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U.S. Has Twice as Many Measles Cases so Far This Year Than in All of 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. now has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024, with Texas reporting another large jump in cases and hospitalizations on Friday.

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Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsy for Glioma Shows Clinical Management Potential

(MedPage Today) -- Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with glioma had a high concordance with tumor DNA and showed potentially useful prognostic potential, a small

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STAT+: FDA tells drugmakers to redo studies run by a contract research firm due to data integrity issues

Citing "objectionable conditions," the agency said there were problems with the way Raptim Research tested medicines in India.

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Amid Measles Outbreaks, Poison Centers See Uptick in Vit A Exposures in Kids

(MedPage Today) -- Poison control centers have received more reports of vitamin A exposures than usual -- a trend that lines up with the growing measles outbreaks in Texas and other states.

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CDC division responsible for asthma control and lead poisoning prevention effectively eliminated

The CDC division responsible for asthma control and lead poisoning prevention has been effectively eliminated as part of the layoffs at HHS.

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Trump’s Health Fraud Focus at Odds With Past Pardons

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Can Antibiotic Duration Be Individualized for Febrile UTI in Kids?

(MedPage Today) -- For children with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI), stopping antibiotic treatment 3 days after clinical improvement increased the risk of recurrence but reduced antibiotic use

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AI Ophthalmology Notes Tied to Improved Communication With Other Docs

(MedPage Today) -- Use of large language model (LLM)-generated plain language summaries for ophthalmology notes was associated with improved understanding and satisfaction among non-ophthalmology cli

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AI cancer screening rollout should be accelerated in the NHS | Letters

An artificial intelligence diagnostic tool has been unacceptably delayed, writes Dr Julia Schofield.

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Forgiveness is not beneficial for everyone | Letters

While the act may help some, it can harm others, says Amanda Ann GregoryWhile I deeply respect the work of Fred Luskin and Robert Enright, psychologists should be careful not to suggest that forgivene

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