May 24 How Trump's proposed budget could affect the health care safety net By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Trump's budget was silent on bargaining with the pharmaceutical industry to reduce the cost of prescription drugs, a topic the president has often touched on. But the budget repeated Trump's previous proposals for double-digit percentage cuts to the National Institutes… Continue reading
May 24 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus becomes the first African director-general of the World Health Organization By Helen Branswell, STAT Ethiopia’s former health minister -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus -- has been elected to serve as the next director-general of the World Health Organization — the first African picked to lead the global health agency. Continue reading
May 23 What Trump's budget proposal means for science, health and tech By Nsikan Akpan, Laura Santhanam The White House’s full budget request for 2018 seeks sharp cuts to cancer research, climate science and children’s health insurance. Continue reading
May 23 Changes to visa program put foreign-born doctors in limbo By Michael Ollove, Stateline Foreign-born physicians are often sent to underserved urban or rural areas to fill medical residences that might otherwise be vacant. They receive H-1B visas through an expedited process. A new procedural announcement by the Trump administration could put the future… Continue reading
May 22 As Trump delays health care decision, insurers seek stability By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The uncertainty is leaving the fate of billions of dollars in federal payments in limbo. Continue reading
May 22 Senate Republicans quietly work on their version of a health overhaul bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Remember the Republican health care bill?… Continue reading
May 21 Can poppyseed oil help infertile couples conceive? By Kate Sheridan, STAT Flushing fallopian tubes with a poppyseed oil-based solution may help a woman to conceive, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Continue reading
May 20 Sanofi rejects U.S. Army request for 'fair' pricing for a Zika vaccine By Ed Silverman, STAT The rejection prompted anger from Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has pushed the U.S. Army to negotiate a more favorable agreement with Sanofi. Continue reading
May 20 In rural Tennessee, a hospital turns to crowdfunding to stay afloat By Max Blau, STAT The Copper Basin Medical Center has launched a GoFundMe campaign to try to raise enough money to serve its rural community. It's not going well. Continue reading
May 18 Column: Fidget toys and why your kid's brain loves them By Katherine Isbister, The Conversation A psychologist dives into fidget items and the science behind why people seek such distractions. Continue reading