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Banned Words at FDA; Top Cancer Center Halts DEI Initiatives; 'End Childhood Cancer'

(MedPage Today) -- "Woman," "elderly," and "disabled" were among a list of banned words reportedly circulating within the FDA, which the White House called a misinterpretation of an executive order.

NHS failings and lawyers have destroyed memories of our baby, say parents

After a two-week inquest into the death of their son Ben in 2015, Jenny and Allyn Condon say the pain is even worseLosing Ben at the age of eight weeks in the paediatric intensive care unit of the Bri

Treating and Preventing Head Lice

Head lice affect millions of children every year. Although head lice are a year-round problem, cases usually peak during back-to-school time.

Federal judge extends restraining order on Trump administration’s cap on NIH indirect costs

Judge Angel Kelley kept in place an order blocking the Trump administration from implementing a 15% cap on NIH indirect cost payments

FDA Staffed Up to Review AI and Food Safety. Those Hires Are Now Gone.

Teams evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.

FDA Approves First Treatment for Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, a Rare Lipid Storage Disease

The FDA approved Ctexli (chenodiol) for the treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) in adults. Ctexli is the first FDA-approved drug to treat CTX, a very rare lipid storage disease.

Pfizer to Discontinue Its Hemophilia B Gene Therapy

(MedPage Today) -- Pfizer will no longer develop and commercialize its hemophilia B gene therapy fidanacogene elaparvovec (Beqvez) across all global markets, according to multiple reports.

Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread

Health officials expect a measles outbreak in West Texas to exceed 100 cases because of low vaccination rates and undetected infections.

Huge Cuts in NIH Research Funding Go Before a Federal Judge

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- A court battle is set to resume Friday over the Trump administration's drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and dela

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