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Birth Rates, Infant Mortality Increased in Abortion Ban States

(MedPage Today) -- In 14 states that adopted abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overturned, birth rates and infant mortality increased, a pair of studies published in JAMA showed.

Removing Health Data From Government Websites Puts Patients at Risk, Experts Warn

(MedPage Today) -- Removing information from the CDC website, as well as other federal health websites, is endangering both patient care and public health, infectious disease experts said Friday.

STAT is backing up and monitoring CDC data in real time: See what’s changing

STAT is backing up and monitoring CDC data in real time: See what's changing.

CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health

Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired

Adding Radioligand to Enzalutamide Boosts OS in Metastatic CRPC

(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- The addition of radionuclide therapy with 177Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto) to enzalutamide (Xtandi) improved overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic castratio

FDA Approves First Rapid-Acting Insulin Biosimilar Product for Treatment of Diabetes

FDA approved the first rapid-acting biosimilar insulin product, Merilog (insulin-aspart-szij), a biosimilar to its reference product Novolog (insulin aspart), to improve glycemic control in adults and

Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

Survivors and witnesses of gun violence often freeze emotionally at first, as a coping mechanism.

Are you affected by firings at federal health agencies?

Have you been affected by firings at federal health agencies? @statnews would like to hear from you.

The Guardian view on supporting vaccines: humans can work miracles – so why wouldn’t we? | Editorial

Global immunisation programmes are under risk as the US slashes its aid programme and the UK considers cutting fundingIt is easy to become so used to scientific and social advances that we take them f

STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

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