Former government health officials fear the Trump administration is moving to slow-walk vaccine approvals, including by imposing new regulatory hurdles on drugmakers, such as changing the requirements for approval or…
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Major breakthrough in cancer treatment
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For some cancer patients, immunotherapy may be way to skip surgery and chemo
Maureen Sideris was driving to Maine for a wedding when she realized she couldn’t swallow the sandwich she was having for lunch. The 71-year-old was soon diagnosed with gastroesophageal cancer.…
Health program for 9/11 illnesses faces uncertain future after federal staffing cuts
More than 23 years after the Twin Towers collapsed, blanketing lower Manhattan in toxic dust and debris, the number of people diagnosed with 9/11-related illnesses is still growing. Since 2011,…
A county in Florida halts water fluoridation amid political pressure
Florida is poised to become the second state to ban the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water systems. State senators have already cleared a bill that would prohibit…
Pharma tariffs would raise U.S. drug costs by $51 billion annually, report finds
A 25% U.S. tariff on pharmaceutical imports would increase U.S. drug costs by nearly $51 billion annually, boosting U.S. prices by as much as 12.9% if passed on, a report commissioned by the…
DOJ will investigate doctors who provide trans care to minors, attorney general says
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo this week seeking to further curtail access to transgender health care for minors. In the memo, Bondi said the Justice Department will use…
Dwyane Wade talks to Hoda Kotb about his final year in the NBA
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Rise in colon cancer among young people may be tied to gut toxin known to cause DNA damage
A gut toxin that’s been linked to colorectal cancers for more than two decades may be contributing to the sharp rise of the disease in younger people, according to landmark…
Whooping cough infections spike as vaccination rates drop
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