Over-the-counter protein powders may contain disturbing levels of lead and cadmium, with the highest amounts found in plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored products, according to a new investigation. There is no…
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Judge halts Trump administration cuts to public health research in some states
by adminA federal judge on Monday paused cuts that the Trump administration had made to funding for public health research, issuing a temporary restraining order that applies only in the 22…
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Critical health and science research is on the chopping block as Trump actions trigger shutdowns and confusion
by adminScientists, faculty and staff at Emory University received an alarming email Saturday: An announcement of funding caps from the National Institutes of Health meant scientists and their labs at research…
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Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
by adminFor 66-year-old Tim Andrews, it was a matter of life or death. Andrews had spent the better part of two years on dialysis because of end-stage kidney disease. He was…
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This year’s flu season is on track to be the worst it’s been since before the Covid-19 pandemic, as respiratory illnesses surge to a second peak. There have already been…
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Researchers decry ‘disastrously bad idea’ as NIH slashes payments for research infrastructure
by adminThe US National Institutes of Health is lowering the maximum “indirect cost rate” that research institutions can charge the government, the agency said late Friday – a move that scientists…
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New York temporarily shuts down live bird markets in several counties after bird flu detected in poultry
by adminNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that the state is temporarily shutting down all live bird markets in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties through February…
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Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate
by adminA measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were…
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Travelers and health-care providers should be on alert due to Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda, CDC warns
by adminThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert about an outbreak in Uganda of deadly Sudan virus disease, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is in the…
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A public health advocacy group is raising concerns about a “DEI Watchlist” recently launched by a conservative organization intent on identifying federal workers who might not carry out President Donald…