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A photo of the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China.

<乌鸦传媒>HHS Suspends Federal Funding for Group Tied to Wuhan Lab

EcoHealth Alliance widely faulted for allegedly conducting gain-of-function coronavirus research

A photo of a pensive looking new mother holding her baby in the nursery.

<乌鸦传媒>HHS Task Force Launches Roadmap for Improving Maternal Mental Health

Report highlights need for national infrastructure and affordable, equitable access to services

FDA APPROVED Human papillomavirus self-collection test over a photo of a woman holding a swab and sample container.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves New Self-Collection Option for HPV Testing

Provides women a way to privately collect their own samples, says maker Roche

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Dark Side of MDMA's Journey to FDA; Fake Studies Shutter Journals; H5N1 Turf Wars

This past week in healthcare investigations

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Rise

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of Legacy Good Samaritan in Portland, Oregon

<乌鸦传媒>Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionize

About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate

A photo of Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital in East Providence, Rhode Island.

<乌鸦传媒>Feds Say State Warehoused Kids With Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities

Hospital admissions designed to last 1 to 2 weeks stretched out to over 100 days in some cases

A photo of Dr. Cyril Wecht and head coroner Linda Virgil outside the Rand Laboratory morgue in Nassau, Bahamas.

<乌鸦传媒>Celebrity Pathologist Who Argued Multiple Shooters Killed JFK Dies at 93

Cyril Wecht was involved in high-profile cases ranging from Elvis Presley to JonBenet Ramsey

A photo of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia.

<乌鸦传媒>Blockbuster Drug Patent Thickets Signal 'Strategic Behavior'

Nearly three-quarters filed after approval, and most claims "peripheral" to active ingredients

A photo of a marijuana leaf lying on an American flag.

<乌鸦传媒>Lost in the Haze: What Would Rescheduling Marijuana Really Do?

If you are confused, you're not alone

A photo of dairy cows in an outdoor feeding pen in Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1

"The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says

A photo of a little girl carrying a tray of food in a school cafeteria.

<乌鸦传媒>New School Meal Standards: An Encouraging Step Towards Healthier Kids

The momentum coming from the federal government is promising

A close up photo of a woman鈥檚 hand with an IV line attached.

<乌鸦传媒>Ending Oncology's Toxic Relationship With High Chemotherapy Doses

Optimizing doses can improve patient outcomes and lower costs

A microscope image of the head of a pork tapeworm.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Worms Like RFK Jr.'s: Here's What to Know

About 2,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with neurocysticercosis each year

A photo of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

<乌鸦传媒>RFK Jr. Explains Why His Voice Sounds Hoarse

Spasmodic dysphonia -- not his brain worm -- is the root cause

A photo of The sign for Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts.

<乌鸦传媒>Steward Health Care Is Selling the 30-Plus Hospitals It Operates Nationwide

Massachusetts Attorney General said her office has authority to review any proposed sale

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Diet Tied to Mortality; FDA's Financial Ties; New Long COVID Trials to Start

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A screenshot of Sheldon Whitehouse speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>Pre-Approval Plan Proposed for Medicare Advantage Insurers

"No prior authorization without prior authorization," Senate Budget Committee chair says

FDA RECALL t:connect mobile app used in conjunction with t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology over the device.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns on Insulin Pump Problem

Mobile app glitch may cause t:slim X2 insulin pump battery to drain sooner than expected

A screenshot of Robert Califf, MD, speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Chief on H5N1: 'We Have to Be Ready'

Commissioner also detailed plans for "largest reorganization" in agency's history

A photo of a trainer walking with a service dog through the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J.

<乌鸦传媒>To Prevent Rabies Spread, CDC Has New Rules for Dogs Entering the U.S.

Regulations were last updated in 1956

A photo of the doorway to a unoccupied hospital room.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036, Trustees' Report Says

Projection is 5 years longer than last year's prediction

A photo of Kimra Luna sitting in their podcasting room.

<乌鸦传媒>Network of People Who Help Others Get Abortions See Themselves as 'The Underground'

"I'm put here to do this," says one activist

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax Injuries Ignored? Obamacare for All Immigrants; Where Ticks Are Found

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

SCAI over a photo of Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA

<乌鸦传媒>What Is Going on With Catheter-Based Pulmonary Embolism Devices in the Real World?

Researchers try to make do with the scant data on advanced PE intervention

A photo of a pregnant woman holding a blisterpack of tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Rare Pregnancy Problem Linked to Thiopurines, FDA Says

Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

A photo of an insurance agent talking with clients in Las Madrinas de los Seguros, at a shopping center in Miami.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden Administration: 100,000 Migrants Expected to Enroll in Obamacare Next Year

New rule opens up ACA marketplace to DACA participants

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Halle Berry's Menopause; Orangutan Treats Wound; Most Influential People in Health

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a little girl looking over her mother鈥檚 shoulder as she greets a female physician.

<乌鸦传媒>4 Million Fewer Kids Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Wake of 'Unwinding'

Most were dropped for paperwork reasons, Georgetown University report finds

A photo of Pro-life demonstrators in the front of the Arizona Capitol.

<乌鸦传媒>Arizona Lawmakers Vote to Undo Near-Total Abortion Ban

Democratic governor is expected to sign the bill into law

A photo of a person reaching into a grocery refrigerator containing sour cream and cottage cheese.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Says Dairy Products Like Cottage Cheese Are Safe

No culturable H5N1 virus detected in milk products; no virus in infant formula, either

A screenshot of Peter Daszak, PhD, speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>House Members Grill Coronavirus Researcher on Involvement With Wuhan Lab

Peter Daszak, PhD, was also asked about gain-of-function research and lack of transparency

A screenshot of UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>UnitedHealth CEO Slammed at Senate Hearing on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

"A comprehensive scrub" of company's anti-competitive practices is long overdue, senator says

A photo of a Narcan nasal spray applicator.

<乌鸦传媒>Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It鈥檚 Still Underutilized

The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all

A photo of Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Says States Should Decide on Prosecuting Women for Abortions

Former president has no comment on the abortion pill

A photo of an semaglutide (Ozempic) injector pen.

<乌鸦传媒>FTC Challenges 'Bogus' Patents on Ozempic and Other Drugs

Patents block competition and inflate prescription drug cost, says FTC chair

A screenshot of Daniel Tsai speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>House Republicans Bash New Nursing Home and Home Care Rules at Hearing

"This approach simply won't work," said chair of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee

A photo of a white pill on the tip of a man鈥檚 finger.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Don't Men Have Their Version of 'The Pill'?

A focus on gender equity should include contraceptive equity too

A photo of a marijuana plant

<乌鸦传媒>DEA Will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift, Sources Say

Move would not legalize marijuana for recreational use

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