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Uganda confirms first Ebola case outside outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo

By Helen Branswell

Biotech

Fast-growing Vericel finds success on two fronts: knee surgery and burn care

By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe

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Daily HIV prevention pill urged for healthy people at risk

By Associated Press

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The last pandemic was a ‘quiet killer.’ Ten years after swine flu, no one can predict the next one

By Helen Branswell

Politics

Stem cell clinics co-opt clinical-trials registry to market unproven therapies, critics say

By Eric Boodman

Health

Patients whose blood pressure only spikes at the doctor’s office are twice as likely to die of a heart attack or other cardiac event

By Ruth Hailu

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Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

By Associated Press

Health

When kids are vaccinated against chickenpox, they’re less likely to get shingles, too

By Helen Branswell

Politics

A new push aims to bring mental health and addiction into the 2020 campaign conversation

By Megan Thielking

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Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research

By Associated Press

Health

Redefining normal: Study shows mutations even in healthy tissues throughout the body

By Brittany Flaherty

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WHO sees progress in Ebola response, but others see a grimmer reality

By Helen Branswell

Health

Stressed out? Your dog may feel it too, study suggests

By Associated Press

Health

Ex-CDC chief Frieden settles sexual harassment charges

By Damian Garde

Health

CVS announces further expansion into health care services

By Associated Press

Health

Measles outbreaks put U.S. at risk of losing prized ‘elimination’ status

By Helen Branswell

Health

Is $2.1 million too much for a drug? For affected parents, there is no debate

By Damian Garde

Health

The Affordable Care Act erased a racial disparity in cancer care, a new study says

By Matthew Herper

Business

Troubled microbiome startup uBiome to lay off some employees, refund payments from federal insurers

By Rebecca Robbins

Health

The surgeon had a dilemma only a Nazi medical text could resolve. Was it ethical to use it?

By Sharon Begley

Health

The chronic-pain quandary: Amid a reckoning over opioids, a doctor crusades for caution in cutting back

By Andrew Joseph

Health

Alex Trebek shares ‘mind-boggling’ pancreatic cancer update

By Associated Press

Health

A lifesaver with a catch: Powerful new cancer drugs can trigger diabetes — and no one is certain why

By Elie Dolgin

Health

Fertility clinics around the world asked ‘CRISPR babies’ scientist for how-to help

By Sharon Begley

Health

Even as obesity rates climb, new diabetes cases fall

By Associated Press

After Ebola spills into Uganda, WHO decides against emergency declaration

New evidence points to possible cause of puzzling paralysis in kids

Health officials ramp up Ebola response after first cases reported in Uganda

Intermountain, Amgen subsidiary to launch DNA study of 500,000 patients

Uganda confirms first Ebola case outside outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo

Fast-growing Vericel finds success on two fronts: knee surgery and burn care

Daily HIV prevention pill urged for healthy people at risk

The last pandemic was a ‘quiet killer.’ Ten years after swine flu, no one can predict the next one

Stem cell clinics co-opt clinical-trials registry to market unproven therapies, critics say

Patients whose blood pressure only spikes at the doctor’s office are twice as likely to die of a heart attack or other cardiac event

Sleeping with the TV on may make you gain weight

When kids are vaccinated against chickenpox, they’re less likely to get shingles, too

A new push aims to bring mental health and addiction into the 2020 campaign conversation

Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research

Redefining normal: Study shows mutations even in healthy tissues throughout the body

WHO sees progress in Ebola response, but others see a grimmer reality

Stressed out? Your dog may feel it too, study suggests

Ex-CDC chief Frieden settles sexual harassment charges

CVS announces further expansion into health care services

Measles outbreaks put U.S. at risk of losing prized ‘elimination’ status

Is $2.1 million too much for a drug? For affected parents, there is no debate

The Affordable Care Act erased a racial disparity in cancer care, a new study says

Troubled microbiome startup uBiome to lay off some employees, refund payments from federal insurers

The surgeon had a dilemma only a Nazi medical text could resolve. Was it ethical to use it?

The chronic-pain quandary: Amid a reckoning over opioids, a doctor crusades for caution in cutting back

Alex Trebek shares ‘mind-boggling’ pancreatic cancer update

A lifesaver with a catch: Powerful new cancer drugs can trigger diabetes — and no one is certain why

Fertility clinics around the world asked ‘CRISPR babies’ scientist for how-to help

Even as obesity rates climb, new diabetes cases fall

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