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Collins Demands Trump Admin Spend $1.3B in Global Health Funds Before Deadline
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is pressing the Trump administration to spend $1.3 billion in appropriated global health fu
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Natural Peptide Catestatin Shows Promise in Alzheimer's Mouse Study
A naturally occurring peptide, catestatin, reduced Alzheimer's-related brain damage and improved cognitive function in m
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Private equity's hospital closures threaten emergency care access nationwide
Private equity ownership of hospitals is leading to closures that devastate communities, with research showing increased
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Two Ole Miss Students Dead; Packaged Kratom Found at Both Scenes
The University of Mississippi identified two students found dead on Monday. Packaged kratom was discovered at both scene
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Kratom Found in Both Probes of Ole Miss Student Deaths
Two Ole Miss students died Monday; authorities found packaged kratom at both scenes. Investigations continue, and offici
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Hillsborough County Emergency Declared as Dengue Cases Surge to 170
Hillsborough County officials have declared a local state of emergency as dengue fever cases climb to 170, the most in F
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Hillsborough County declares emergency as dengue cases hit 170
Hillsborough County, Fla., has declared a state of emergency as locally acquired dengue fever cases climb to 170, far ex
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Overton Sidesteps Vaccine, Abortion Queries in FDA Confirmation Hearing
In her confirmation hearing, Dr. Heidi Overton avoided taking clear positions on vaccines and abortion, prompting worrie
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Senate Finance Committee Advances Klomp for HHS Deputy Secretary
The Senate Finance Committee advanced Chris Klomp's nomination for HHS deputy secretary in a 15-12 vote, with Sen. Sheld
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Trump Admin Strips 760K From ACA Rolls, Sparking Affordability Fight
The Trump administration is removing 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act coverage, calling them 'phantom' enrollees,
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UCSF Medical School Accused of Racial Bias in Admissions by DOJ
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced that UCSF Medical School's admissions process favors Black and Hisp
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Collins Faces Abortion Test as Trump's FDA Pick Heads to Hearing
Sen. Susan Collins faces a pivotal abortion-rights test as Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's FDA pick, heads to a confirmation
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FDA Advisory Panel Backs Grail's Multi-Cancer Blood Test, With Caveats
Federal health advisers endorsed Grail's multi-cancer blood test, but flagged significant uncertainties about its effect
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Kratom Found in Probes of Two Ole Miss Student Deaths
Lafayette County narcotics investigators found packaged kratom during probes into two University of Mississippi student
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Overdose Deaths Drop, But Nonfatal Cases Hit Record High
While overdose deaths have fallen sharply, nonfatal overdoses have surged to record highs, indicating the drug crisis re
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Nonfatal Overdoses Hit Record Highs as US Death Toll Drops
While overdose deaths have dropped sharply, nonfatal overdoses have surged to record levels, with nearly 635,000 reporte
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Medicaid Work Rule's Medical Frailty Exemption
Medicaid enrollees, advocacy groups, and Columbus, Ohio, sue over a rule they say misdefines 'medically frail' and impos
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Collins Warns White House Against Political Control of NIH Grants
Collins says the plan would undermine peer review and substitute political ideology for scientific merit in funding deci