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Hundreds of NIH scientists pen letter criticizing Trump’s deep cuts to public health research
Health

Hundreds of NIH scientists pen letter criticizing Trump’s deep cuts to public health research

By Calvin Woodward, Nathan Ellgren and The Associated Press
June 10, 2025
‘We dissent’: NIH workers protest Trump policies that ‘harm the health of Americans’
Health

‘We dissent’: NIH workers protest Trump policies that ‘harm the health of Americans’

By KFF Health News and Rachana Pradhan
June 9, 2025
A man outside in the snow holds a sign with rainbow lettering that reads, "Save kid's cancer research from 'DOGE' please!"
Politics

Fired NIH workers lost their ‘dream job.’ Due to a Kafkaesque appeals process and slim private-sector offerings, their futures may be in jeopardy, too

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March 10, 2025
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Health

The dangers of drinking: Experts explain the 4 ways alcohol can cause cancer

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February 22, 2025
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Health

The dietary supplements you think are improving your health may be damaging your liver, research warns

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February 19, 2025
An older man wearing a business suit holds a pill in one hand and a glass of water in the other.
Health

The aspirin mistake: 29 million take it daily, not realizing costs outweigh benefits

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February 4, 2025
Eli Lilly & Co., the Fortune 500 pharma firm that manufactures weight-loss injection Zepbound (tirzepatide), has a comparable oral medication in the works that could be approved by the FDA as early as 2026, CEO Dave Ricks told Bloomberg TV on Jan. 13, 2025.
Health

Hate needles? Lilly’s weight-loss pill could get FDA approval next year, CEO says

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January 22, 2025
Moderna is recruiting adult participants for Nova 301, its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating an investigational norovirus vaccine called mRNA-1403.
Health

Moderna says it’s ‘one step closer’ to a norovirus vaccine as the virus spreads across the U.S.

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January 11, 2025
Lynparza (olaparib), a product of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical firm Merck and Fortune 500 Europe company AstraZeneca, showed meaningful improvements in overall survival in people with germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm), HER2-negative high-risk early breast cancer, 2024 clinical trial data suggest.
Health

Merck-AstraZeneca breast cancer drug reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows

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December 20, 2024
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Health

Just one alcoholic drink a day can increase your risk of cancer. But most Americans don’t know the dangers, new survey says

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December 5, 2024
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Health

Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood pressure should be at every age

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November 25, 2024
Compared to other exercise patterns studied, peak physical activity in both the morning and evening was associated with an 11% lower risk of colorectal cancer, according to research published in September 2024 in the journal BMC Medicine.
Health

Working out at these times of day could reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by 11%, new study says

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November 11, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
Health

54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

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October 9, 2024
MeAgainMeds.com, a free tool developed by researchers at the George Mason University College of Public Health in Fairfax, Va., uses AI to pair people with depression with the best available antidepressant medication for them.
Mind

Antidepressant not working? AI may do a better job than your doctor in matching you with the best medicine

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August 14, 2024
New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests the mere recollection of a time you were angry may be harmful to your heart.
Health

When’s the last time you were angry? Just recalling the experience may be detrimental to your heart health, study says

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June 1, 2024

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