HealthMar 19
UK Covid Report Critiques Stay-at-Home Advice and NHS Preparedness
A government report examining the UK's Covid response has questioned stay-at-home advice and highlighted NHS vulnerabilities during the pandemic.
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HealthMar 25
Healthcare Tech Deals: VITL Raises $7.5M, Merck Acquires Terns for $6B
Two major healthcare deals emerged as VITL secured funding for clinic prescribing platform and Merck acquired cancer biotech Terns.
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HealthMar 16
Federal Judge Blocks HHS Secretary Kennedy's Vaccine Policy Changes
A federal judge halted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s modifications to vaccine recommendations and advisory panel restructuring.
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HealthMar 27
FDA Holds Meeting on Expanding Dietary Supplement Ingredient Categories
The FDA convened a public meeting to discuss potentially broadening criteria for dietary supplement ingredients to include peptides and other substances.
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HealthMar 20
CDC Updates Polio Travel Advisory to Include 30 Locations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its polio travel advisory to cover 30 locations where the virus has been detected in the past 13 months.
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HealthMar 20
Jehovah's Witnesses Allow Members to Use Own Stored Blood in Medical Procedures
Religious organization modifies blood transfusion policy to permit use of patients' own stored blood while maintaining ban on donated blood.
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HealthMar 8
NHS Expected to Halt Puberty Blocker Prescriptions for Under-18s
The UK's National Health Service is reportedly preparing to stop prescribing puberty blockers to transgender youth under 18.
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HealthMar 28
Mayo Clinic Study Shows Hormone Therapy Enhances Weight Loss Drug Effectiveness
Research indicates postmenopausal women achieved 35% greater weight loss when combining hormone therapy with tirzepatide medication.
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HealthMar 26
Medical Journal Retracts Decades-Old Study on Baby Powder Safety
The Lancet has retracted a decades-old research paper that supported the safety of baby powder products.
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HealthMar 16
Federal Judge Strikes Down Vaccine Policies in Kennedy Administration
A district court ruled against federal vaccine policies, saying decisions limiting Covid shots and revising childhood immunization schedules lacked scientific basis.
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HealthMar 27
Birmingham Residents Unaware of Missing Water Fluoride for Years
Birmingham, Alabama residents have been without fluoride in their drinking water for at least two years without public notification.
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HealthMar 18
TrumpRx Drug Pricing Initiative Shows Mixed Results on Cost Reduction Goals
TrumpRx, a drug pricing initiative, lists medications at prices that exceed those paid in the UK, raising questions about its effectiveness.
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HealthMar 25
FDA Issues Warning Over Biotech Executive's Cancer Drug Claims
Federal health officials warned that statements by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about his company's bladder cancer drug Anktiva were misleading.
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HealthApr 10
News Outlets Seek Reader Input on AI Chatbots and Health Topics
Two major news organizations are soliciting reader feedback on health-related topics this week.
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HealthMar 5
Dentists Return £900m to NHS Over Two Years as Private Practice Increases
NHS dentists returned nearly £900 million in unused funding over two years, representing approximately one-seventh of allocated resources.
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