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California warns hospitals not to withhold trans youth healthcare
Attorney general Rob Bonta tells Guardian that health providers have duty to provide gender-affirming treatment amid Trump attacksAs Donald Trump seeks to block transgender youth healthcare across the
Read MoreMcDonald’s accused of tough tactics in fights with councils over new branches
Critics say firm uses ‘playbook’ of questionable arguments to get its way in appeals against planning refusalsMcDonald’s has thwarted attempts to stop it opening new outlets by stressing that it
Read MoreThyroid Cancer Still Overdiagnosed in the U.S., Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Despite efforts to curb overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer, the issue has continued to plague U.S. healthcare, according to results from a retrospective, population-based study.
Read MoreEndovascular Therapy Hits a Wall for Stroke Clots Lodged in Mid-Size Vessels
(MedPage Today) -- LOS ANGELES -- Contrary to expectations, the benefits of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) did not extend to strokes related to mid-size vessel occlusions, as shown independently b
Read MoreNew Bispecific Shrinks NRG1 Fusion-Positive Lung, Pancreatic Tumors
(MedPage Today) -- Zenocutuzumab (Bizengri), a bispecific antibody against HER2 and HER3, showed efficacy in patients with advanced NRG1 fusion-positive cancers, particularly non-small cell lung canc
Read MoreCows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu
A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows.
Read MoreImplant Shows Promise for Tumor-Specific Treatment in Prostate Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- An implantable, drug-eluting microdevice showed promise for informing decisions about systemic therapy for prostate cancer prior to radical prostatectomy for high-risk disease, acc
Read MoreJavier Milei announces Argentina to leave World Health Organization
Country’s president and Donald Trump fan follows US example in move criticized by health organisationsArgentina’s president, Javier Milei, has followed Donald Trump’s example and announced that
Read MoreTrump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment
President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.
Read MoreErnest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.
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