The five-year research program is intended to aid residents with the long-term health effects following a 2023 train disaster. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has opened a…
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Senator McConnell Hospitalized for Flu
He was admitted a week ago and discharged on Tuesday. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday after a serious bout of influenza.…
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White House Launches Prescription Drug Pricing Platform
The website offers cash-price discounts on select medications. The White House announced the launch of TrumpRx, an online platform intended to provide lower cash prices on certain commonly…
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Study Finds Risk of Dementia Tied to Repeated Head Injury
Large brain analysis finds dementia risk tied to advanced stages of the disease. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently reported the findings of a federally funded study…
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CDC Surveillance Program Reaches One Million Voluntary Participants
Traveler-based genomic monitoring strengthens early detection of health threats. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that its Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program has surpassed one million…
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HHS and CDC Assist South Carolina with Measles Outbreak
The outbreak has spread more quickly and has a higher number of infected than Texas did last year. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing…
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Fake hospice and home health care providers are estimated to have taken in billions of dollars in health care funding in L.A. County. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
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NASA Crew Being Brought Home Early from International Space Station
NASA’s medical officer has chosen to bring the crew home over one month early, citing medical concerns for one of the astronauts. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)…
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CDC Panel to Review Aluminum Salts Used in Vaccines
A concern for childhood health risks brings the issue to the forefront. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel will review the use of aluminum salts…
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FDA Issues Guidance to Reduce Primate Testing in Drug Trials
Agency outlines updated approach for certain monoclonal antibody studies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a draft guidance proposing reduced reliance on non-human primates in “preclinical…
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