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Better Survival in BRCA-Mutated Breast Cancer With Neoadjuvant Olaparib-Chemo Combo

(MedPage Today) -- Overall survival (OS) in BRCA-mutated breast cancer improved significantly with the addition of olaparib (Lynparza) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy despite no improvement in pathologic

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What the ‘Small Nodule’ Found on Biden’s Prostate Could Mean for a Man’s Health

Some doctors say they are surprised the condition was found at all in the former president, given his age.

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NHS must accelerate use of weight-loss jabs, say obesity experts

New research finds Wegovy can reduce risk of heart attack, early death and stroke within three months of treatmentThe NHS must accelerate its use of weight loss jabs, experts have said, as society ent

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STAT+: Scientific societies call for a moratorium on using CRISPR to create genetically modified children

Leading trade organizations representing the makers of cell and gene therapies are calling for a 10-year moratorium on germline gene editing.

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Mental health care may be harder to obtain after HHS rule reversal

Access to care could be affected, following HHS indication that it will not enforce updates adopted in 2024 to the mental health parity law.

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Opinion: Can dying people really will their body to stay alive for a final event?

Earlier this spring, Pope Francis was hospitalized for more than five weeks. A pneumonia riddled both of his lungs, and his doctors thought he was in imminent danger of death.

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Doctors, Other Healthcare Workers Strike in Washington State

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians and other healthcare workers at PeaceHealth facilities in Washington state are on strike this week, calling for better working conditions and wages, among other demands.

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Trump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit

Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the administration’s proposed cuts are enacted.

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STAT+: State AI laws would be banned under clause buried in House budget bill

States have passed laws on AI and health care in areas including insurance, doctors' messages, and chatbots.

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STAT+: Trump order on drug pricing appears to issue subtle threat to pharma

Tucked inside President Trump's executive order on drug pricing is a sentence that appears to threaten the FDA could yank approvals if drugmakers do not lower prices.

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