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Can You Trust Your Generic Medicine?
More evidence emerges that our reliance on generic medicine from China and India puts us all at risk.
Stealth Killer Kissing Bug Now In Delaware
Beware the deadly kissing bug, now found throughout the southern half of the country
Will A Medicine Work For You? A Simple Test Might Tell – Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacogenetic testing can help predict how doses of medicines need to be adjusted to avoid toxicity, as well as help guide drug development.
Are Stem Cell Transplants A Cure For HIV?
Promising news, as a second patient with HIV has a long-lasting “cure” following stem cell transplantation.
‘That Good Night’ Perfectly Explains How Palliative Care Differs From Hospice
Many people do not understand the difference between palliative care and hospice. “That Good Night” provides an eloquent explanation in the hope we will live more fully.
Repurposing Drugs Offers A Lifeline For Rare Disease Patients
Discovering new uses for old medicines, called drug repurposing, offers hope of treatments for thousands of patients. It is also faster and less expensive than traditional drug development.
Patients With Bone Infections May Benefit As Much From Oral Antibiotics As IVs, OVIVA Study Finds
For patients with bone infections, there is no significant difference in response between oral antibiotics and prolonged IV antibiotic therapy per new OVIVA study.
News From The UN’s High-Level Meeting On Tuberculosis
The UN’s high-level meeting on TB is aspirational but needs critical funding.
Scientists Make A Smartphone App Test That Diagnoses Urinary Tract Infections In One Hour
A cell phone app and lab kit has been developed that enable a smartphone to ID bacteria from patients anywhere in the world in about an hour.
Why Will We See More Measles? Public Health Can Answer
There are vaccine-refusal hotspots in major metropolitan areas which might fuel the spread of measles and other infectious diseases.
