
Zika Disease: Another Reason to Hate Mosquitoes
Experts are concerned that the illness, which is increasingly linked to a disorder that causes paralysis, may become a problem in the U.S.

Zika Disease: Another Reason to Hate Mosquitoes
Experts are concerned that the illness, which is increasingly linked to a disorder that causes paralysis, may become a problem in the U.S.

Chemistry Nobel: Keeping DNA in Good Repair
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for discoveries of the mechanisms by which cells maintain the integrity of their DNA sequences


Placebo Effect Grows in U.S., Thwarting Development of Painkillers
Analgesics struggle to get through clinical trials as the response to sham treatments has become stronger

Medicine Nobel: Sifting Nature for Antiparasite Drugs
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their discoveries of a medication against roundworm parasites and to Youyou Tu for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against malaria. Some 3.4 billion people are at risk for the diseases these drugs treat

2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes jointly to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their studies leading to novel therapies against infections caused by roundworm parasites and to Youyou Tu for her work developing a novel therapy against malaria

World Health Org Calls for Early Treatment for Everyone with HIV
Everyone with HIV should be given antiretroviral drugs as soon as possible after diagnosis, meaning 37 million people worldwide should be on treatment, the WHO said

Roche Drug First to Clear Clinical Trials for Hard-to-Treat Form of Multiple Sclerosis
The potentially pricey treatment shows promise against progressive MS, a disease marked by steadily worsening symptoms

Most Americans Will Be Misdiagnosed at Least Once
Alarming gaps in knowledge about diagnostic errors and medical delays require intense scrutiny, says an expert medical advisory group

Biosciences Get Defense Secretary's Attention
At the recent DARPA Wait What? conference, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said lifesaving technologies are a priority for his department

Raised Hype about Lower Blood Pressure
The NIH has touted new health goals this summer without evidence for patient safety

Why You Should Care about the New Major Changes in Medical Billing
The transition to 142,000 new diagnostic and procedure codes from the current 19,000 could significantly alter our understanding of care and how to improve it

How to Study 1 Million Patients' Medical Charts
A rough draft has been released for an effort to offer better health care tailored to each individual in the era of whole-genome analysis