Biotech
FDA Green-Lights First CAR-T Cancer Drug
The leukemia treatment approval opens up a new front for gene therapies in the U.S.
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“Breakthrough” Leukemia Drug Portends “Quantum Leap” In Cost
A price has not yet been set for the CAR T-cell therapy
Medicine
We've Already Got Socialized Medicine
Unfortunately, the biggest recipients of government help are the pharmaceutical companies, not patients
Mental Health
Suicide Is Much Too Common among U.S. Physicians
It’s the second-leading cause of death for residents—and the leading cause for male residents
Public Health
Insomnia Linked to Premature Birth in Study of 3 Million Mothers
Women with sleep disorders were about twice as likely to deliver babies more than six weeks early
Medicine
Martin Shkreli Convicted of Fraud
The former hedge fund manager and “pharma bro” was found guilty on three counts of securities fraud
Medicine
The Places in America Where Seniors are Most--and Least--Likely to Take Their Blood Pressure Meds
An analysis of prescription refill data reveals stark regional differences in medication adherence
Public Health
Penis Microbes Linked to Increased Risk of HIV Infection
A study of Ugandan men identified several bacterial strains associated with a higher likelihood of acquiring the virus
Medicine
Should Fighting Antibiotic Resistance Always Include Finishing a Prescribed Medication?
A group of experts takes a controversial stance on how to control superbugs
Medicine
Biologics: The Pricey Drugs Transforming Medicine
Rather than being designed by chemists, this class of pharmaceuticals is produced by living cells. Here's where they come from and how they work
Medicine
Medicine's Movable Feast: What Jumping Genes Can Teach Us about Treating Disease
Ancient viruses “fossilized” in the genome may contribute to maladies from autoimmune diseases to schizophrenia
Medicine
Bacteria Can Be Resistant to Brand-New Antibiotics
Exposure to existing antibiotics can imbue infectious bacteria with resistance that also kicks in against new drugs related to the originals. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Health
What Do We Know about the Brain Cancer Plaguing Sen. John McCain?
An oncology expert discusses treatment options for aggressive glioblastoma
Medicine
When Older Drugs are Better Drugs
Pharmaceutical firms want doctors to use the newest medications on the market—but that’s not always the right choice
Medicine
Why the Most Powerful Treatment for Diabetes Turns Out to Be Surgery
Surgery that shortens intestines gets rid of the illness, and new evidence shows the gut—not simply insulin—may be responsible
What Would It Take to Get an Effective Alzheimer’s Drug?
Clinical trial failures kick off a search for new approaches
Medicine
The Promise of LSD Microdoses and Other Psychedelic "Medicines"
Psychiatrist John Halpern discusses the psychotherapeutic potential of peyote, ayahuasca, psilocybin, MDMA and other psychedelics
Public Health
Major Science Report Lays Out a Plan to Tamp Down Opioid Crisis
The National Academies report includes recommendations for federal agencies, states and medical personnel
Biotech
Novel Gene Therapy for Leukemia Clears FDA Panel
The experimental treatment will now face review by the agency
Medicine
Vaccine Shows Protection against Gonorrhea for First Time
The shot was designed to protect against a strain of meningitis
