October 21, 2019
(Science) – Researchers seeking the cause of mysterious cases of childhood paralysis seem to be closing in on a culprit. Since 2014, more than 500 children in the United States have suddenly lost muscle control in their arms and legs, … Read More
October 21, 2019
(Nature) – The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is finally waning, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on 18 October. The good news came as a vaccine that has helped to contain the virus’s … Read More
October 18, 2019
(NPR) – Companies that make genetic tests like the one Gruman used say they can save patients and doctors from prolonged searching for the right medication and save insurance companies from paying for ineffective drugs. But many researchers say the … Read More
October 18, 2019
(Reuters) – The world’s first Ebola vaccine was recommended for approval by European drugs regulators on Friday in a move hailed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a “triumph for public health” that would save many lives. The vaccine, … Read More
October 18, 2019
(Reuters) – Sanofi SA said on Friday it would recall popular heartburn medicine Zantac in the United States and Canada, after the medicines were linked with a probable cancer-causing impurity. The French drugmaker said it was working with health authorities … Read More
October 18, 2019
(STAT News) – Our most vexing challenges in medicine right now are twofold: attracting young people to the field and keeping them there. These challenges are even more acute in transplantation. I have 12 months to teach fellows to be … Read More
October 18, 2019
(STAT News) – When I asked about the maternity leave policy, I was told there was none. And when I asked why there wasn’t a policy, especially with a previously pregnant resident in the program, I was answered with an … Read More
October 17, 2019
(Kaiser Health News) – Falls remain the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older Americans. Hospitals face financial penalties when they occur. Nurses and aides get blamed or reprimanded if a patient under their supervision hits the ground. … Read More
October 17, 2019
(ProPublica) – Back in 2013, ProPublica detailed what seemed a stunning development in the pharmaceutical industry’s drive to win the prescription pads of the nation’s doctors: In just four years, one doctor had earned $1 million giving promotional talks and … Read More
October 17, 2019
(ABC News) – Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a $117 million multistate settlement over allegations it deceptively marketed its pelvic mesh products, which support women’s sagging pelvic organs. Ohio’s attorney general said Thursday an investigation found that J&J, the … Read More
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