Experimental Zika Vaccine Clears Safety Hurdles To Move On To Efficacy Testing
April 3, 2017
Morning Briefing
The trial could yield results as early as the end of the year.
Longer Looks: Medicaid And Disabled Children; Zika; And Freud
March 16, 2017
Morning Briefing
Each week, KHN’s Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
WHO’s Next Director-General Will Be First To Come From Africa
May 24, 2017
Morning Briefing
Former Ethiopian health minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been elected to head the World Health Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for coordinating international responses to infectious disease epidemics like Ebola and Zika.
Possibility Of Zika Contamination Flagged For Miami-Area Sperm Banks
March 14, 2017
Morning Briefing
Today’s other public health stories report on developments related to a proposed bill requiring employees to submit to genetic testing, the concerning rise in suicides among middle-aged men, the fight against malaria, children’s impact on longevity, sugar and salt content in food and more.
Public Health Roundup: Inactive Kids Pose Future Health Risks; ‘Food Pharmacies’ Help Patients Craft Healthy Diets
May 8, 2017
Morning Briefing
Also making public health news: loneliness in seniors; Zika testing guidelines for women; school officials’ concerns over “suicide tapes”; baby monitor dangers; one-two punch of substance abuse and mental health issues; and more.
Women Infected With Zika 20 Times More Likely To Have A Baby With Birth Defects
March 3, 2017
Morning Briefing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention look at a range of abnormalities associated with Zika, from microcephaly to vision problems and joints with limited range of motion, such as clubfoot.
Report: ‘Convergence Science’ Has Potential To Accelerate The Research-To-Product Pipeline
By Zhai Yun Tan
July 8, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Some say this trend is the future of biomedical research. But along with its potential, it also faces significant challenges.
Patients Seeking Aid In Dying Driven More By Psychological Suffering Than Physical Pain, Study Finds
May 25, 2017
Morning Briefing
“It’s what I call existential distress. Their quality of life is not what they want.” says researcher Madeline Li, an associate professor at University of Toronto. Today’s other public health news stories cover so-called “conversion therapy,” Zika, tuberculosis, fitness trackers, knee arthritis and “high-intensity” drinking.
State Highlights: D.C. Zika Testing Program Botched Results; Ga. Gov. Signs Optometry Bill But Also Issues Related Executive Order
May 10, 2017
Morning Briefing
Media outlets report on news from Washington, D.C., Georgia, Arizona, Colorado, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Massachusetts, Louisiana and Wisconsin.
Out-Of-This-World Technology Co-Opted For Breast Cancer Research
April 18, 2017
Morning Briefing
Scientists see the potential for medical breakthroughs with the help of tools originally designed to monitor space and protect planets. In other public health news: vaccinations, Zika-related epilepsy, dragon’s blood, third-hand smoke and more.
Drugmakers Manipulate Orphan Drug Rules To Create Prized Monopolies
By Sarah Jane Tribble Sydney Lupkin
January 17, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Drugmakers have brought almost 450 orphan drugs to market and collected rich incentives but nearly a third of those products aren’t new or were repurposed multiple times, an investigation shows.
Medical Attention On Infant At Childbirth Can Sometimes Be At Expense Of Mother’s Health
May 12, 2017
Morning Briefing
The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world, and ProPublica and NPR report that 60 percent are preventable. In other public health news: the “gravity blanket” health claim retracted; bird flu surges; Brazil declares end to Zika emergency; self-checking for skin cancer; and more.
EPA Chief McCarthy: Public Health Is ‘What We Do’
By Julie Appleby
April 18, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Gina McCarthy met with Kaiser Health News to answer a range of questions, including how the agency is involved in efforts to combat Zika and the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
CDC Director Warns That Zika Threat Is Not Over
January 3, 2017
Morning Briefing
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden says he is concerned that some people — including pregnant women — might become less vigilant in protecting themselves from the virus. Meanwhile, one mosquito-control expert says now is the time to ramp up efforts to fight back against the mosquitoes that carry Zika.
Democrats, Worried About Pricing, Beseech Army Not To Grant Exclusive Deal For Zika Vaccine
February 23, 2017
Morning Briefing
Lawmakers are concerned that even though taxpayers funded the vaccine’s development, they may be priced out of being able to afford it if Sanofi is given an exclusive license.
Stem Cells Touted As Miraculous Cure For Some Diseases Found To Have Cancer-Causing Mutations
April 27, 2017
Morning Briefing
Five out of 140 registered stem lines have cells with the mutation, two of which had been used in clinical trials in an unknown number of patients. In other public health news: tracing the origins of autism and epilepsy; reality meets hype when it comes to cancer drugs; funding the Zika battle; caregiving and dementia; and more.
Clinic Seeks To Turn Marijuana From ‘Gateway Drug’ To Gateway To Treatment
March 28, 2017
Morning Briefing
A small but growing number of pain doctors and addiction specialists are overseeing the use of marijuana as a substitute for more potent and dangerous drugs. In other public health news: the opioid epidemic, lead standards, childhood trauma, multiple sclerosis, Zika, HPV vaccines and concussions.
Doctors Close To Launching Novel Male Contraception Gel Technique That Would Be Reversible And Affordable
March 30, 2017
Morning Briefing
Today’s other public health news stories report on developments related to the toll climate change takes on mental health, more women with breast cancer opting for mastectomies over lumpectomies and a baby born in California who has birth defects resulting from exposure to Zika.
Scientists Discover Antibodies That Can Become Weapons Against Zika Virus
December 15, 2016
Morning Briefing
Meanwhile, a separate article found that that 6 percent of Zika-infected pregnant women in the United States had a fetus or infant with evidence of a Zika-related birth defect. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues another travel warning over the virus.
The More Scientists Study Zika, The Blurrier The Picture Gets
December 19, 2016
Morning Briefing
There is a lot of research being done on the virus in the months since it was declared a crisis, but our understanding of it has not sharpened yet.
