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Trump Picks Should 'Steer Clear' of Undermining Polio Vaccine, Mitch McConnell Says

Senate Republican leader's statement appears to be directed at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Randy Moss Has Cancer; Nancy Pelosi's Surgery; Possible Bird Flu Case Hospitalized

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Pharmacists Can Address Gaps in Long-Acting PrEP Care for HIV

Administrative barriers pose challenges, but healthcare providers are major influences

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FDA Revokes EUAs of Four COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies

Mostly expired drugs are no longer effective against circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains

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MedPod Today: CEO Murder Shows Industry Risks; RFK Jr. Conspiracies; Gold Card Laws

麻豆传媒 reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics

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FDA Advisors Say More Data Needed for RSV Vaccines in Young Kids

A "very complicated situation" after mRNA vaccine trial was halted, expert says

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RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Asked FDA to Pull Polio Vaccine; Pollution-VTE Link; H5N1 in Cats

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Trump Nearly Backed 16-Week Federal Abortion Ban

And other highlights from president elect's interview with Time magazine

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Mystery Disease in Congo May Be Malaria but More Testing Needed, Authorities Say

More than one disease may be involved, according to WHO director

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California Child May Have Bird Flu After Drinking Raw Milk

Case stands out for being outside the usual farm work setting

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Jamie Foxx Reveals Diagnosis; Genital Herpes Prevalence; Dr. Oz's Stand on Medicare

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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What Happened to the Canadian Teen Who Became Critically Ill With H5N1 Bird Flu?

Public health investigation is closed, but officials haven't provided patient updates

Masking Policies Show Clear Impact on Hospital-Onset Respiratory Infections

Study links lifting and reintroducing masking policies to infection rate changes

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'Parasites Simply Had it Coming'; Second U.S. Kid With Bird Flu? Rx for Solar Power

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Procalcitonin Confirmed as Good Gauge for Window of Sepsis Antibiotics

Duration of antibiotic treatment about a day shorter than usual in the ICU

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How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.'s Watch

Some experts fear he could "make America sick again"

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RFK Jr. to Investigate Vaccines; Microdosing Semaglutide; Methadone Clinic Fraud?

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu

In an effort to stop the virus, testing will begin in six states on December 16

A view of the general Hospital Panzi in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2024.

A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating.

"First diagnostics are leading us to think it is a respiratory disease," said the health minister

Fostamatinib Fails to Improve Outcomes in Hypoxemic COVID Patients

Drug did not increase oxygen-free days versus placebo in randomized study

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New Clues in CEO's Killing; Time to Worry About Disease X? Ketamine Diversions Grow

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Psilocybin Cut Depression Symptoms in COVID's Frontline Healthcare Workers

Clinicians who received psilocybin had a 21-point drop in MADRS score at day 28

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Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID

Billing complexities and patient skepticism partially to blame

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CEO's Killer Left Messages on Bullets; RFK Jr.'s Nonprofit; Splash Pad Diseases

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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RNA Interference Therapeutic Shows Promise for Chronic Hepatitis B

23% achieved HBsAg loss with xalnesiran plus immunomodulator, but relapses occurred in some

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ITP Drug Disappoints in Hospitalized COVID Patients With Hypoxemia

Number of oxygen-free days lower compared with placebo

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed; Mystery Illness Kills 143; RFK Jr.'s Fluoride Water Biz

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Long List of Tasks Awaits New CDC Director, Experts Say

Combatting new or re-emerging disease threats, agency reorganization could be on the agenda

A photo of a pharmacist holding a vial of lenacapavir in Cape Town, South Africa.

A Twice-Yearly Shot Could Help End AIDS. But Will It Get to Everyone Who Needs It?

Drugmaker to allow sale of generic versions in poor countries, but excluded most of Latin America

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HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS and Other Conspiracies RFK Jr. Endorsed

He has also claimed Wi-Fi causes cancer and that antidepressants are to blame for mass shootings

Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs

Also in TTHealthWatch: minimum effective dose of pneumococcal vaccines

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Bird Flu Virus Was Found in Raw Milk. What to Know About the Risks.

The bird flu has been spreading widely since March

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Long-Acting Injection Better for PrEP in Men, Gender-Diverse Groups

PURPOSE 2 trial affirms benefits previously proven in cisgender women

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Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals

Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference

Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director

Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates

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Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Be Having Its Moment

Experts raise concern that Trump will parrot untested and unproven public health ideas

Surgical instruments and supplies lay on a table during a kidney transplant surgery.

New Rule Allows HIV-Positive Organ Transplants

Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies

CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during an interview with The Associated Press.

CDC Director Urges Focus on Health Threats as Agency Confronts Political Changes

Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job

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Make the Diagnosis: He Has Facial Lesions--and So Do Some Teammates. What's Up?

A 17-year-old mixed martial arts athlete presented to the doctor with complaints of facial lesions that developed 4 days prior. Can you diagnose the patient?

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Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased?

The answer may have more to do with how we track them, experts say

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