Healthcare
FTC asks court to hold ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli in contempt
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday asked a federal judge to hold the infamous "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli in...
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What we know about how COVID-19 vaccines may affect menstrual cycles
Since early in the pandemic, women have reported experiencing changes in their menstruation after they got COVID-19 or were vaccinated...
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Access to abortion pills is sliding out of reach in dozens of states
The Biden administration's efforts to loosen access to medication abortion pills are running into a headwall of opposition in dozens...
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Health Care — Oversight of pathogen research unclear
💡 If you’re scared of the dark, this might be the perfect place for you. One Massachusetts high school hasn’t...
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More than 1,300 nursing homes had COVID infection rates of at least 75 percent in 2020: HHS
More than 1,300 nursing homes in the U.S., most of them for-profit facilities, experienced extremely high COVID-19 infection rates in...
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HHS policy for monitoring gain-of-function virus research unclear, GAO says
A congressional watchdog agency has determined that the oversight carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
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Fewer than half in new survey rate US health care as excellent or good
Fewer than half the people in a new Gallup survey have favorable opinions of the U.S. health-care system, with a...
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Health Care — Harris to mark Roe’s 50th anniversary with speech
Did you pay $100,000 for a statue of Twitter’s bird logo? Let us know what you’re going to do with...
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Connecticut bill would let children as young as 12 get vaccines without parental consent
A bill introduced to the Connecticut state legislature on Tuesday would allow children ages 12 and older to receive vaccines...
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Harris to mark 50th anniversary of Roe ruling with speech in Florida
Vice President Harris will deliver remarks in Florida on Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade...
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