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Massachusetts Medical School Wins Contract to Design Health Insurance Exchanges
Massachusetts was the model that was used to design some of the…
Will the U.S. Lead on Global Health? Start with Vaccination.
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah gave a speech yesterday at the National Institutes…
Obama and Budget Director Certain on Most Facets of ’12 Budget (Just Don’t Ask About Medicare & Medicaid)
President Obama has referred to Medicare and Medicaid as the “two biggest…
Should the US Destroy its Cache of Smallpox Virus?
Smallpox killed between 300–500 million people during the 20th century. As recently…
FDA Gives Approval for Lap-Band Use With Less Obese Patients
This means those who are borderline no longer have to put on…
85 Year Old Surgeon Gets 3 Years Probation in Death of Patient Under Going Cosmetic Surgery
You have to wonder about this case as yes it is unfortunate…
Bioterrorism: Pentagon Goes Back to the Drawing Board
The horrifying events of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent weaponized anthrax…
Ronald Hansen on the NIH’s Planned Drug Development Center (transcript)
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Ron Hansen…
Obesity and its Growing Prevalence Globally
Overweight and obesity were once considered a problem only in high-income countries.…
