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A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
Read full article: A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fearsTanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
Read full article: Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by TrumpThe heads of the Jan_ 6 committee say they're grateful for the decision by President Joe Biden to pardon them “not for breaking the law but for upholding it.”.
Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreak
Read full article: Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time amid the nationwide outbreakBird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.
Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them
Read full article: Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect themMissouri voters last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban.
What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office
Read full article: What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes officeAbortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling.
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
Read full article: US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioidsThe U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids.
Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood
Read full article: Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthoodA new lawsuit alleges that Vermont's child welfare agency routinely targets and tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood.
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Read full article: Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 yearsTwo wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.
Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations
Read full article: Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiationsThe Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers.
Proposed rules would require nutrition info, allergen warnings on alcohol labels
Read full article: Proposed rules would require nutrition info, allergen warnings on alcohol labelsLabels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department.
Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
Read full article: Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwideA federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers
Read full article: FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokersFederal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Read full article: Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorderScientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life.
Could revised recreational pot proposal be on 2026 Florida ballot?
Read full article: Could revised recreational pot proposal be on 2026 Florida ballot?After Florida voters rejected the last effort to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, the push to get it back on the ballot is already underway.
Florida’s vaccination rates for kindergartners among lowest in country
Read full article: Florida’s vaccination rates for kindergartners among lowest in countryThe number of children receiving routine vaccinations in Florida continues to decline, mirroring a national trend. Florida’s vaccination rate for kindergartners is among the lowest in the country.
Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows
Read full article: Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll showsMany U.S. adults are skeptical about President-elect Donald Trump's ability to bring down costs.
How faith can be good for your heart health
Read full article: How faith can be good for your heart healthDid you know there are more than 4,000 religions across the globe and 85% of people around the world identify with one of them? But could going to church not only save your soul but be good for your heart?
What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find out
Read full article: What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find outThe Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
Read full article: FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with TrumpThe Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels.
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
Read full article: Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global expertsNew recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.
USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show
Read full article: USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records showU.S. food inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the Jarratt, Virginia, factory that was shut down last year.
Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes
Read full article: Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changesThe Biden administration is releasing a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them.
Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Read full article: Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA saysHarmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced Tuesday.
How just 30 minutes of exercise can help prevent diabetes
Read full article: How just 30 minutes of exercise can help prevent diabetesIt can take days, weeks, and sometimes even months to see physical results from working out. But new research shows exercise may actually have an immediate impact internally on your blood sugar levels.
Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant. The work is part of a booming field
Read full article: Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant. The work is part of a booming fieldElon Musk says a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink.
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
Read full article: Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your riskNew research suggests that Americans' risk for developing dementia over a lifetime may be higher than previously thought.
J&J buys Intra-Cellular in $14.6 billion deal, delving further into central nervous system disorders
Read full article: J&J buys Intra-Cellular in $14.6 billion deal, delving further into central nervous system disordersJohnson & Johnson will spend more than $14 billion to move deeper into treating central nervous system disorders by purchasing Intra-Cellular Therapies.