A “Bionic” Kidney May Make Dialysis Obsolete Within the Next Eighteen Months – if the Bugs Can be Worked Out

by KJ McElrath | Mar 17, 2018 | Uncategorized |

Last year, researchers at the University of California San Francisco and Vanderbilt University...

Why Has Pfizer Discontinued Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases?

by KJ McElrath | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized |

In January, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced that it would stop all funding for research into...

Canadian Doctors Show the World What a “We” Society Looks Like

by KJ McElrath | Mar 9, 2018 | Uncategorized |

This week, several media outlets here and abroad reported that doctors and med students in Quebec...

Surgery Centers: Great for the Bottom Line, but Fatal for Patients

by KJ McElrath | Mar 3, 2018 | Uncategorized |

Over the past five decades, as America’s for-profit health care system continues to seek...

A New Drug in Development Could Help Patients With Sickle-Cell Anemia – But a Legacy of Racism Has Caused Delays

by KJ McElrath | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized |

Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is a relatively rare, genetic blood disorder that primarily affects...

Is Turmeric Really a “Miracle Cure”?

by KJ McElrath | Feb 4, 2018 | Uncategorized |

The Times of India reports a “strong demand” for the spice known as turmeric. At an auction in the...