Biotech
Novel Gene Therapy for Leukemia Clears FDA Panel
The experimental treatment will now face review by the agency
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Medicine
Vaccine Shows Protection against Gonorrhea for First Time
The shot was designed to protect against a strain of meningitis
Public Health
Improved Vaccination Rates Would Fall Victim to Senate Health Cuts
Public health experts warn that more kids and families would go without shots
Medicine
FDA Approves First Sickle Cell Drug in 20 Years
Approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. have the disorder
Public Health
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald Named New CDC Director
The incoming chief was a two-time Republican candidate for Congress
Public Health
Untreatable Gonorrhea on the Rise Worldwide
Nonprofit group helps marshal trial of a new antibiotic in an attempt to beat back resistant infections
Medicine
Freeze-Dried Placenta Pills Linked to Newborn’s Dangerous Bacterial Infection
Some celebrities take such therapies, claiming health benefits
Biotech
Genomic Vaccines Fight Disease in Ways Not Possible Before
Vaccines composed of DNA or RNA, instead of protein, could enable rapid development of preventives for infectious diseases
Medicine
Tests for Lyme Disease Miss Early Cases—but a New Approach Might Help
Standard methods often fail to catch infections during the first month
Computing
Deep-Learning Networks Rival Human Vision
AI now matches or exceeds the ability of experts in medicine and other fields to interpret what they see
Medicine
Martin Shkreli, Who Raised Drug Prices 5,000 Percent, Heads into Fraud Trial
Accusers say he lied to investors
Engineering
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2017
Which 10 disruptive solutions are now poised to change the world?
Public Health
High Hopes Ride on Marijuana Amid Opioid Crisis
Medical weed is a popular way to manage chronic pain
Public Health
Is the Senate Health Care Plan “Mean”?
Short answer: it depends
Medicine
Brain-Invading Tapeworm That Eluded Doctors Spotted by New DNA Test
Genetic sequencing of spinal fluid hailed as an advance over standard procedures for diagnosing brain infections
Public Health
Karen Handel: New Georgia Congresswoman’s Views on Health Care
Handel, a Republican, wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act but protect preexisting conditions
Medicine
Why Are so Many Babies Born around 8:00 A.M.?
Data visualization engineer Zan Armstrong takes a close look at human birth patterns.
Policy
Opioids Still Needed by Some Pain Patients
The "other victims" of the opioid epidemic are pain patients who need the drugs but cannot now get them because of fears related to their use
Medicine
6 Ways Drones Could Change Health Care
Could condom drops and airbone meds become a reality?
Medicine
Resistance to Last-Ditch Antibiotic Has Spread Farther Than Anticipated
Emergence of colistin resistance in farm animals around the world takes researchers by surprise
