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Trump Reviewing IVF Policy Recs Promised in Executive Order, White House Says

(MedPage Today) -- Days after a bombing outside a Southern California fertility clinic, a White House official confirmed Tuesday that the Trump administration is reviewing a list of recommendations t

FDA Panel to Consider COVID Vaccine Makeup for Next Season

(MedPage Today) -- Which COVID-19 variants should be targeted in the next round of COVID vaccines? The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will be addressing th

The UnitedHealth CEO Is Resigning. That Won't Fix Patient Outrage.

(MedPage Today) -- The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December illustrates the growing consumer outrage towards our entire U.S. healthcare system.

10-Year Benefit With FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization for STEMI

(MedPage Today) -- For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel disease, 10-year data from the DANAMI-3-PRIMULTI trial brought greater assurance that complete

Waiting Period Extends Abortion Wait Beyond Mandatory 24 Hours

(MedPage Today) -- MINNEAPOLIS -- Mandatory 24-hour waiting periods between consent and abortion visits often resulted in much longer waits than required, a prospective survey study found.

A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives

Nearly 100 neurology experts collaborated on the creation of a new method of evaluating patients with traumatic brain injuries.

Diabetes, Obesity Stigma Guidelines; Bariatric Surgery Up in Teens; Islet Cell Study

(MedPage Today) -- In a new clinical guideline, the American College of Physicians recommends adding an SGLT2 inhibitor or GLP-1 receptor agonist to metformin and lifestyle modifications for adults w

STAT+: Maryland governor signs law to expand powers of the state’s prescription drug affordability board

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Delay in improving NHS maternity care ‘costs lives of hundreds of babies a year’

Baby charities’ report shows that high rates of stillbirth and neonatal death are not reducing quickly enoughA delay in improving NHS maternity care is costing the lives of hundreds of babies a year

Regeneron makes another deal — This one about AI

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