Sunday, February 22, 2026

Health

Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill

The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill’s safety. Source link

Trump Budget Eliminates Funding for Crucial Global Vaccination Programs

The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.” Source link

From No Hope to a Potential Cure for a Deadly Blood Cancer

Multiple myeloma is considered incurable, but a third of patients in a Johnson & Johnson clinical trial have lived without detectable cancer for years after facing certain death. Source link

Health Risks From Cannabis May Grow as Users Age

More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise. Source link

Breast Cancer Patients Get Early Warning of Faltering Drugs With Blood Test

A clinical trial found that women could switch drugs without waiting for scans showing cancer progression, which improved their quality of life. Source link

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers Sickens 45 People

The outbreak, which was traced to a grower in Florida, has spread to 18 states, according to the C.D.C. Several distributors and stores, including Target, have recalled products containing cucumbers. Source link

Robert Jarvik, a Designer of the First Artificial Heart, Dies at 79

He worked with a team at the University of Utah to create a mechanical heart. It was later used in patients awaiting an organ transplant. Source link

U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the company’s shot. Source link

Maternal Mental Health Has Declined, Study Says

New research involving nearly 200,000 mothers found that one in 12 rated her mental health as fair or poor. Source link

U.S. Will No Longer Recommend Covid Shots for Children and Pregnant Women

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the vaccine would not be included as part of the immunization schedule for healthy children. Source link
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