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Constipation can leave children mentally scarred for life | Letters

Dr Ieuan Davies on the need to address the problem early and effectively, and Jacqueline Simpson on the importance of exercise and communicationYour report and quotes in it from Prof Monica Lakhanpaul

U.S. joins WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, despite planned withdrawal from agency

The United States has joined a WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, despite the Trump administration's plans to withdraw from the global health agency.

Apixaban Has Edge Over Other OACs for Older HIV Patients With Afib

(MedPage Today) -- For people with HIV and atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), certain oral anticoagulants (OACs) may carry a higher bleeding risk than others, according to a study based on Medicare re

Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with diseaseBreast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the World He

Man Involved in UPMC Shooting Had Recent Contact With ICU

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FDA approves first drug for rare lipid storage disease

An approval for the first drug for a rare lipid storage disease, some FDA workers rehired, and other biotech news of the day in the Readout newsletter.

A viral vaccine study & rehired FDA employees

In today's Morning Rounds newsletter, a viral vaccine study, rehired FDA employees, and more.

STAT+: Patrizia Cavazzoni, former head of FDA’s drug center, joins Pfizer as chief medical officer

Patrizia Cavazzoni, formerly the top regulator of the drug division of the FDA, will join Pfizer as chief medical officer.

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about rescinded FDA firings, Trump tariff warnings, and more

The Trump administration has started quietly rehiring some of the FDA employees it fired last week

Drinks Recalled After 11 Deaths; DOJ Probes UnitedHealth; FDA Rehiring Staff

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