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More blood victims will die without compensation – minister
More victims of the infected blood scandal will die without ever receiving full compensation, a government minister has said.The paymaster general Nick Thomas-Symonds was giving evidence to a special session of the public inquiry into what's been called the...
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HHS revokes some layoff notices, including to 9/11 program
The Department of Health and Human Services formally revoked some layoff notices on Tuesday, multiple federal health officials told CBS News, restoring some staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the...
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FDA picks critic of COVID boosters to be new top vaccines official
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it has picked a new head of its center charged with vaccine approvals and other biologics products: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a vocal critic of the agency's moves to...
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N.I.H. Bans New Funding From U.S. Scientists to Partners Abroad
The National Institutes of Health will no longer allow American scientists to direct its funding to research partners overseas, casting doubt on the future of studies on subjects including malaria and childhood cancer.Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the new director of...
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Practical ways to protect your mental health
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National Institutes of Health lays off hundreds more staff, including at cancer research institute
The National Institutes of Health has laid off hundreds more staff, multiple current and laid-off employees of the health agency told CBS News, including at its cancer research institute.Around 200 employees began receiving layoff notices...
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More than 1,000 GP surgeries to get share of £102m to modernise
Around £102m in new funding will be committed to expanding and modernising GP surgeries in England, the government has said.More than 1,000 surgeries will benefit from the cash boost to upgrade and create additional space for doctors to see...
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FDA’s top inspector abruptly retires
The Food and Drug Administration's top official overseeing drug and food safety inspections told staff on Monday he has decided to leave the agency, and multiple federal health officials told CBS News it comes amid...
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Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case
The Trump administration asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to sharply restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone — taking the same position as the Biden administration in a closely watched case that...
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Q&A: A roadmap for revolutionizing health care through data-driven innovation
What if data could help predict a patient’s prognosis, streamline hospital operations, or optimize human resources in...
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Trump-Ramaphosa meeting: US president confronts South African leader with claim of Afrikaners ‘persecuted’
Tensions between South Africa and the US ramped up days after Trump took office for his second term in...