Jul 06 Prescription opioids tripled between 1999 and 2015, CDC says By Laura Santhanam The amount of opioids prescribed in 2015 was enough for every American to be medicated around the clock for three weeks, according to a new CDC report. 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
Apr 07 Column: Can scientists predict a bad Lyme disease season? By Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Good science aims to discern patterns that are less obvious, and one fascinating idea about Lyme disease is poised to be put to the test. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump's budget cuts drastically into science and health programs By Nsikan Akpan The White House’s budget proposal for 2018, released Thursday, seeks cuts in science and health agencies across the board. Yet, some budgetary wallets will be lightened more than others. Continue reading
Feb 20 Same-sex marriage laws linked to fewer youth suicide attempts, new study says By Corinne Segal The researchers found that suicide attempts by high school students decreased by 7 percent in states after they passed laws to legalize same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Feb 18 At a resurrected climate conference, concerns loom that CDC scientists may be silenced By Max Blau, STAT Organizers of a conference on public health and climate change urged policy experts and policymakers to mobilize in the wake of a new administration they say has denied the impact, and even the existence, of global warming. Continue reading
Jan 17 A stealthy superbug appears to be spreading in U.S. hospitals, study finds By Helen Branswell, STAT A new study suggests a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbug may be evading disease surveillance. Continue reading
Jan 13 A superbug resistant to every available antibiotic in the U.S. kills Nevada woman By Helen Branswell, STAT Public health officials from Nevada are reporting on a case of a woman who died in Reno in September from an incurable infection. Continue reading
Dec 20 Heroin deaths soar compared to other opioids, new study shows By Laura Santhanam Government researchers dove into death certificate data to uncover what drugs are most commonly associated with overdose deaths in the United States. These deaths are on the rise, and heroin is becoming a primarily culprit. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 3:31 Heroin deaths exceeded gun homicides in 2015 By PBS News Hour Last year, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which cause almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those data also show that last… Continue watching