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Weight-loss jabs may help reduce alcohol intake, study finds

Semaglutide, active ingredient of Wegovy and Ozempic, found to reduce cravings and cut drinking by 40%Weight-loss drugs could be used to help people reduce their intake of alcohol, researchers have sa

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USAID Takedown May Be Illegal; Should Ambulances Carry Blood? State's Abortion Fight

(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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Studies Point to Several Options for Ulcerative Colitis After Anti-TNF Failure

(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Research presented at the annual Crohn's and Colitis Congress included studies comparing the effectiveness of vedolizumab (Entyvio) versus ustekinumab (Stelara)

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STAT+: Trump policies spark fears of brain drain, threatening to undermine U.S. dominance in biomedicine

A torrent of Trump administration policies is alarming scientists who fear the current climate is weakening researchers’ resolve to stick with careers in academic science.

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Larry Tabak, NIH’s longtime second-in-command, to retire  

The NIH, at a time of deep uncertainty, is losing its longtime No. 2 official, Larry Tabak, to retirement, STAT has learned.

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Bayer Backs New Effort to Shield Weedkiller From Claims It Failed to Warn of Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer brought dozens of protesters to the I

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Trans healthcare providers face chaos under Trump order: ‘like withholding CPR’

The director of a US group of 1,000 medical providers dedicated to LGBTQ+ health equity addresses the falloutDonald Trump’s executive order attacking transgender youth healthcare has unleashed chaos

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Is Trump’s new order a reprieve for biotech?

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Canned Tuna Recall; Congressman Freezes During Floor Speech; Super Bowl 'Flu'?

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Canned tuna that was sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, and H-E-B was recalled due to a risk of botulism.

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