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Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 8
A total of 58 NFL players have been sidelined by a concussion during the 2013 season, and in Week 8, at least four more players appeared to go down with a head injury.
October 29, 2013
Elderly, At Risk and Haphazardly Protected
A ProPublica and FRONTLINE examination of the multibillion-dollar assisted living industry reveals a mishmash of minimal state regulation and no involvement by federal officials.
October 29, 2013
Brett Favre: "God Only Knows The Toll" From NFL Concussions
Less than three years since retiring, the legendary quarterback has become one of the most high profile players to acknowledge he has experienced health problems stemming from repeated concussions in the NFL.
October 26, 2013
Bank of America Liable for Mortgage "Hustle" Program
For the first time, a major U.S. bank has been found liable for fraud in the sale of defective mortgages during the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
October 24, 2013
On John Quinn
The veteran drug researcher featured in “Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria” passed away last weekend.
October 23, 2013
Can the "Nightmare Bacteria" Be Stopped? - Live Chat Wed. 12 p.m. ET
Join a live chat on “Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria” with producer Rick Young, correspondent David Hoffman, infectious disease expert Dr. Sean Elliot, and guest questioner Maggie Koerth-Baker from BoingBoing. You can leave a question now.
October 22, 2013
Meet the "Nightmare Bacteria"
A slideshow of a few of the more troubling bugs out there today.
October 22, 2013
Eight Ways to Protect Yourself from Superbugs
How worried should you be? We asked the experts.
October 22, 2013
Who's Tracking the "Nightmare Bacteria"?
It seems like a basic question: How many people get these hard to treat infections each year and where do they occur? But there's no easy answer.
October 22, 2013
Who's Trying to Fix the Pipeline Problem?
The problem is clear: there aren’t enough new antibiotics. The question is why aren’t more pharmaceutical companies filling the gap — and what’s being done to try to reverse this trend?
October 22, 2013
Dr. Charles Knirsch: "These Are Not Ruthless Decisions"
The Pfizer executive on why the company has shifted away from developing antibiotics.
October 22, 2013
Dr. John Rex: The Drug Pipeline Is "Very, Very Thin"
The AstraZeneca executive on the business of antibiotics, and what his company is doing to address the lack of drugs in the pipeline.
October 22, 2013