Medicine
Many Pediatric Studies Are a Waste of Time
New initiatives aim to lessen the obstacles to finding useful treatments for children
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Medicine
Meningitis B Vaccine’s High Price Tag Poses a Health Care Conundrum
Most universities do not require the widely-advertised inoculation
Public Health
Cholera Fears Rise Following Atlantic Hurricanes
New weapons against the waterborne disease include improved testing and vaccines
Medicine
Most Experimental Drugs are Tested Offshore–Raising Concerns about Data
90 percent of new therapies approved this year had testing outside the U.S. and Canada
Medicine
IBM Pitched Its Watson Supercomputer as a Revolution in Cancer Care. It's Nowhere Close
Three years after IBM began selling Watson for Oncology to recommend cancer treatments to doctors, it's falling short of the lofty expectations IBM created for it
Medicine
What's Next after Creating a Cancer-Prevention Vaccine?
A winner of this year’s Lasker Award talks about his work with HPV
Medicine
Tantalizing Clues Point to Inflammation's Role in an Array of Diseases
New evidence suggests an anti-inflammatory medication helps reduce heart attack and lung cancer risks
Medicine
Offshore Herpes Vaccine Trial under Investigation
The government of Saint Kitts and Nevis says it had not approved the project
Biotech
FDA Green-Lights First CAR-T Cancer Drug
The leukemia treatment approval opens up a new front for gene therapies in the U.S.
Medicine
“Breakthrough” Leukemia Drug Portends “Quantum Leap” In Cost
A price has not yet been set for the CAR T-cell therapy
We've Already Got Socialized Medicine
Unfortunately, the biggest recipients of government help are the pharmaceutical companies, not patients
Suicide Is Much Too Common among U.S. Physicians
It’s the second-leading cause of death for residents—and the leading cause for male residents
Public Health
Insomnia Linked to Premature Birth in Study of 3 Million Mothers
Women with sleep disorders were about twice as likely to deliver babies more than six weeks early
Medicine
Martin Shkreli Convicted of Fraud
The former hedge fund manager and “pharma bro” was found guilty on three counts of securities fraud
Medicine
The Places in America Where Seniors are Most--and Least--Likely to Take Their Blood Pressure Meds
An analysis of prescription refill data reveals stark regional differences in medication adherence
Public Health
Penis Microbes Linked to Increased Risk of HIV Infection
A study of Ugandan men identified several bacterial strains associated with a higher likelihood of acquiring the virus
Medicine
Should Fighting Antibiotic Resistance Always Include Finishing a Prescribed Medication?
A group of experts takes a controversial stance on how to control superbugs
Medicine
Biologics: The Pricey Drugs Transforming Medicine
Rather than being designed by chemists, this class of pharmaceuticals is produced by living cells. Here's where they come from and how they work
Medicine
Medicine's Movable Feast: What Jumping Genes Can Teach Us about Treating Disease
Ancient viruses “fossilized” in the genome may contribute to maladies from autoimmune diseases to schizophrenia
