Vox |
Trump: Slash the health research budget. Congress: No.
Vox Budget appropriators have rejected Trump's vision for a slimmer NIH — at least for now. Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images. It has been a jittery couple of months for the health research community, as the Trump administration has been casting about ... |
NPR |
Yo-Yo Dieting May Pose Serious Risks For Heart Patients
NPR So-called 'yo-yo dieting' — where people lose weight and gain it back again – doubles the risk of a heart attack, stroke or death in people who've already got significant heart disease. That's the conclusion of an international study published ... |
Science Magazine |
How science fares in the US budget deal
Science Magazine Congress has finally reached a deal on spending bills for the 2017 fiscal year, which ends on 30 September. House of Representatives and Senate leaders announced last night that they expect lawmakers to vote this week on an agreement that wraps ... Trump: Slash the health research budget. Congress: No. NIH Will Get $2 Billion Funding Boost in 2017 Under Proposed Spending Plan NIH to Receive $2B Funding Boost Under Budget Deal |
CNNMoney |
robotic drill performs skull surgery 50 times faster
CNNMoney Researchers from the University of Utah have created an automated machine that can do a complicated cranial surgery 50 times faster than standard procedures. The team's approach reduces the surgery time from two hours with a hand drill to two-and-a ... The Future of Brain Surgery Might Be This Automated Drill |
U.S. News & World Report |
CDC: Addressing a yellow fever vaccine shortage
Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com CDC warned Friday that manufacturing problems have led to a shortage of the only U.S.-licensed yellow fever vaccine (YF-VAX—Sanofi Pasteur). As a result, there is expected to be a complete depletion of yellow fever vaccine available for the ... Stamaril - Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) - (eMC) |