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Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within Louisiana Patient, CDC Says

(MedPage Today) -- A genetic analysis suggested the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation's first severe case of the illness, the CDC said this week.

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AI Model Has Promise for Predicting Checkpoint Inhibitor Activity in NSCLC

(MedPage Today) -- Artificial intelligence (AI)-aided analysis of pathology slides showed potential as a predictive biomarker for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) response to immune checkpoint inhi

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Suicide Risk Lower for Veterans With PTSD Who Start Evidence-Based Therapy

(MedPage Today) -- Initiating cognitive processing therapy or prolonged exposure (CPT/PE) sessions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was associated with lower suicide risk in military veteran

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Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.

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US Senate report finds CIA mishandled employee cases of Havana syndrome

Workers who reported symptoms of the illness often faced delayed or denied care and struggled to access benefitsA newly declassified US Senate report found that the CIA’s handling of mysterious heal

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Many believe US healthcare industry was to blame in CEO killing, poll reveals

Americans point to coverage denials and steep profits from insurance industry after Brian Thompson’s killingIn a new poll, more than two-thirds of respondents said they believed denials of coverage

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Most Americans Blame Insurance Profits, Denials Alongside the Killer in CEO's Death

(MedPage Today) -- Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO -- although not as much as the person who pull

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What Was 2024's Top Story?

(MedPage Today) -- Top stories in 2024 included major developments in abortion and bird flu, the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, the selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Can Tumor Mutational Burden Guide Treatment in Metastatic Breast Cancer?

(MedPage Today) -- A study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium examined whether tumor mutational burden (TMB) was associated with outcomes in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative

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FDA Proposes New Testing Rules to Ensure Cosmetics Are Asbestos-Free

(MedPage Today) -- Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.

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