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Former FDA vaccine chief on RFK Jr. and autism cause: Giving people false hope is ‘wrong’

The Hill

Former Food and Drug Administration vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks weighed in on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s remarks about finding a cause of autism , saying giving people false hope is wrong. Marks joined CBS Newss Face the Nation on Sunday, where host Magaret Brennan asked him about Kennedys claim that the world will find the cause of the autism epidemic by September.

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Can't stop scrolling? Here's how to retrain your brain to crave movement more

NPR Health

If you're finding yourself glued to your phone these days, scrolling the news, here's how to change your habits and get moving instead.

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Can gut microbes help prevent Alzheimer’s?

News Medical Health Sciences

A comprehensive review explores how gut microbiota diversity and fitness influence Alzheimers disease (AD) risk through neuroinflammation, amyloid and tau pathology, and blood-brain barrier dysfunction. It highlights the therapeutic potential of probiotics, dietary interventions, and omics technologies in restoring microbial balance and preventing neurodegeneration.

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Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup

NPR Health

The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.

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Summer Intern, F.A.M.E Health Labs

The Cofounder

As aSummer F.A.M.E. Health Intern, youll play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day business operations of a fast-growing, multidisciplinary health science company. Youll gain hands-on experience working across departments like Research and Development, Quality Control, Data Science, and Operationswhile helping to build the backbone of a next-generation laboratory and clinical research department.

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As malaria cases fall, a look at Tamil Nadu’s strategies for elimination

The Hindu

While cases have been falling in T.N.

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Nourish your liver, enrich your life: Simple ways to keep your liver in good shape

The Hindu

Despite its importance, the liver often doesnt receive the care it deserves even though 90% of liver diseases are preventable with healthy lifestyle changes

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Food pantries uncover hidden diabetes crisis in West Chicago

News Medical Health Sciences

A screening initiative in West Chicago found that 50% of food-insecure individuals had abnormal A1c levels, with many unaware they were diabetic or prediabetic. The findings highlight a critical gap in diagnosis and control among underserved communities.

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Outbreak in Endangered Cranes, Izumi Plain, Japan, 2022–23

Preventing Chronic Disease

Influenza A(H5N1) Outbreak in Endangered Cranes

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Kids don’t learn to cook just by watching parents, study shows

News Medical Health Sciences

Children do not appear to develop cooking skills merely by observing their parents food skills, even when those skills are high. Instead, early active involvement in meal preparation may be key to building lasting cooking abilities.

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AI Tools Reshape Social Media for Lawyers

Smart Data Collective

Law firms are using AI to boost efficiency, improve accuracy, and drive new revenue opportunities with social media.

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Who really decides what Australians eat? New study reveals financial sector’s hidden power

News Medical Health Sciences

A new study explores how financial and non-financial actors shape food system investments in Australia, revealing who holds the power to promoteor preventhealthier food environments. It introduces profit-plus investing as a potential tool for aligning finance with public health.

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Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances exposure–response prevention for contamination-related OCD: a randomized clinical trial

Nature Mental Health

Nature Mental Health, Published online: 14 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s44220-025-00410-w In this randomized double-blind controlled trial, the authors examine whether the combination of transcranial direct current stimulation and exposureresponse prevention (ERP) is more effective than ERP alone at improving OCD symptoms.

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Advancing pulmonary fibrosis treatment through targeted drug delivery

News Medical Health Sciences

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition and tissue scarring, and leading to impaired lung function and respiratory failure.

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Police launch probe into strange surge in demand for syringes in Kozhikode

The Hindu

Move following alerts from medical shop owners; police suspect that drug pushers are behind the large-scale purchase of syringes

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New Cochrane review highlights gaps in newborn pain assessment tools

News Medical Health Sciences

A newly-published Cochrane review reveals significant gaps in the clinical rating scales used to assess pain in newborn babies, highlighting the urgent need for improved tools and global collaboration.

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Successful Transition to Whole-Genome Sequencing and Bioinformatics to Identify Invasive Streptococcus spp. Drug Resistance, Alaska, USA

Preventing Chronic Disease

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AI-powered lung ultrasound outperforms human experts in diagnosing tuberculosis

News Medical Health Sciences

A pioneering study presented today at ESCMID Global 2025 has demonstrated that an AI-powered lung ultrasound outperforms human experts by 9% in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).

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Emayella augustorita [em″-ǝ-yel′-ǝ aw-goost′-ō-rē″-tǝ]

Preventing Chronic Disease

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Sleep fragmentation in diabetes triggers lasting liver damage and cardiovascular risk

News Medical Health Sciences

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses how diabetes-associated sleep fragmentation impairs liver and heart function via SIRT1-dependent epigenetic modulation of NADPH oxidase 4.

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Molecular Detection of Histoplasma in Bat-Inhabited Tunnels of Camino de Hierro Tourist Route, Spain

Preventing Chronic Disease

Histoplasma in Camino de Hierro, Spain

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Risk Reduction Intern, American Cancer Society

The Cofounder

This is a remote, home-based internship.Full time students from all US geographies will be considered.The 2025 Summer internship program is an 8-week Paid Internship that runs from June 2nd July 25th, at 37.5 hours weekly.

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Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, Peruvian Amazon, 2020

Preventing Chronic Disease

Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, Peru

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Chronic Disease Epidemiologist, Harris County

The Cofounder

Position Overview: Under the supervision of the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Supervisor, the Chronic Disease Epidemiologist applies principles of Epidemiology to chronic diseases and associated risk factors.

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Co-Infections with Orthomarburgviruses, Paramyxoviruses, and Orthonairoviruses in Egyptian Rousette Bats, Uganda and Sierra Leone

Preventing Chronic Disease

Co-Infections in Egyptian Rousette Bats

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A systems biology approach to define SARS-CoV-2 correlates of protection

NPJ Vaccine

npj Vaccines, Published online: 14 April 2025; doi:10.

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Self-Reported SARS-CoV-2 Infections among National Blood Donor Cohort, United States, 2020–2022

Preventing Chronic Disease

SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Blood Donor Cohort

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Johnson: US must 'eliminate people on Medicaid' who are not 'eligible to be there'

The Hill

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Republicans would protect entitlement programs as they press ahead with deep cuts to federal spending, but he added the government must eliminate people on Medicaid who are not eligible to be there. The president has made absolutely clear many times, as we have as well, that we're going to protect Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, for people who are legally beneficiaries of those programs, Johnson told Maria Bartiromo on Fox News's Sunday Mo

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Selective depletion of PD-1 positive lymphocytes using a novel bispecific killer engager

News Medical Health Sciences

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses a bispecific killer engager for targeted depletion of PD-1 positive lymphocytes.

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Cassidy praises Kennedy for promoting measles vaccination amid outbreak

The Hill

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) applauded Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for promoting measles vaccination amid a deadly outbreak in Texas. Since the start of the spread, the U.S. has reported 700 cases of the measles virus in states across the country. The Louisiana lawmaker said immunizations were safe and would be crucial to saving lives during a Sunday interview with radio host John Catsimatidis on WABC 770 AMs The Cats Roundtable.

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Trump administration's foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress

The Hill

Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump administration's cuts to U.S. foreign aid. Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births dropped by about 40 percent worldwide between 2000 and 2023, according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO).