Jun 16 Controversial NIH study of ‘moderate drinking’ will be terminated after scathing report By Sharon Begley, Andrew Joseph, STAT The National Institutes of Health will shut down a controversial industry-funded study of moderate drinking and heart disease after a task force found severe ethical and scientific lapses in the study’s planning and execution, the agency’s director said Friday. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 24:49 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 6, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 6, the issue of President Trump’s payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford continues to roil Washington, and lawmakers in Maine debate the impact of mandatory work requirements in exchange for aid. Also, a… Continue watching
Apr 11 The placebo effect’s role in healing, explained By Erik Vance The placebo effect influences all types of healing, from yoga to laying of hands to your doctor's office. We journeyed from Mexico to Maryland to learn how it works. Continue reading
Jan 18 How a government shutdown could affect your health By Erin Mershon, Ike Swetlitz, STAT A government shutdown of the FDA, CDC and NIH will likely have widespread and long-lasting consequences for public health. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH LIVE: Senate committee weighs federal response to opioid crisis By Laura Santhanam The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. ET to discuss how well the federal government has responded to a mounting public health crisis over opioids. Continue reading
Jul 31 Almost half of all opioid misuse starts with a friend or family member’s prescription By Roni Dengler Easy access to prescriptions through friends and family facilitates more than half of the opioid misuse in the U.S., according to a survey of more than 50,000 adults. Continue reading
Jun 03 As government-funded cancer research sags, scientists fear U.S. is ‘losing its edge’ By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Less and less of the research presented at a prominent cancer conference is supported by the National Institutes of Health, a development that some of the country’s top scientists see as a worrisome trend. 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 05 Why bad science is plaguing health research — and how to fix it By Nsikan Akpan Biomedical scientists are struggling to reproduce the work of others. A new book from NPR's Richard Harris explores what to do about it. Continue reading
Mar 31 Do taxpayers get their money’s worth from the National Institutes of Health? By Nsikan Akpan As proposed cuts loom, new research digs into the return on investment for public funding of the National Institutes of Health. Continue reading