Harm Reduction

Is it possible to ever persuade the politically-polarized segment of the vaccine-resistant population to take the jab – thereby avoi

In 1768 Russia (and most of Europe) faced a devastating smallpox epidemic.  They didn’t have vaccines then, but there was knowledge of a forerunner called inoculation (or variolation), where pus is taken from a smallpox patient and injected i

Detecting sepsis early to initiate therapy and heightened surveillance saves lives. One of the core CMS quality measures is how quickly a patient is started on antibiotics, with hospitals penalized for acting too slowly.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that a St. Louis jury ruled in Bayer’s favor this September, delivering the company its fifth consecutive trial victory.

More good news from the world of public health: teen vaping continues its steady decline, according to the latest results from the CDC's National Youth Tobacco

The researchers, reporting in Nature Medicine, begin here.

Falling while hospitalized can result in unanticipated injuries, especially among those most inclined to fall, the elderly – breaking a hip is a big deal.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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