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Amazon involved with new cancer vaccine clinical trial
The trial is aimed at finding “personalized vaccines” to treat breast cancer and melanoma, a form of skin cancer.
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IBD in pregnancy: Ustekinumab, vedolizumab use appears safe
There were no significant differences in pregnancy outcomes and no negative safety signals in postnatal outcomes.
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Feds warn pharmacists: Don’t refuse to provide abortion pills
The HHS listed several conditions that are commonly treated with drugs that can induce abortion, warning that withholding the pills could violate...
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Justice Department task force to fight abortion ban overreach
The task force formalizes an existing work group and recent efforts to protect access to reproductive health care considering the Supreme Court’s...
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Aggression toward health care providers common during pandemic
“This fatigue toward the social changes grew, but people didn’t have a specific target, and slowly and gradually, health care providers became the...
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U.S. allows pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid directly
“Since Paxlovid must be taken within 5 days after symptoms begin, authorizing state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid could expand access...
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WHO tracking new Omicron subvariant in India
BA.2.75 has eight mutations beyond those seen in BA.5, which “could make immune escape worse than what we’re seeing now.”
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Nevada sees increase in out-of-state abortion patients
Even before the Roe v. Wade ruling took place, Planned Parenthood saw higher numbers of patients as abortion bans took effect in Texas...
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Abortion opponents don’t want patients crossing state lines
The Justice Department has warned that it will fight laws that block people from crossing state lines, saying they violate the right to interstate...
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Vasectomy requests increase after Roe ruling
“It was very, very noticeable Friday, and then the number that came in over the weekend was huge, and the number that is still coming in far...
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Alabama cites Roe decision in call to ban transgender health care
“No one – adult or child – has a right to transitioning treatments that is deeply rooted in our Nation’s history and tradition,” Alabama Attorney...
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School shootings rose to highest number in 20 years, data shows
The annual report, which examines crime and safety in schools and colleges, also found a rise in cyberbullying and verbal abuse or disrespect of...
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Facebook, Instagram remove posts offering abortion pills
“Content that attempts to buy, sell, trade, gift, request, or donate pharmaceuticals is not allowed.”
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FDA orders Juul to stop selling E-cigarettes
The marketing denial order covers only the commercial distribution and retail sale of Juul’s products and doesn’t restrict consumer possession or...