Policy
Trump Administration Unveils Two Proposals to Permit Drug Importation
The proposals, which are still under review, are a step toward allowing drugs to be imported from Canada and other countries
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Policy
Male Life Scientists More Likely to Frame Their Work as “Excellent”
Female researchers used positive words like “novel” or “unique” less frequently than male ones in clinical research studies
Policy
Senate Confirms Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner
Hahn, who has no previous political experience, will be in charge of regulating e-cigarettes, drug pricing, and more
Neurology
Research Using Brains-in-a-Dish Forces a Radical Rethinking of Huntington’s Disease
The disease may begin in the womb and require treatment early in life
Medicine
Trump Administration Program Will Provide HIV Prevention Drug for Free
The “Ready, Set, PrEP” program will provide donated drugs that could protect up to 200,000 people a year for 11 years
Policy
Ebola-Response Workers Killed in Attacks Force Withdrawal From Critical DRC Region
Four health care workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were killed in two attacks last week, and six others were injured
Medicine
How a Billionaire Couple Greased the Skids for Nancy Pelosi’s Drug-Pricing Bill
Former Enron employee John Arnold and his wife Laura have financed much of the Democrats’ efforts to cut prescription drug costs
Medicine
CDC Report Finds 35,000 Americans Die of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Each Year
While the number of deaths has gone down since 2013, new infections—such as the deadly Candida auris—have appeared
Public Health
Apple Launches Virtual Health Studies Aiming to Enroll Hundreds of Thousands of Customers
Amid privacy concerns, the tech giant plans to monitor mobility, menstruation and hearing via users’ Apple watches and iPhones
Medicine
Ebola Vaccine Approved in Europe in Landmark Moment
The approval of Merck’s vaccine comes after decades of research aimed at preventing the deadly disease
