Former CDC Head Warns of Threats Biological and Political
Tom Frieden, head of the CDC from 2009 to 2017, told graduating medical students that we face challenges from pathogens and from politicans.
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German Kindergartens to Name Parents Who Refuse Vaccine Advice
Europe is experiencing a spike in disease thanks to a drop in immunization numbers
The Virus Hunters
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, teams of researchers are busy looking for the next deadly virus. The odds are not in their favor
Want to Lose Weight? What You Need to Know about Eating and Exercise
Two decades of research confirm that weight loss is about burning more calories than you consume—but what you eat is more important than how much you exercise
Drop in Cases of Zika Threatens Large-Scale Trials
Dwindling infection rate makes reliable data hard to gather
In "Drop Out Club" Doctors Counsel Each Other on Quitting the Field
Online support groups aim to fill a void
China Expands DNA Data Grab in Troubled Western Region
Alarms raised over suspected efforts to collect massive numbers of genetic samples from citizens
A Loud Warning: Millions of People Do Not Protect Their Ears
Millions of people do not protect themselves against dangerously loud noise
FDA Clears First Cancer Drug Based on Genetics of Disease, Not Tumor Location
Diseases with these traits occur throughout the body
After Outcry, White House Budget Preserves Funds to Fight Opioid Epidemic
The president's 2018 proposal offers relatively small trims to drug control office
A Radical Approach against Superbugs: Learn to Live with Them
One physiologist wants us to stop worrying so much about fighting infections and instead help the body tolerate them
Scientists Dismayed as Texas Leans into Unproved Stem Cell Treatments
Three bills under consideration in the state would make it easier to try unapproved therapies
More Than Half of World's Deaths Still Have No Recorded Cause
WHO says these data gaps make policymaking difficult
White House Expands Anti-Abortion Policy, Imperiling Global Health Funding
The new implementation of the so-called Mexico City Policy could restrict funds to foreign NGOs that perform non-abortion-related health work
Middle East Wars Forcing Change in Approach to Medical Care
Extra patients and collapsed systems amplify problems
Century-Old Tumors Offer Rare Cancer Clues
DNA sequences from 100-year-old tumor samples could bolster childhood cancer research
Allergy and Asthma Patients Flock to Emergency Rooms
Warmer winters are driving up oak pollen, sending more people to the hospital
Satellite Images Reveal Gaps in Global Population Data
Algorithms help to produce precise maps of where people in developing countries live and work
Scientists Gather for Genome Writing Conference, but Funding Is Scarce
More than 250 attendees are meeting in New York City to discuss synthesizing genomes from scratch
Nearly 1 In 3 Recent FDA Drug Approvals Followed by Major Safety Actions
The withdrawal of these drugs poses concerns about a push for less regulation
