Health

Commercial interests may drown out patients' voices

Researchers from the University of Sydney and Bond University are urgently calling for greater independence and transparency around industry-sponsored patient advocacy groups, following a growing amount of evidence which ...

Health

Research on US gun violence still a low priority, study finds

(HealthDay)—Even though the United States has the highest death rate from firearms of any developed country, gun violence gets short shrift in government research compared to other leading causes of death, a new study reveals.

Health

Uninsured rate hits new low due to Obamacare: report

(HealthDay)—More Americans now have health insurance than ever before, with the uninsured rate declining across all 50 states because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Lack of funds threatens malaria progress: WHO

Global progress on controlling malaria risks stalling due to an "urgent need" for more funding, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in its annual report on Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bill Gates: Disease fight is tough but progress is 'incredible'

Through his foundation, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is the top nongovernmental donor to the Global Fund against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with plans to give $600 million between 2017-2019.

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