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Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders

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The notices came all weekend, landing in the inboxes of federal scientists, doctors and public health professionals: Your work is no longer needed. At the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier biomedical research agency, an estimated 1,200 employees — including promising young investigators slated for larger roles — have been dismissed. At the Centers…

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Healing on life support | The Express Tribune

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PUBLISHED February 16, 2025 KARACHI: In a small village in rural Pakistan, a young mother named Shahida* lies on a charpoy, her body wracked with pain as she clutches her swollen abdomen. She has been suffering from severe stomach cramps for days, but with no healthcare facilities nearby, she has been forced to rely on…

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Addenbrooke’s surgeon in Cambridge suspended after children hurt

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A specialist surgeon has been suspended from a world-renowned NHS hospital after children under their care were left with lasting injuries. A review was commissioned at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, after concerns were raised by the surgeon’s colleagues in October. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said an independent expert found operations involving nine children fell…

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UAE reports first case of new clade 1b mpox, says WHO

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A test tube labelled “Mpox virus positive” is held in this illustration taken August 20, 2024. — Reuters The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported the first case of clade 1b mpox in the country. The case was reported on February 7 in an adult who recently…

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New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy worker, CDC says

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A new type of bird flu has been detected in a human dairy worker in Nevada. This strain is different from the version that’s been spreading in herds since last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The case was apparently mild, as the Churchill County dairy worker was not hospitalized…

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Trump officials exerting unprecedented control over CDC scientific journal

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Trump administration political appointees have taken steps in recent weeks to exert unprecedented influence over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s flagship medical research publication, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, multiple federal health officials tell CBS News. The interference included dictating what to cover and withholding studies on the growing bird flu outbreak….

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Hims & Hers faces scrutiny from senators on Super Bowl ad that ‘risks misleading’ patients

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Hims & Hers is facing scrutiny from lawmakers over an advertisement for its weight loss offerings that’s slated to run during the Super Bowl on Sunday. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., wrote a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday expressing concerns over an “upcoming advertisement” that “risks misleading…

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PM Shehbaz Sharif launches nationwide anti-polio drive – SUCH TV

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched the year’s first nationwide anti-polio campaign, running from February 3 to 9, by administering polio drops to children under five and reaffirming his commitment to eliminating the disease from Pakistan. Speaking at the campaign’s launch, the premier underscored his determination to rid the country of polio. According to…

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PM Modi’s Call To Fight Obesity Gains Strong Support From WHO, Doctors, Sportspersons, And Experts

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New Delhi: Amid rising levels of obesity — a precursor to a host of diseases including diabetes, hypertension, and cancers — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent clarion call to fight obesity and reduce oil consumption has been endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), doctors and sportspersons from across India.  During his address at the…

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Caroline Kennedy Calls RFK Jr. a ‘Predator’ in Letter to Senators

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Follow live updates on RFK Jr.’s second confirmation hearing. Caroline Kennedy wrote a scathing letter to key senators on Tuesday, calling her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a “predator” addicted to attention from airing dangerous views on vaccinations and who is unfit to be the nation’s health secretary. She urged lawmakers questioning Mr. Kennedy at…

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