NPR Health

JANUARY 4, 2025

In 2025 why not learn CPR? NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to help someone in cardiac arrest.

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The Hindu

JANUARY 4, 2025

Union Health Ministry monitors rising HMPV cases in China, assures India's preparedness; WHO requested for updates.

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NC Health News

JANUARY 4, 2025

By Trista Talton Coastal Review Dr. Jordan Poler did not want to create an environmental problem by trying to solve one. More than a decade ago, the University of North Carolina Charlotte professor decided to focus on chemistry that could be both sustainable and have minimum impact on the environment. He believes he and his team of researchers have found that sweet spot, a secret sauce of nontoxic ingredients for a recipe that cleans per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and other toxins

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The Hindu

JANUARY 4, 2025

The Telangana Health Department has analysed respiratory infections in the State and it did not observe any substantial increase in the cases in December 2024 compared to 2023

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The Hill

JANUARY 4, 2025

The health and technology sectors intersected in fresh ways in 2024, marking a transformation largely driven by the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI). From headphones that double as hearing aids to the use of AI voice assistance on the House floor, last year built upon the tech advancements from the COVID-19 pandemic while opening the door to the new possibilities of the digital health space.

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The Hindu

JANUARY 4, 2025

Smoking steals life expectancy, increases health risks, and impacts overall well-being, but quitting can lead to significant improvements.

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The Hindu

JANUARY 4, 2025

Schedule M is a part of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1945 that outlines Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for pharmaceutical products in India

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The Hill

JANUARY 4, 2025

Concern about a " quad-demic " is growing in much of the country as the nation's hospitals see a surge in respiratory viruses. In Southern California, most hospitals never ended their mask mandates after the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, more mandates are returning. Medical experts predicted the surge in cases due to the holiday season, with millions of Americans mixing and mingling at airports and family gatherings.

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The Health Care Blog

JANUARY 4, 2025

By MICHAEL MILLENSON January In a blistering commentary, the American Medical Associations flagship journal, JAMA , condemns the corrosive effect on patient care of the profit-seeking practices of health insurers. Separately, the organization announces that its selling the 13 journals in its JAMA Network to a private equity firm for $375 million in order to enhance our mission of promoting the betterment of public health.

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The Hill

JANUARY 4, 2025

Former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Scott Gottlieb and Luciana Borio, a former director for medical and biodefense preparedness policy at the National Security Council, wrote a Friday op-ed in the Washington Post outlining growing concerns for the White Houses approach to eliminating bird flu mutations. "President-elect Donald Trumps transition team would be wise to prepare for quick action after he takes office, the two wrote.

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The Hill

JANUARY 4, 2025

A handful of Senate Democrats are said to be leaving the door open to voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the next Health and Human Services secretary. As preparations for confirmation hearings begin to take shape, multiple sources say Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.), in particular, are at least considering voting for Kennedy, noting shared critiques on heavy corporate influence over food and a desire to promote a less chemical-laden country.

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