The Hill

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said denied claims from a health insurance company could be interpreted by people struggling to afford health-related costs as "an act of violence" against them. "All of that pain that people have experienced is being concentrated on this event. It's really important that we take a step back, this is not to comment and this is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to underst

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Five Chennai patients have not reported any bleeding episodes for over a year after testing the new treatment in a trial conducted by CMC, Vellore; one-time gene therapy could replace frequent injections of clotting factor

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Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

PITTSBURGH Around 13% of industrial facilities in Allegheny Countys environmental justice communities regularly violate federal clean air or clean water laws compared to just 3% of facilities in non-environmental justice areas, according to a recent study. The research , conducted by researchers at Chatham University and Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit clean water advocacy group, focused on Clairton and Homewood two neighborhoods identified as environmental justice communities by the U.S

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UK Health Security

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In a lab in Porton Down, scientists are growing human organs on tiny cassette-like chips to help accelerate the development of new drugs, therapeutic medicines and vaccines. These replica organ systems were first pioneered for human drug toxicity assessments, but are now being developed for use in cancer, radiation, chemical exposure and infectious disease research.

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The Hill

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a new interview that the "visceral" response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should serve as a warning "to everyone in the health care system," adding that "people can be pushed only so far." The visceral response from people across this country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be a warning to everyone in the health care system, Warren told HuffPost.

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Traumatic events rewire the brain. We cant de-wire the brain. What we can do is, therapeutically, we can help people to become aware of those triggers and learn to respond differently.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Is it possible to pass on the effects of malnutrition? A new animal study found that a protein-deficient diet in one generation created related health risks -- lower birth-weight, smaller kidneys -- in offspring that lasted four generations.

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The Hill

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The battle lines over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the ethics of the health care industry, are receiving additional scrutiny from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), the most high-profile politician yet to weigh in on the matter. Shapiro, who had been under consideration to be Vice President Harriss running mate in this years election, pushed back hard against those who have sought to minimize the killing of Thompson.

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Not given access to gendered restrooms, or faced with violence when they use them, many gender non-conforming people are forced to hold for hours, which has serious consequences for health - psychologically and physically

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Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The final global plastics treaty, which stalled during talks last week, needs to address chemicals used throughout the life cycle of plastics, some of which significantly reduce our fertility and impair our health, in order to truly confront the full scope of the crisis. Plastic pollution is one of our most intractable environmental challenges, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities in the Global South and contributing to climate change.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Researchers show that early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates are rising in 27 of 50 countries/territories worldwide, 20 of which have either exclusive or faster increases for early-onset disease. In 14 countries, including the United States, rates are increasing in young adults while stabilizing in those 50 years and older.

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The Hill

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been taken into custody in Pennsylvania, according to multiple reports. A law enforcement official told The Associated Press the man was taken into custody on Monday and is being held in the Altoona, Pa., area for questioning. Thompson waskilled early in the morning Dec. 4 outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan after being shot in the back and right calf on the way to address a meeting

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The maternal deaths in Karnataka have exposed chinks in the drug testing system

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Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

It is 7:00 AM, and the scorching summer sun is bright as I sit in the panga (a small-scale boat) on the Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur, Mexico. I watch my fisher friend staring into the horizon. What everyone needs to understand is that we will never stop being fishers; that is who we are and will always be, he said. I first met him in 2021, when I arrived for the first time to the 100-degree heat of Baja California Sur, eager to see how aquaculture which, as I like to put it, is like doi

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Berkeley Public Health

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Can there be scientific certainty in a pandemic? Ann C. Keller of UC Berkeley says no, urging the CDC to keep this in mind.

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The Hill

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO , shouted at the news media right outside of a courthouse in Pennsylvania as police officers ushered him inside for an extradition proceeding. Mangione, 26, yelled "completely out of touch" and "an insult to the intelligence of the American people" as law enforcement officers corralled him against the wall of the Blair County Courthouse and led him inside.

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Discover how researchers at IIIT-Delhi are using AI to find molecules promoting healthy aging in largest study yet.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Scientists' findings in mice could translate into a radical, needle-free vaccination approach that would also eliminate reactions including fever, swelling and pain.

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn’t afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge wheelchairs, turn on air conditioning, or keep their refrigerators plugged in. So she worked with her hospital on a solution. The result is a pilot effort called the Clean Power Prescription program.

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The Hill

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) condemned "deeply disturbing" reactions to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. "Some attention in this case, especially online, has been deeply disturbing, as some have looked to celebrate instead of condemning this killer," Shapiro said during a press conference Monday, referring to some reports on the internet that show a "lack of sympathy.

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Body donated to Doon Medical Colleges anatomy department; I am making her immortal.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A new class of magnetism called altermagnetism has been imaged for the first time in a new study. The findings could lead to the development of new magnetic memory devices with the potential to increase operation speeds of up to a thousand times.

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

By Grace Vitaglione This article was written with the support of a journalism fellowship from The Gerontological Society of America, The Journalists Network on Generations and The Silver Century Foundation. Marian Spicer, 72, was treated for a kidney stone at Duke Health in late October. During the procedure, the doctor accidentally tore her bladder, and she didnt get out of the hospital until early November.

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The Hill

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A McDonald's customer who spotted Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, described the moment when he saw the suspect in the restaurant Monday. The man, identified only as Larry, told Fox News that he was with a group of friends in the McDonald's in Altoona, Pa., when one of them pointed out Mangione.

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The AI boom is seeing great application potential in ophthalmology, as there is extensive imaging that is inherently undertaken as part of eye examinations

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Researchers have discovered a protein variant that serves as a knob for regulating the body's innate immune response. The findings could lead to new therapies for Long COVID, autoimmune disorders, and more.

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 8, 2024

More careers are going to be affected by big data, which means that employees need the right skills.

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The Hill

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The attorney for suspect Luigi Mangione, who was charged for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, said he intends to challenge the forensic evidence that police say connect his client to the crime scene. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday that the three shell casings found at the scene of Thompsons shooting in Manhattan matched the ghost gun found on Mangione when he was arrested at a McDonalds in Altoona, Pa. earlier this week.

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 11, 2024

WHO's World Malaria Report 2024 highlights progress in SE Asia, with India and Indonesia leading reductions in cases and deaths.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Few genomes have been sequenced from early modern humans, who first arrived in Europe when the region was already inhabited by Neanderthals. An international team has now sequenced the oldest modern human genomes to date. The genomes were recovered from seven individuals who lived between 42,000 and 49,000 years ago in Ranis, Germany and Zlaty kun, Czechia.

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Science Daily - Public Health

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away. Researchers found that medical visits for heart and lung problems rose by nearly 20 percent during six days in June, 2023, when smoke from Western Canadian wildfires drifted across the country, leading to very poor air quality days in Baltimore and the surrounding region.

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The Hill

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week has been charged with murder in New York City. Luigi Mangione, 26, faces five counts including murder in the second degree, according to an arrest warrant. He also faces two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.

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The Hindu

DECEMBER 7, 2024

It has been observed that some medical colleges show people who do not require any treatment as patients fulfil the requirement of bed occupancy

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

An interdisciplinary team has created tiny bubble-like microrobots that can deliver therapeutics right where they are needed and then be absorbed by the body.

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