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Health

Tylenol, Autism and Vaccines: What to Know Ahead of Trump’s Announcement

For decades, researchers have looked for links. Most believe the disorder springs from a complex interplay of genetics and environmental factors. Source link

This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.

The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans. Source link

FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer

The F.D.A. approved Merck’s injected version of its blockbuster infusion Keytruda. The company says it will be quicker and easier, but it stands to slow the adoption of cheaper competitors and increase costs by billions of dollars. Source link...

CDC Vaccine Panel Postpones One Vote and Reverses Another Amid Confusion

The panel recommended that older adults consult a health professional before receiving a Covid shot. A proposal to require prescriptions for the vaccine was voted down. Source link

U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific. Source link

Susan Monarez, Fired C.D.C. Director, to Testify About Her Clash With Kennedy

At a Senate health committee hearing, Dr. Susan Monarez painted a picture of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man wedded to his own ideology and uninterested in government scientists. Source link

Former C.D.C. Director to Tell Lawmakers She Was ‘Fired for Holding the Line’

Susan Monarez is set to provide her first detailed account of her ouster in testimony before the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday. Source link

When a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles. Source link

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments. Source link

Bonnie Addario, 77, Dies; Survivor of Lung Cancer Made Fighting It a Cause

After climbing in the business world, she received a dire diagnosis, spurring her to found leading nonprofit groups to promote early detection and research. Source link
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