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New Blood Test for HPV+ Head and Neck Cancer Tops Existing Tests, Tissue Biopsy

(MedPage Today) -- An investigational blood test for human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer significantly outperformed current testing methods in a direct comparison involving patie

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Checks on Migrant Children by Homeland Security Agents Stir Fear

Agents are showing up unannounced to interview minors in what the government calls “wellness checks.” Critics see the visits as part of the immigration crackdown.

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Wait Times for Physician Appointments Surged in Recent Years

(MedPage Today) -- The average wait time for a physician appointment has dramatically increased in recent years, according to a new survey. Across six medical specialties in 15 large U.S.

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At-Home PTSD Treatment OK'd for Teens; Mid-Stage Psychedelic Win; Social Media Harms

(MedPage Today) -- Freespira received expanded FDA clearance for adolescents ages 13 to 17 to use its prescription at-home breathing system for panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD

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Germany Plans Global Alternative to PubMed

(MedPage Today) -- On March 1, the world's largest database for biomedical literature -- PubMed -- went down, immediately causing a global panic that the nation's essential publishing resource wa

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Judge Finds Government Acted Illegally in Russian Scientist Case

The judge said a customs officer had acted improperly in stripping Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, of her visa after she failed to declare research samples she was carrying in

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Novel Non-Opioid Analgesic Shows Promise in Refractory Cancer Pain

(MedPage Today) -- Use of the investigational non-opioid analgesic resiniferatoxin appeared to improve pain control in patients with advanced cancer who had intractable pain, though all patients expe

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Immigration Crackdowns? Expect Mental Health Consequences

(MedPage Today) -- By 10 a.m., the folding chairs lining the waiting room remained empty.

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RFK Jr offers to save Canadian ostriches with suspected bird flu and move them to US

Trump officials offer to move 300 birds to Mehmet Oz’s Florida ranch after Canada’s kill order over avian flu fearsWhat is bird flu, and should you be worried about it?Senior officials in the Trum

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NIH Walkout; More Political Appointees at NIH? 'False Hope' for Alzheimer's

(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.

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