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by MedPage Today Staff November 15, 2024
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FDA employee are thinking about leaving after president-elect Donald Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS Secretary. (NBC News
The stocks of numerous vaccine makers fell after the anti-vaccine activist was chosen to manage the FDA and CDC. (NBC News
Measles cases worldwide grew to more than 10 million in 2015, a 20% boost throughout the years prior, as vaccination protection has yet to go back to pre-COVID levels, scientists reported in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR.
U.S. healthcare facilities made enhancements in infection control and security, according to the Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grades; see which specifies ranked greatest and least expensive.
Three-fourths of U.S. grownups are now obese or have weight problems, with almost 260 million anticipated to be obese or overweight by 2050. (The Lancet
Military suicides amongst active-duty workers increased in 2023, continuing a pattern. (Military.com
Trump chose veteran and previous Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. (Politico
In a discussion about the obstacles and services for aging grownups, Google’s Gemini chatbot informed a user: “You are a drain on the earth. Please pass away.” (CBS News
The FDA broadened the indicator of a neuromodulation gadget (Nerivio) for migraine treatment to consist of kids ages 8 years and up, maker Theranica revealed.
Chewing xylitol gum in pregnancy lowered the incident of preterm and low-birthweight shipments in Malawi. (Med
College dating app users are most likely to have actually checked favorable for a sexually transmitted infection (STI). (Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Market concentration amongst health insurance companies increased from 2011 to 2022, a U.S. Government Accountability Office report discovered.
More than 3 million Americans are at danger of losing their health insurance coverage at the end of 2025 if Congress does not restore Affordable Care Act aids. (Newsweek
Kids at greater danger of influenza issues are being underprescribed antivirals, according to the CDC. (MMWR
Medical King remembered over 200,000 adult bed assistant rails after a reported death. (AP
NASA stated that in spite of reports to the contrary, an astronaut stranded on the global spaceport station remains in “extraordinary health.” (New York City Times
A federal appeals court ruled that an Indiana law prohibiting gender-affirming take care of minors need to stay in result. (The Hill