Anti-infective drug shortages threaten public health and patient care
Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a new. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical...
View ArticleTaxing junk food: A new public health campaign against obesity
For years, doctors, public health professionals, and policymakers have been trying to deter people from unhealthy lifestyles choices, such as smoking and poor eating habits. One strategy employed by...
View ArticleRedesigned cooler reinvents tuberculosis treatment
It started with a basic soft drink cooler, a need for easier management of tuberculosis and $150,000 in innovation support. A big challenge in managing tuberculosis is keeping the medicine cool, in...
View ArticlePhone-Based Screening Device Could Detect Anemia in Developing Nations
Undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University have developed a cell phone-based screening device that’s intended to identify anemic pregnant women and newborn babies in developing countries in...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....