Public Health
Health Officials Claim Breakthrough on Vaping Illness Culprit
The CDC says vitamin E acetate turned up in every sample of lung fluid from 29 patients
STAT
Medicine
New Alzheimer’s Therapy Approved in China, Delivering a Surprise but Raising Questions
The drug targets the connection between the brain and the microbiome
Policy
Facebook Vows Strict Privacy Safeguards as it Rolls Out Preventive-Health Tool
The social media giant, which has faced scrutiny over its privacy practices in the past, will allow people to find information about health screenings and flu shots
Medicine
In Shocking Reversal, Biogen to Submit Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug for Approval
The decision contradicts an earlier one to halt studies of the therapy, which followed a series of failed drugs that targeted diseased brain protein
Public Health
Vaping-Related Illness Has a New Name: EVALI
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted the name in new guidance on the illness, which has sickened nearly 1,300 people across 49 states
Biology
What a Koala Virus Tells Us about the Human Genome
A study illuminates how genes defend against viral invasions
Public Health
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Resemble Chemical Burns
A study of 17 patients with the mysterious illnesses revealed inflammation suggestive of inhaled toxic substances
Medicine
Flu Vaccine Selections Suggest This Year’s Shot May Be Off the Mark
The strains chosen for the Southern Hemisphere vaccine suggest the Northern Hemisphere one may not provide optimal protection
Neuroscience
Neuroscientist Named MacArthur “Genius” Talks Creativity in Science
Vanessa Ruta, a former ballet dancer, now focuses her creative instincts on exploring how behavior changes as brain circuits are altered through evolution or experience
Public Health
CDC Reports Another Surge in Number of Cases of Vaping-Related Illness
As of this week, there have been 805 confirmed cases and 12 deaths, across 46 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands
