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NIH walks back ban on new grants for universities with DEI programs or Israel boycotts

The NIH has rescinded a policy requiring recipients of new grants to certify they do not have unlawful DEI programs or boycotts of Israel.

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STAT+: GOP senators zero in on Medicaid policy in Trump’s tax bill that has little impact on enrollment

Republicans have faced pushback for plans to pay for Trump’s tax cuts by reducing Medicaid funding.

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Scores of NIH Scientists Go Public in Declaring Dissent Over Trump's Funding Cuts

(MedPage Today) -- In his confirmation hearings to lead the NIH, Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own.

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The Self-Diagnosis Epidemic in Teens

(MedPage Today) -- "I was looking for people who had the same viewpoint, politically and socially.

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The Guardian view on fitness: evidence of the benefits of exercise keeps growing, but who is listening? | Editorial

Physical activity is part of a healthy lifestyle – ministers should grab the chance to shape the culture surrounding itThe role of exercise in promoting good general health, and helping to prevent h

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STAT+: Avidity, FDA reach agreement on accelerated filing of rare disease drug

A new agreement between the FDA and Avidity Biosciences could further assuage industry concerns about the agency’s stance on rare disease therapies.

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Thousands harmed and 87 dead after NHS equipment failures in England

‘Shocking statistics’ prompt calls for government funding to replace broken and obsolete medical devicesWoman suing NHS trust after blade broke off during surgery and lodged itself in her bodyAlmo

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Domestic violence can affect victims’ brain health for life, study suggests

Most survivors of physical abuse by partners reported blows to the head, linked to brain injury and poor mental health for decadesWomen who are victims of domestic violence are at a higher risk of tra

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Woman suing NHS trust after blade broke off during surgery and lodged itself in her body

A 44-year-old woman was left ‘shocked, horrified and upset’ after procedure, with surgeon blaming manufacturing faultThousands harmed and 87 dead after NHS equipment failures in EnglandJane Harvey

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Spironolactone Fails to Cut Serious Cardiac Events in End-Stage Kidney Disease

(MedPage Today) -- Daily treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist flopped for reducing serious cardiac events in kidney failure patients on maintenance dialysis, a randomized trial foun

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