Health CareNews
A Pharma Payment a Day Keeps Docs’ Finances OK
Few days went by last year when New Hampshire nephrologist Ana Stankovic didn’t receive a payment from a drug company. All told, 29 different pharmaceutical… Read More
Health CareNews
What You Didn’t Know About a Doctor’s Stance on the HPV Vaccine
It appears to be a neutral source in a prestigious medical journal: An article defending the controversial human papillomavirus (HPV) cervical cancer vaccine. It criticizes… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Ebola Could Be Back This Summer
Summer is scary. Sharks attack. Hurricanes harry us. Draught and heat exhaustion claim casualties. And, last year there was Ebola. And, Ebola could be back…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
Keeping a Constant Eye on Ebola
In the age of the 24-hour twenty-four hour news cycle, our attention constantly shifts from topic to topic and from crisis to crisis. Various headlines… Read More
Health CareNews
What the Defense Department Learned From the Ebola Crisis
For most Americans, last year’s Ebola outbreak was a public health concern and cause for a debate over infectious disease practices, safety and travel. For… Read More
Health CareCommentary
What the Obama Administration Still Hasn’t Learned From the Ebola Crisis
A year after the Ebola outbreak began in West Africa, the Obama administration has yet to publicly assess its response to the crisis. Given the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Outbreak of Pro-Vaccine Sentiment From Rivals Afflicts Two White House Hopefuls
Potential candidates for president today rushed to endorse government-mandated vaccination shots for children after a media dustup over comments in support of parental choice from two other hopefuls…. Read More
Health CareNews
Amid Holiday Travel Rush, Officials Keep an Eye on 1,700 for Ebola
As travelers prepare to board planes for the holidays, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to screen passengers flying into the U.S. for Ebola,… Read More
Health CareNews
Ebola Czar to Leave White House in February
The nation’s “Ebola czar,” Ron Klain, plans to move back to the private sector less than five months after being tasked to oversee the government… Read More
Health CareNews
Why One State Wants to Ban Powdered Alcohol
A measure that would ban crystalline, or powdered alcohol, is a step closer to becoming law in Ohio. House Bill 594 was reported out of committee passed… Read More
Health CareNews
Pacemakers Get Hacked On TV, But Could It Happen In Real Life?
Jay Radcliffe breaks into medical devices for a living, testing for vulnerabilities as a security researcher. He’s also a diabetic who gives himself insulin injections… Read More
Health CareNews
BioShield: Obama Diverted Funds From Its Fight Against Ebola, Other Threats
Seeking a more robust defense in the event of a bioterrorist attack on the United States, the Bush administration created a $6 billion fund to… Read More
Health CareCommentary
States Have Legal Authority to Quarantine Citizens Exposed to Ebola
Lost in the debate about whether New Jersey or Maine should enact quarantine against a nurse who just returned from treating Ebola patients in West… Read More
Health CareNews
‘A Little Like a War:’ He Treated Ebola in Africa, Now Helps Prepare at Home
When Ebola hit America and a cascade of unfortunate events followed, Tim Mosher began nudging his hospital to enhance its planned response in case the… Read More
Health CareNews
NIH Director Warns of Unintended Consequences from Mandatory Quarantines in New York, New Jersey
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced mandatory quarantines for health workers returning from West Africa. However, such a policy… Read More
Health CareNews
Heading to the Doctor or Emergency Room? Prepare to Be Prescreened for Ebola
After three patients in the United States tested positive for Ebola–with a fourth diagnosed yesterday–federal health officials stepped up efforts to assist hospitals nationwide. Now,… Read More
Health CareNews
Those Ebola Vaccines in Testing Now? You Can Thank Dick Cheney for That
Democrats looking to blame Republicans for the lack of an Ebola vaccine may owe Dick Cheney an apology. It turns out that as vice president,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
A Doctor’s Take: How Medical Professionals Can Take the Lead on Ebola
The situation surrounding the recent Ebola outbreak is changing rapidly. Since the spread of the deadly virus in West Africa and emergence of cases in… Read More
InternationalNews
From Africa to the US: Ebola in One Timeline
President Obama calls the Ebola virus a “serious disease.” The World Health Organization classifies the outbreak an “international health emergency.” Below are the facts, tracking… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Good News About Ebola
As public health officials here and abroad take steps to cope with the Ebola virus disease outbreak, there are a few pieces of good news… Read More
Health CareCommentary
From Solyndra to Hanging Chads, Obama’s Ebola Czar Has Helped Cause More Crises Than He’s Solved
In response to public outcry and overwhelmingly negative poll numbers regarding his handling of the Ebola outbreak, President Obama appointed an Ebola czar to coordinate… Read More
Health CareNews
How Doctors and Nurses Suit Up to Fight Ebola, in One Video
For doctors and nurses treating patients with Ebola, protecting themselves from direct contact with those infected is serious business. During her Fox News show “On… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Q&A: The Pentagon’s New Ebola Team
What is the Pentagon trying to do with this new Ebola domestic response team? When called upon by other parts of the federal government (or… Read More
Health CareNews
Why Weren’t US Hospitals Equipped to Handle Ebola Patients?
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Chuck Todd this morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the World Health Organization was… Read More
Health CareCommentary
White House Declared Ebola a National Security Concern. Why That Was a Total Mistake.
The White House has declared Ebola to be a top national-security concern. That ought to worry Americans. The last time a president tried to make… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why Didn’t the Government Prioritize an Ebola Vaccine? Lack of Money Wasn’t the Issue
Francis Collins, chief of the National Institute of Health, recently blamed the lack of any cure for, or vaccine against, Ebola on budget cuts, stating,… Read More
Health CareNews
Here’s Why Budget Cuts Have Nothing to Do With Developing an Ebola Vaccine
Some government health officials have joined Democrats in blaming the lack of an Ebola vaccine on budget cuts orchestrated by Republicans. However, more federal funding likely would… Read More
Health CareNews
7 Questions You’re Probably Asking About Ebola and Their Answers in One Infographic
An estimated 4,500 people have died since the first cases of Ebola were detected in West Africa, and according to the World Health Organization, the… Read More
Health CareNews
Big Texas Health Care Provider Can Handle Only 6 Cases of Ebola
One of the largest health care providers in Texas can handle only about six Ebola cases at any given time using current medical protocols. “What… Read More
InternationalNews
Would a Travel Ban Stop the Spread of Ebola?
The nation’s top public health official told a House of Representatives panel today that the Obama administration has not ruled out restricting travel to and… Read More
