Health Care
NIH ends future funding to study the health effects of climate change
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Five senior CDC leaders to depart as agency braces for deep cuts
Five key division leaders at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are leaving the public health agency as...
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Millions of women get painful UTIs that keep coming back. A new kind of antibiotic may help break the cycle
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill,...
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Study links Wegovy to increased hair loss risk
A new study from the University of British Columbia says an ingredient used in popular weight loss drugs could have...
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Who is Susan Monarez, Trump’s new nominee for CDC director?
After withdrawing his first nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), President Trump chose Susan Monarez,...
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Senate confirms Trump’s nominee to run NIH
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed health researcher Jay Bhattacharya as the next leader of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ...
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Oz moves closer to confirmation as Medicare, Medicaid chief
Mehmet Oz is a step closer to being confirmed as the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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DC reports measles case
A person with measles traveled through the District of Columbia while contagious, city health officials said Tuesday, marking the city’s...
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Dr. Susan Monarez named as Trump’s pick to lead CDC
The White House is nominating Dr. Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and...
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5 high-level officials leave CDC
Five top-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced their departures — described as retirements —...
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