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Trump Admin Blocked From Cutting Local Health Funding for Four Municipalities

(MedPage Today) -- A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from clawing back millions in public health funding from four Democrat-led municipalities in GOP-governed states.

STAT+: Vinay Prasad named chief medical and science officer at FDA

Vinay Prasad is taking on several big roles at the FDA, solidifying his position as a top advisor to Commissioner Marty Makary.

Princess of Wales pulls out of attending Royal Ascot

Withdrawal from event follows string of appearances as Catherine seeks right balance after cancer treatmentThe Princess of Wales has pulled out of attending Royal Ascot as she continues to seek the ri

Brain-Dead Woman's Baby Born; 'Razor-Blade Throat' COVID; Kristi Noem Hospitalized

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Oregon Law Aims to Curb Corporate Ownership in Healthcare

(MedPage Today) -- Oregon has enacted a law imposing stringent new regulations on corporate ownership of physician practices in the state. SB 951, signed into law by Gov.

STAT+: Those living near the ocean face greater microplastic risk, study finds

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a new FDA review program, proposed DTC ad changes, and more

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Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on Leadership, Policy, and the Future of CMS

(MedPage Today) -- In this installment of "Exit Interviews," MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, sits down with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare an

Person dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

UK Health Security Agency says person had contact with stray animal while on holiday in north AfricaA person has died in Yorkshire from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocc

STAT+: Scholar Rock says its drug preserved lean mass in patients taking Zepound

Scholar Rock said its investigational therapy helped preserve lean mass among patients taking a powerful weight loss drug.

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