Pigs with human immune systems. (Photo by Ahlea Forster, CC BY-SA) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires all new medicines to be tested in animals before use in people. Pigs make better medical research subjects than mice, because they are closer to humans in size, physiology and genetic makeup. In recent years, our team at Iowa State University has found a way to … [Read more...] about We’re creating ‘humanized pigs’ in our ultraclean lab to study human illnesses and treatments
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Chiropractor accused of sexual impropriety keeps his license
A chiropractor who has faced several allegations of sexual impropriety with patients can continue practicing in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Board of Nursing) An Iowa chiropractor who has faced allegations of sexual impropriety with patients can keep his license while taking periodic lie-detector tests, a state board has ruled. In 2014, the Iowa Board of Chiropractic … [Read more...] about Chiropractor accused of sexual impropriety keeps his license
Johnson & Johnson vaccine suspension – what this means for you
Vials of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The use of this particular vaccine has been halted temporarily. (Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration on April 13, 2021 halted use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that has been given to 6.8 million … [Read more...] about Johnson & Johnson vaccine suspension – what this means for you
UnityPoint battles central Iowa’s largest physician group over proposed new lab
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines is going to court to try to block the creation of two new cardiac catheterization labs. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) One of Iowa’s largest health care providers is going to court in an effort to block the creation of two new cardiac catheterization labs it says are unnecessary. UnityPoint Health-Des Moines, which owns and operates Iowa … [Read more...] about UnityPoint battles central Iowa’s largest physician group over proposed new lab
Biden pitches big boosts in education and health spending in budget request
President Joe Biden, shown here with Vice President Kamala Harris in this file photo from Aug. 12, 2020, has released a $1.5 trillion budget proposal. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Biden administration released a key portion of its budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Friday, calling for increasing money for schools, public health programs, … [Read more...] about Biden pitches big boosts in education and health spending in budget request