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Pharma is making progress addressing global health, but it’s still a mixed bag

By Ed Silverman

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Could an emergency declaration over Ebola make a bad situation worse?

By Helen Branswell

Health

What a Grand Rabbi’s request might teach us about combating vaccine hesitancy

By Eric Boodman

Health

Study pulls back curtain on contracts between Coca-Cola and the researchers it funds

By Andrew Joseph

Health

WHO broadens the pool of people who can get the Ebola vaccine

By Helen Branswell

First Opinion

Urgent steps are needed to prevent Ebola from spinning out of control in the DRC

By Tom Inglesby and Jennifer Nuzzo

Health

As measles cases spread, the tinder for more outbreaks is growing

By Helen Branswell

First Opinion

We need a national conversation about health — not just about health care

By Sandro Galea

Health

‘They have to get the shots’: Trump, once a vaccine skeptic, changes his tune amid measles outbreaks

By Helen Branswell

Health

As calls for measles vaccination rise, it’s crickets from the White House

By Helen Branswell

First Opinion

What my polio-stricken mother would tell parents today about the importance of immunization

By Fred Leonard

First Opinion

Overdose prevention sites can help cities like Philadelphia save lives

By Thomas Farley

Health

FDA is investigating reports of seizures after vaping

By Megan Thielking

First Opinion

Preventing heart disease requires more than medicine

By Robert M. Kaplan

First Opinion

Overprescribed: High cost isn’t America’s only drug problem

By Shannon Brownlee and Judith Garber

Health

What was it like when mumps was rampant? Ask Greg

By Helen Branswell

Pharmalot

Doctors Without Borders blasts coalition working on vaccine development

By Ed Silverman

Health

CDC’s Redfield: It could take another year to control Ebola in DRC

By Helen Branswell

Congo - Ebola treatment centre - March 2019

Health

Ebola response is working, WHO director-general says, amid criticism and violence

By Helen Branswell

Health

Sanofi suffers setback as panel recommends against dengue vaccine in adults

By Helen Branswell

Health

The nightmarish tale of what happened to a child who wasn’t vaccinated

By Helen Branswell

Health

Opioid maker Purdue Pharma seeks to have Massachusetts lawsuit thrown out

By Andrew Joseph

Health

CDC director planning to travel to DRC as country battles Ebola outbreak

By Helen Branswell

Health

Ebola response teams scrambling to care for patients after attacks set back efforts

By Helen Branswell

Health

As Trump calls for an end to HIV epidemic, CDC reports progress has stalled

By Andrew Joseph

Public Health

New evidence points to possible cause of puzzling paralysis in kids

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

World Health Assembly adopts resolution over transparent drug pricing to mixed reviews

The Ebola response effort is struggling. Experts say these steps could help

Pharma is making progress addressing global health, but it’s still a mixed bag

Could an emergency declaration over Ebola make a bad situation worse?

What a Grand Rabbi’s request might teach us about combating vaccine hesitancy

Study pulls back curtain on contracts between Coca-Cola and the researchers it funds

WHO broadens the pool of people who can get the Ebola vaccine

Urgent steps are needed to prevent Ebola from spinning out of control in the DRC

As measles cases spread, the tinder for more outbreaks is growing

We need a national conversation about health — not just about health care

‘They have to get the shots’: Trump, once a vaccine skeptic, changes his tune amid measles outbreaks

As calls for measles vaccination rise, it’s crickets from the White House

What my polio-stricken mother would tell parents today about the importance of immunization

Overdose prevention sites can help cities like Philadelphia save lives

FDA is investigating reports of seizures after vaping

Preventing heart disease requires more than medicine

Overprescribed: High cost isn’t America’s only drug problem

What was it like when mumps was rampant? Ask Greg

Doctors Without Borders blasts coalition working on vaccine development

CDC’s Redfield: It could take another year to control Ebola in DRC

Ebola response is working, WHO director-general says, amid criticism and violence

Sanofi suffers setback as panel recommends against dengue vaccine in adults

The nightmarish tale of what happened to a child who wasn’t vaccinated

Opioid maker Purdue Pharma seeks to have Massachusetts lawsuit thrown out

CDC director planning to travel to DRC as country battles Ebola outbreak

Ebola response teams scrambling to care for patients after attacks set back efforts

As Trump calls for an end to HIV epidemic, CDC reports progress has stalled

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