Public Health in the News – April 10, 2016

Global

• GlaxoSmithKline takes first step to making drugs more affordable in low-income countries.
• The growing problem of diabetes world-wide: “the cost of diabetes worldwide is $825 billion a year, with half of all cases coming from China, India, Brazil, Indonesia and USA.”

National

• Rival scientists collaborate to fight the spread of the Zika virus by mosquitos.
• Drugs on demand: “A fridge-sized machine can produce multiple pharmacy-quality medicines on demand in hours, and could make drug supply chains more resistant to disruption.”
• Could smartphone apps be the next step for supporting those with mental health?

Illinois/Chicago

• Chicago artists and musicians to organize an event to raise money to improve mental health resources.
• Governor creates a new state task force to eliminate healthcare waste.

Northwestern

• Male vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for prostate cancer.
• Centegra Health System could join the Northwestern health system.
• Northwestern offers a new graduate degree in Reproductive Science and Medicine.

Brian Cheng, B.A. Student at Northwestern University 

Blog Manager

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