Health JournalismWebMD Research Flourishes on Promise of Fecal Transplants Fecal transplants are one of the hottest areas of new medical research, as scientists have…Bara VaidaAugust 1, 2018
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Health JournalismNational Institutes of Health NIH’s Francis Collins Talks About the Opioid Crisis In 2016, opioids were involved in 42,249 deaths, five times higher than 1999. That figure…Bara VaidaMarch 15, 2018
Health Journalism The Elusive Universal Flu Vaccine This year’s severe flu season has increased the spotlight on the development of a “universal” influenza…Bara VaidaMarch 12, 2018
Health Journalism Bioterrorism Remains a Top Global Security Concern The U.S. government was worried about a potential anthrax attack during the recent Super Bowl, according…Bara VaidaMarch 5, 2018
Health JournalismPolicy Pharmacists’ Role in Combatting Opioid Epidemic As the opioid epidemic has reached a crisis in the U.S., health care providers have…Bara VaidaSeptember 28, 2017
Health JournalismPatient SafetyPolicy NIH’s Collins Urges Americans to Avoid Opioids Drug overdose deaths escalated in 2016, as the nation has struggled with one of the…Bara VaidaSeptember 13, 2017