Tuberculosis
Encrypted videos enable medication monitoring from afar
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MedicineAugust 17, 2018
N.Y.U. Medical School Students Will Get Free Tuition
The move could have benefits far beyond one medical school
MedicineAugust 10, 2018
Doctors Prescribe Fewer Opioids after Learning of Patient Deaths
Clinicians were contacted about fatal overdoses
Public HealthAugust 9, 2018
Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks Safe, Linked to Lower C-Section Risk
The big study finding upends conventional thinking
Public HealthAugust 7, 2018
1 in 7 Babies Exposed to Zika in the Womb Have Health Problems
Some of the children looked healthy at birth
Public HealthAugust 1, 2018
New Ebola Outbreak Declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Experimental therapies, shipped to the DRC for its last outbreak, are still in the country
NeuroscienceJuly 30, 2018
Alzheimer's Study Sparks a New Round of Debate over the Amyloid Hypothesis
Does the data in a recent clinical trial support the idea that removing amyloid clumps can improve mental functioning?
MedicineJuly 25, 2018
Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Significantly Slowed Patients’ Cognitive Decline
The surprising results have buoyed hopes for treatment
PolicyJuly 23, 2018
Will Trump’s Plans Bring Down Drug Prices?
Healthcare experts seek to unpack the bold and the bluster in the varying proposals
MedicineJuly 19, 2018
FDA Chief Slams Drugmakers for Stalling Release of Biosimilars
Americans could have saved $4.5 billion last year if these products were more available, agency official says
MedicineJuly 17, 2018
Resistance to Gonorrhea Spurs Bespoke Treatments
Researchers are developing diagnostics to determine which drugs might work for specific patients
BiotechJuly 16, 2018
Potential DNA Damage from CRISPR “Seriously Underestimated,” Study Finds
A flurry of recent findings highlight a contentious question in this area
BiotechJuly 12, 2018
CRISPR Makes Cancer Cells Turncoats That Attack Their Tumor
The experimental approach showed promise across three types of malignancies in mice
MedicineJune 28, 2018
A Flu Drug May Be Poised to Upend Treatment in U.S.
The medication can reduce the duration of symptoms
Mental HealthJune 28, 2018
Psychiatrists Call for Rollback of Policy Banning Discussion of Public Figures’ Mental Health
Famed Goldwater Rule adopted by the American Psychiatric Association is said to deprive the public of expert analysis about the mental health of elected leaders
MedicineJune 27, 2018
Poliovirus Therapy Shows Early Promise for Treating Aggressive Brain Cancer, but Questions Linger
Survival was better than expected with this genetically modified pathogen
MedicineJune 25, 2018
FDA Approves Country’s First Marijuana-Based Medicine
The drug will treat two rare forms of epilepsy
BiotechJune 25, 2018
Will Launching Plants into Orbit Yield New Medicines?
Many Earth-bound efforts focus on synthetic chemicals, but some researchers hope the stress of space could provide new insights
PolicyJune 21, 2018
What’s in the House Bills to Address the Opioid Crisis—and What’s Not
Lawmakers are considering 57 separate pieces of legislation
Public HealthJune 20, 2018
Facebook Redirects Users Searching for Opioids to Federal Crisis Help Line
Tech giants are grappling with questions about illicit sales on their platforms
PolicyJune 19, 2018
7 Questions to Watch in the Theranos Saga
Since criminal charges were filed, these may be the most pressing issues
MedicineJune 17, 2018
Dengue Vaccine Maker Struggles to Find a Diagnostic That Will Make Its Product Safe to Use
Right now, each child would need to be tested prior to receiving the shot
PolicyJune 13, 2018
Can Opioid Legislation Make a Dent in the National Epidemic?
Dozens of bills have been considered by the House
BiotechJune 12, 2018
CRISPR-Edited Cells Linked to Cancer Risk in 2 Studies
The preliminary findings raise questions about one of the ways this tech edits genomes