It's 'Shark Tank' For Global Health Inventions
Projects helping to improve medical care for moms and babies in poor countries want to scale up. But first they need to master the art of the pitch.
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Four Cities' Lawsuit Calls Trump Efforts To Undermine 'Obamacare' Unconstitutional
The complaint, filed Thursday, alleges the Trump administration is "waging a relentless campaign to sabotage and, ultimately, to nullify the law." They say that violates the Constitution.
Planned Parenthood, State AGs Blast 'Barbarous' Effort To Mute Abortion Info
The Trump adminstration's goal is to establish a firewall between taxpayers and health care providers who might give women abortion information. Critics call the proposed changes a "gag rule."
Ebola In A Conflict Zone
Only days after the Democratic Republic of Congo declared its Ebola outbreak was over, there's been a new eruption — in a dangerous part of the country.
Mental Illness: [Enter Stage Right]
With the success of shows like "Dear Evan Hansen," Broadway's latest trend puts mental health challenges center stage.
Some Bacteria Are Becoming 'More Tolerant' Of Hand Sanitizers, Study Finds
Researchers wanted to know why certain infections were increasing in hospitals. They were surprised by what they found.
What Makes A Leader?
Leaders make decisions for a group in the same way they make choices for themselves, a study suggests. They don't change their decision-making behavior, even when the welfare of others is at stake.
Shifting Federal Policies Threaten Health Coverage For Trans Americans
For trans Americans, the policy landscape has changed under the Trump administration, making it harder to get the cost of treatments such as gender confirmation surgery covered.
Puerto Rico's Wounded Medicaid Program Faces Even Deeper Cuts
State Medicaid programs already get much more money from the federal government than Puerto Rico Medicaid gets — and the storm-ravaged U.S. territory's safety net for the poor is barely hanging on.
Getting Micro: The Deal With Stem Cells
Stem cells represent an exciting scientific frontier, but they're also capable of producing some scary results.