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The Food and Drug Administration approved Probuphine, which is an implant intended to provide a low-level dose of the opioid addiction treatment buprenorphine. (Screenshot)

FDA approves new way to fight opioid addiction

Robert King · May 26, 2016 9:29 pm

The superbug strain of the bacteria E. coli was found in a 49-year-old woman in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Deadly superbug found in U.S.

Robert King · May 26, 2016 7:13 pm

On Thursday, a group of Senate and House Democrats called on Republicans to cancel their upcoming Memorial Day recess because of the need to finish up Zika funding and other priorities. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Congress heads to conference on Zika funds

Robert King · May 26, 2016 5:22 pm

FDA unveils new regs to fight contaminated food

Robert King · May 26, 2016 2:49 pm

The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Wednesday estimated the risk of getting microcephaly from Zika ranged from just under 1 percent to 13 percent. (AP Photo)

Study: 13 percent chance of getting Zika birth defect

Robert King · May 25, 2016 10:09 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander said he is talking with Democrats about funding for the National Institutes of Health. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz, File)

Cures bill may come to Senate floor next month

Robert King · May 25, 2016 9:26 pm

The survey released Wednesday showed that as of March, 15.5 million fewer adults between the ages of 18-64 were uninsured compared to September 2013, a nearly 44 percent reduction. (AP Photo)

Survey: Uninsured rate shrinks under Obamacare

Robert King · May 25, 2016 7:06 pm

"Why are we nickel and diming a request that can stop the malformation of babies conceived at this time?" House Minority Leader Nancy Pelos asked.

Pelosi: Stop ‘nickel and diming’ on Zika funds

Robert King · May 25, 2016 5:17 pm

The FDA is putting off a decision on whether to approve a controversial drug that patient advocates and some senators say is the only hope for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. (iStock Photo)

FDA delays decision on controversial drug

Robert King · May 25, 2016 4:16 pm

"We learned that there are fundamental weaknesses in cybersecurity in every division of HHS," said Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

House seeks to boost cybersecurity at HHS

Robert King · May 25, 2016 3:58 pm

Neither the House nor Senate has appointed a conference committee to address the discrepancy in funding. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Lawmakers see another delay in Zika funding as summer closes in

Robert King · May 25, 2016 4:01 am

A group of mostly Senate Democrats introduced the Benefiting Opioid Addiction Treatment Act on Monday, which would charge opioid makers with a tax of 1 penny per milligram of opioid. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Democrats want to tax opioids

Robert King · May 24, 2016 2:24 pm