The Good and Bad News on Uber's Fatal Crash

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — May 25, 2018
The report from the National Transportation Safety Board on Uber's fatal crash is good government in action. It helps us understand the cause of the accident, and to make changes to improve safety. 

The report from the National Transportation Safety Board on Uber's fatal crash is good government in action. It helps us understand the cause of the accident, and to make changes to improve safety. 

Stem Cell Donation - My Personal Account

By Christopher Gerry — May 25, 2018
Here it is, step by step: Recycling My Own Blood, The Match, The Preparation, The Donation and The Aftermath. It's quite an experience, to say the least.

Here it is, step by step: Recycling My Own Blood, The Match, The Preparation, The Donation and The Aftermath. It's quite an experience, to say the least.

Precision Medicine: Overselling Routine DNA Sequencing In Primary Care

By Jamie Wells, M.D. — May 25, 2018
Does Geisinger Health System's latest pitch, to offer DNA sequencing as part of routine testing at the primary care visit, promise more than it can deliver?

Does Geisinger Health System's latest pitch, to offer DNA sequencing as part of routine testing at the primary care visit, promise more than it can deliver?

Eye Drop Size Is A Problem For Attorneys, Not Patients

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — May 25, 2018
Patients, now plaintiffs, are contending that eye drop manufacturers deliberately make eye drops too large, resulting in expensive, wasted drugs running down their cheeks. Four of these suits have been dismissed, but there's one that is moving forward in the courts.

Patients, now plaintiffs, are contending that eye drop manufacturers deliberately make eye drops too large, resulting in expensive, wasted drugs running down their cheeks. Four of these suits have been dismissed, but there's one that is moving forward in the courts.

No, Carbon Dioxide Won't Cause a Rice Nutrition Crisis

By Alex Berezow, PhD — May 24, 2018
New research concludes that the poorest people in the world will be affected the most by higher CO2 levels, which may decrease the nutritional quality of rice. This conclusion, however, is based on at least two flawed assumptions.

New research concludes that the poorest people in the world will be affected the most by higher CO2 levels, which may decrease the nutritional quality of rice. This conclusion, however, is based on at least two flawed assumptions.

Young Scientists In America

The American Council on Science and Health Young Scientists in America program is a series of internships in specific fields specifically designed for younger scholars who intend to go into science or medicine but haven't completed their Ph.D.s or M.D.s yet. These paid internships are research or science journalism projects related to our work educating the public about important science and health issues.
 
Summer 2018
 

Dupilumab, a Miracle Drug For Eczema. And Now Asthma, Too.

By Josh Bloom — May 24, 2018
Dupixent, a drug that already works miracles for people with eczema, has been found to be very effective for treatment of severe asthma. Nothing else does this. Keep this in mind the next time you think that the pharmaceutical industry is not innovative. 

Dupixent, a drug that already works miracles for people with eczema, has been found to be very effective for treatment of severe asthma. Nothing else does this. Keep this in mind the next time you think that the pharmaceutical industry is not innovative. 

Department of Justice, CVS Caremark, Fraud and Whistleblowers

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — May 24, 2018
Here's a quick review of the fraud allegations issued by the Department of Justice, levied against CVS Caremark, one of the largest providers of prescription services in the United States. But spoiler alert: It's going to cost us no matter how the case is decided.

Here's a quick review of the fraud allegations issued by the Department of Justice, levied against CVS Caremark, one of the largest providers of prescription services in the United States. But spoiler alert: It's going to cost us no matter how the case is decided.

'Will Somebody Find Me A One-Handed Scientist?!'

By Hank Campbell — May 24, 2018
Many people believe that scientists, who have the most knowledge on a particular topic, are often the least able to provide a straight answer. It happened in the early 1970s, when environmental activists claimed supersonic planes, like the Concorde SST, would punch a hole in the ozone layer. Which led to this famous quote by an exasperated U.S. Senator.

Many people believe that scientists, who have the most knowledge on a particular topic, are often the least able to provide a straight answer. It happened in the early 1970s, when environmental activists claimed supersonic planes, like the Concorde SST, would punch a hole in the ozone layer. Which led to this famous quote by an exasperated U.S. Senator.