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The White House 2016 Budget Includes Big Funding for Antibiotic Resistance
The President’s 2016 budget asks for ambitious funding to fight antibiotic resistance, and combatting that healthcare peril may be the one thing both parties can agree on.
Read MoreA New Polio Case in Pakistan and an Unsolved Epidemic
Pakistan records its first polio case in 2015, and may become the planet’s last refuge for the crippling disease.
Read MoreThe Long Tail of Ebola: Depressing African Economic Progress
We think of epidemics in terms of illnesses and deaths, but the damage they do to national and household economies could last far longer.
Read More2015 Resolution: Accept that Diseases Hop Borders, Don't Dismiss Them, and Don't Panic
In 2014, people over-reacted to Ebola crossing the world, and under-reacted to other diseases that travel. In 2015, we could do better.
Read MoreHoliday Travel? Get Vaccinated First, or Bring Home Something Unexpected
Happy holidays, constant readers. If you’re like many people, you may be preparing to take a trip, maybe for a break from winter, maybe just to see family. As you’re getting ready, making sure to decant the toiletries and pack the presents unwrapped, here’s one thing not to forget: your vaccinations. Really, this is important. […]
Read MoreThe Coming Cost of Superbugs: 10 Million Deaths Per Year
A project commissioned by the British government gives the estimated costs of antibiotic resistance: 10 million deaths per year, $100 trillion lost global GDP.
Read MoreHoping to Change the Industry, a Factory Farmer Opens His Barn Doors
A factory farmer takes the extraordinary step of opening his barn to an animal-welfare activist, and they vow to work together for change.
Read MoreNew Analysis Says FDA Farm Antibiotic Reduction Won't Work As Planned
A just-published analysis says pharma companies are evading the FDA’s hoped-for curbs on antibiotic use in meat production.
Read MoreTo Slow Down Drug Resistance in Health Care, Buy an Antibiotic-Free Turkey for Thanksgiving
How can an average person slow down the advance of antibiotic resistance? A healthcare coalition asks you to buy an antibiotic-free Thanksgiving turkey.
Read MoreEbola Here and There: Knowing When It Is And Isn't Over
The US is now Ebola-free, but the disease continues to flourish in Africa — and the track of one new outbreak shows how complicated tracking it has become.
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