Health Care
Health Care — Changes coming to the CDC after missteps
There’s going to be an American version of "The Great British Baking Show"....titled, you guessed it, "The Great American Baking...
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Abortion ban in South Carolina temporarily blocked by state Supreme Court
The South Carolina state Supreme Court temporarily blocked the state’s six-week abortion ban from taking effect on Wednesday, a decision...
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FDA approves $2.8m gene therapy treatment for rare blood disorder
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first gene therapy treatment that could offer a permanent cure for...
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New York Democrats urge White House to invoke Defense Production Act for vaccines to treat monkeypox
A group of Democratic members of Congress from New York on Wednesday called on President Biden to invoke the Defense...
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West Nile virus detected in 2 people, record number of mosquitos in New York City
New York City health officials announced that the West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in two people and a...
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CDC director announces agency overhaul, says it must ‘do better’ after COVID-19 review
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that the agency “did not reliably meet expectations”...
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Planned Parenthood to spend record $50M ahead of midterm elections
Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion advocacy group, is launching a record $50 million investment into the midterm elections in...
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WHO expert: First suspected human-to-dog monkeypox transmission ‘not surprising’
Rosamund Lewis, the World Health Organization’s lead expert on the monkeypox virus, said in an interview that it's “not surprising”...
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Caps on prescription drug price hikes most popular aspect of Inflation Reduction Act: poll
A cap on prescription drug price increases is the most popular part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the $430 billion...
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Monkeypox response continues to face hurdles after new federal guidance
State and local health authorities are facing new obstacles in responding to monkeypox after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized dividing Jynneos vaccine...
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