Sep 25 Freeze-dried drug factories could make various medicines, just add water By Eric Boodman, STAT This device is called the Freezemobile, and it isn’t your standard household appliance. Continue reading
Sep 24 The drug industry might finally have an answer for migraines By Damian Garde, STAT There are few effective treatments for migraines -- but that could soon change. Continue reading
Sep 23 With an increase in EpiPen use among seniors, Medicare spending up 1,100 percent By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News The total number of Medicare beneficiaries using EpiPens climbed 164 percent while Medicare spending skyrocketed nearly 1,100 percent from 2007 to 2014, a new report shows. Continue reading
Sep 23 20 million would lose health coverage under Trump plan, study says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A new study that examines some major health care proposals from the presidential candidates finds that Donald Trump would cause about 20 million to lose coverage while Hillary Clinton would provide coverage for an additional 9 million people. Continue reading
Sep 22 McConnell releases stopgap spending bill, anti-Zika funds By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate's top Republican on Thursday unveiled legislation to prevent a government shutdown next weekend and provide more than $1 billion to battle the Zika virus. Continue reading
Sep 21 Mylan CEO defends EpiPen cost to angry lawmakers By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The head of pharmaceutical company Mylan is defending the cost for life-saving EpiPens, signaling the company has no plans to lower prices despite a public outcry and questions from skeptical lawmakers. Continue reading
Sep 21 UN leaders to put superbugs on world stage By Helen Branswell, STAT Heads of state will gather this week to address perhaps the biggest health threat the world faces: the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and superbugs. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 5:25 Marine recruit’s death uncovers pattern of abuse by some drill instructors By PBS News Hour Why did a 20-year-old recruit jump to his death at the Marine Corps training facility at Parris Island? That question spurred an internal investigation, which uncovered a larger pattern of hazing and abuse. William Brangham joins Judy Woodruff to offer… Continue watching
Sep 20 After fierce debate, FDA approves first drug for rare form of muscular dystrophy By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The FDA, reacting to lobbying by patients and families, has approved a drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare and lethal disease. Continue reading