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STAT+: European regulators approve $16.5 billion deal for Novo Holdings to buy Catalent

The European Commission on Friday unconditionally approved a controversial deal in which Novo Holdings, the parent company of Novo Nordisk, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies, would pay $16.

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STAT+: Generative AI is transforming radiology, and it’s only the beginning

Algorithms that help to analyze CT scans, MRIs, and X-rays account for more than three-quarters of AI-based devices authorized by the FDA.

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Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus

The new rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairies across the country and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily.

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Centene cancels in-person investor’s day event in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Centene is moving its investor's day event online after "in wake of the tragic loss" of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Taliban move to ban women training as nurses and midwives ‘an outrageous act of ignorance’

Afghan students and activists condemn halt to medical courses amid warnings of women dying from lack of healthcareThe Taliban’s ban on Afghan women attending nursing and midwife courses has been con

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STAT+: Democrats float extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies in year-end deal

Now that Republicans are set to take control of Congress next year, it’s unclear whether the subsidies could be extended in their current form.

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Experts Wrestle Over Uses of PFAS During Senate Hearing

(MedPage Today) -- Experts tussled over the need for stronger regulation of so-called "forever chemicals," with some Republicans and one industry-backed witness raising concerns about unintended cons

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Georgia Said It Would Fix Care for the Disabled Years Ago. It’s Still Not Done.

In recent decades, the Justice Department has sued several states for unnecessarily confining people with disabilities in places such as state psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes and segregated works

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Rhode Island set to open first supervised consumption site for illicit drugs outside NYC

A Rhode Island nonprofit is set to open a government-sanctioned site for illicit drug use this week, making it just the second organization in the U.S.

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Should Pharmaceutical Companies Sell Weight-Loss Drugs Directly to Consumers?

(MedPage Today) -- This story is part of a series called "Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits." It was produced in part through a grant from the NIHCM Foundation.

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