El zika aún no se puede curar, pero se han identificado factores en la sangre que indican malformaciones fetales congénitas por zika, lo que facilitará a las madres decidir si interrumpir el embarazo.
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Motorized scooters that can travel up to 15 miles per hour have soared in popularity over the past year, as have concerns about their safety.
There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. But researchers have identified factors in the blood that signal a fetus has Zika-related birth defects, helping mothers decide whether to terminate a pregnancy.
A new e-cigarette called Juul may be gaining popularity among youth. A new study used a novel approach to see if kids are vaping in school.
The opening session of a meeting of neurologists focused on a problem plaguing doctors: burnout. Doctors are growing increasingly stressed, and it's affecting patients, too.
The health care debate in the US has focused on a looming crisis, with millions possibly losing insurance coverage. In India, an immediate crisis looms with tuberculosis.
In the wake of Trump’s proposed transgender military ban, new research highlights the potential for entertainment –more than news coverage – to open minds on even the most polarizing issues.
Researchers found that suicide-related searches soared in the weeks after the show's release. What are the broader public health implications?
We've been told for a long time that we must take all of our antibiotics. But maybe we didn’t need so many to begin with. Here's why.
The health care bill recently passed by the House imposes big cuts to the underfunded Medicaid program. A new approach is needed, starting with the best ideas of both parties.
The Orphan Drug Act was enacted 34 years ago to encourage the development of drugs for rare diseases. Drug companies were guaranteed seven years of exclusivity. Then the rush was on to run up prices.
Republicans opposed Obamacare's mandate as much as they decried any part of the bill. How would their replacement idea, pegged to incentives, work?
World-class fiber-based internet service is available in less than a quarter of Los Angeles County. By contrast, it's almost ubiquitous in Stockholm and Paris.
Republicans have tried dozens of times to repeal Obamacare, but their biggest challenge has been the lack of a workable replacement plan. Here's an idea devised by two health economists.
Opinions are strong about the Affordable Care Act, but not everyone understands what the nearly 1,000-page law does. In case you missed the high points of the law, here's a primer to help.
New research shows that exposure to fine particulate air pollution may double the risk of dementia in older women by increasing growth of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain.
Academics are trained to answer important questions about health policy, and collaborating with industry on research can have a big impact.
Could Trump bring a new, unifying approach to negotiating to Washington? His outsider status may present an opportunity to mend fences, says an expert in governance.
While research has long suggested that we like others who are like us, a new study offers insight into how we choose to support those who share our views of 'moral purity.' It may explain how we voted.
In addition to the meddling alleged in the new Mueller indictments, about one in every five election-related tweets was generated by software, not humans.
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Southern California
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Chief Medical Officer, Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California
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University Professor, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California
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Director, Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, University of Southern California
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
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Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Southern California
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Senior Research Associate, Hollywood, Health & Society, University of Southern California
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Professor of the Practice of Governance, University of Southern California
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Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical & Health Economics, University of Southern California
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University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
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Assistant Professor of Research, University of Southern California
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Doctoral Candidate, Psychology, University of Southern California
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Postdoctoral scholar, University of Southern California
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Postdoctoral scholar, University of Southern California
