FDA

In a long overdue action, the U.S.

To protect their revenues, and as a result, keep drug prices high, brand-name drug manufacturers have tried several means to stop or slow the entry of comparable generics.

The regulatory concerns about genetic modification of animals that I wrote about a while ago have moved towards a Congressional spotlight.

There's no doubt about it. E-cigarettes have the potential to save millions of lives.

Imagine your wife suffers a cardiac arrest in the middle of the night and remains unconscious. You start CPR and tell your granddaughter to call 911.

Let the games begin.

Homeopathic treatments can be bought almost everywhere. They're the ones that are likely labeled as "natural remedies" and have pictures of grass or leaves on them.

Recently, I had the pleasure of filming a segment on the top medical, science and technology innovations of 2017 at Reuters TV in Times Square, New York with host of CCTV Bianca Chen (video clip forthcoming).

Nothing elicits a surge in my skeptic meter like the term world-renowned when used in the medical realm. Especially since it is typically self-described by those selling something, routinely an unnecessary product or procedure.

From CAR-T cancer therapy to the power of CRISPR-Cas9, the recent advancements in gene therapy are astounding.