Public Health
Philippines Orders Probe into Suspended Dengue Vaccine Administered to 730,000 Kids
French drug company Sanofi announced that the inoculation could sometimes worsen the disease
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Medicine
A New Antibiotic Weakness—Drugs Themselves Help Bacteria Survive
Medications can change body chemistry to make it more hospitable to invading microbes
Medicine
"Living Ink" Laced with Microbes Makes Molecules on Demand
3-D printed gel contains bacteria that produce compounds for medicine or pollution cleanup
Biotech
Brain Organoids Get Cancer, Too, Opening a New Frontier in Personalized Medicine
Scientists hope to test experimental therapies on these “micro-brains”
Medicine
New Vaccine and Drug Trials Could Buoy Fight against HIV
Around 37 million people are currently infected with the virus
Medicine
University Was Tipped Off to Possible Unauthorized Trials of Herpes Vaccine
A memo suggests the institution failed to disclose the misconduct
Policy
Is the FDA Withholding Data about a Controversial Drug to Protect Its Manufacturer?
The Food and Drug Administration, Sarepta and the case of the missing drug data
Policy
What You Need to Know about Alex Azar, Trump's HHS Nominee
The former pharmaceutical executive faces Senate scrutiny this week
Fitness
Strict Targets for Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and More Don't Always Make Sense
Doctors shift toward personalized goals for glucose, cholesterol, and more
Medicine
Trump Rails against Drug Industry, but Turns to Its Ranks to Fill Administration
Some Republicans argue industry players can use their experience to pursue reforms
Biotech
6 Medical Innovations That Moved from The Battlefield to Mainstream Medicine
Wartime clinicians have taught us a lot about fighting infection
Public Health
Flu Vaccine “Factories” Create Errors That Reduce Protection
Eggs used to grow viruses for flu shots trigger changes that leave people vulnerable
Health
Gut Microbes Can Shape Responses to Cancer Immunotherapy
Studies find that species diversity and antibiotics influence cutting-edge treatments
Medicine
MDMA’s Journey from Molly to Medicine
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy readies for phase III trials, a last step before possible prescription use in PTSD patients
Public Health
School Immunization Laws Are Making Kindergarteners Safer
School immunization laws are working
Public Health
The Unforgiving Math That Stops Epidemics
Not getting a flu shot could endanger more than just one’s own health, herd immunity calculations show
Medicine
A Start-Up Wants to Calm You Down with a Cardiac Drug You Pop Like a Mint
A company called Kick wants to market to the masses a heart medication that would be used for reversing stage fright. Some medical professionals are getting agitated
Natural Disasters
Hurricane Maria Takes a Toll on Global Medical Supplies
About 8 percent of the medicines Americans take come from Puerto Rico
Medicine
Sleeping Sickness Can Now be Cured with Pills
Researchers are seeking approval from regulators for this quicker, easier treatment
Medicine
FDA Approves Second CAR-T Treatment for Cancer
The pricey therapy is designed for adults with advanced lymphoma
