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STAT+: NIH said to have halted awarding of new grants to more top universities

Universities whose NIH funding has been frozen may face further strain as the agency holds off awarding new grants to at least a half dozen of them, according to an…

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SCOTUS to Mull Whether Insurers Must Offer Certain Preventive Services for Free

(MedPage Today) -- The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that could affect what kind of preventive care is covered at no charge under Americans' health insurance plans.

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Encouraging Results After Discontinuation of Cancer Immunotherapy Due to Immune AEs

(MedPage Today) -- Patients who discontinued cancer immunotherapy because of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) often had durable benefits despite not receiving the planned course of treatment, a

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STAT+: Medical journal receives U.S. attorney letter seeking information about alleged bias

“Why would the interim US attorney be qualified to judge scientific viewpoints on the treatment of advanced lung disease and critical illness?"

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Trump Turns COVID Info Website Into a Promotion Page for 'Lab Leak' Theory

(MedPage Today) -- A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic origina

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Sexual Toxicity of Cancer Drugs; Guilt and Non-Beneficial Care; Effects of Cannabis

(MedPage Today) -- Cancer drugs' sexual toxicity warrants a "call to action" among oncologists to address the problem. (Lancet Oncology) U.S.

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FDA Approves New Option for Chronic Hives

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved dupilumab (Dupixent) for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) in patients 12 years and older, the first new targeted drug for the inflammatory skin disease in over

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‘MAHA’ Faithful Impatient With RFK Jr. as He Leads Trump’s HHS

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Appendectomy Reduced Relapse Rates in Ulcerative Colitis

(MedPage Today) -- Appendectomy alongside standard medical therapy reduced relapse rates in patients with ulcerative colitis who were in remission compared with standard medical therapy alone, a rand

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Hydroxyurea Remains Effective Long-Term in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

(MedPage Today) -- Hydroxyurea, a myelosuppressive agent that has been a standard treatment in sickle cell disease (SCD) for decades, remains effective over the long term in children with the disease

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