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FDA Panel Recommends RSV Vaccine to Protect Young Infants: A committee of experts voted in favor of a new shot administered to pregnant women ...
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FDA Panel Recommends RSV Vaccine to Protect Young Infants
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FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants: At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections ...
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FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants
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FDA Panel Recommends RSV Vaccine to Protect Young Infants: A committee of experts voted in favor of a new shot administered to pregnant women ...
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FDA Panel Recommends RSV Vaccine to Protect Young Infants
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FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants: At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections ...
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FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants
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RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects their newborns but is it ready for sale?: Pfizer's research shows a late-pregnancy shot is 82 percent effective at ...
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RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects their newborns but is it ready for ...
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Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women Wins FDA Panel Support: All 14 members of the FDA advisory committee recommended the vaccine as effective for use in ...
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Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women Wins FDA Panel Support
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FDA advisers endorse maternal vaccine for RSV: Food and Drug Administration advisers on Thursday endorsed giving pregnant people an experimental Pfizer vaccine ...
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FDA advisers endorse maternal vaccine for RSV
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FDA advisors recommend Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for infants but raise safety concerns
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FDA advisors recommend Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for infants but raise safety ...
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Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine First to Win FDA Panel Support: Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine to protect newborns from RSV received backing from US regulatory advisers for ...
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Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine First to Win FDA Panel Support
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RSV Vaccine: Here’s What To Know As FDA Advisors Consider Approving Pfizer’s Shot
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RSV Vaccine: Here’s What To Know As FDA Advisors Consider Approving ...
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Race for RSV shots heats up with maternal vaccine: FDA advisers will meet tomorrow to discuss what could become the U.S.' first RSV maternal vaccine.
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Race for RSV shots heats up with maternal vaccine
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Fears grow over Comstock Act, Justices Thomas, Alito: Abortion rights supporters are sounding the alarm that conservative Supreme Court justices want to use a ...
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Fears grow over Comstock Act, Justices Thomas, Alito
Quick Glance: The Significance of the Supreme Court Mifepristone Case
  • On June 24, 2022, the constitutional jurisprudence on abortions was overturned by the Supreme Court.

  • A pivotal aspect in the dispute FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine revolves around making access to medication abortions more challenging.

  • The decision could impact not only abortion access but also have implications for miscarriage treatment.

  • There are also repercussions for the entire country, voters' preferences in blue states, and state sovereignty.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Dunks on Alito During Abortion Hearing: He wanted to know if the FDA was infallible. She wondered the same about judges.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Dunks on Alito During Abortion Hearing
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Elon Musk Takes Ketamine to Help Treat Depression: Does It Work?: In a recent interview, Elon Musk revealed he takes ketamine to help boost his mental health and ...
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Elon Musk Takes Ketamine to Help Treat Depression: Does It Work?
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FDA settles lawsuit over ivermectin content that doctors claimed harmed their practice
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FDA settles lawsuit over ivermectin content that doctors claimed harmed ...
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Experts Warn of Toxins in GM Corn Amid US-Mexico Trade Dispute: "The Mexican government is both wise and on solid ground in refusing to allow its people to ...
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Experts Warn of Toxins in GM Corn Amid US-Mexico Trade Dispute
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Former US President Donald Trump is planning to attend the wake on Thursday for a New York Police Department officer who was gunned down during a traffic stop ... Show more
Quick Glance: Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Raises $1.5M for Slain Cop Jonathan Diller's Family
  • Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, announced raising $1.5 million for the family of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller after vowing to match contributions.

  • Portnoy expressed condolences for the fallen officer, highlighting the importance of supporting law enforcement. He appealed for donations and committed to donating all proceeds.

  • The fallen officer Diller was shot by a suspect when a routine traffic stop in Queens escalated. Portnoy emphasized the tragedy and praised the community's support for the deceased officer's family.

  • The Silver Shield Foundation offers assistance for Diller's 1-year-old son to fund his future education. Portnoy pledged to double all proceeds to support the family, stressing the need for a united response to such tragedies.
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Wegovy is now covered by Medicare, but not for weight loss | Here & Now: Wegovy will be covered to prevent heart problems in people with obesity and heart ...
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Wegovy is now covered by Medicare, but not for weight loss | Here & Now
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First over-the-counter birth control pill now for sale online: Opill, an over-the-counter birth control pill, goes on sale online today. The pill is expected to ...
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First over-the-counter birth control pill now for sale online
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Hiltzik: The FDA and a bogus COVID treatment : Three right-wing doctors said the FDA's advice against taking ivermectin for COVID infringed on their rights ...
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Hiltzik: The FDA and a bogus COVID treatment
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No, Donald Trump, migrants aren’t ‘killing’ Social Security and Medicare : In reality, undocumented workers pay taxes for benefits they will probably never ...
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No, Donald Trump, migrants aren’t ‘killing’ Social Security and Medicare
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FDA authorizes drug to boost COVID protection for immunocompromised patients: It will offer added protection to high-risk patients who may have weaker responses ...
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FDA authorizes drug to boost COVID protection for immunocompromised ...
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Israel confirms death of third highest-ranking Hamas official: The Israeli army has confirmed the death of a high-ranking Hamas leader. Marwan Issa was killed in ...
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Israel confirms death of third highest-ranking Hamas official
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Mountain lion attacks two brothers, killing one and injuring the other: The mountain lion was scared away when deputies fired their guns, and it is now being ...
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Mountain lion attacks two brothers, killing one and injuring the other
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Elon Musk says ketamine can get you out of a 'negative frame of mind'. What does the research say?
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Elon Musk says ketamine can get you out of a 'negative frame of mind' ...
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Wegovy to be covered by US Medicare for heart disease patients: Heart patients insured under the U.S. Medicare program would be covered for Novo Nordisk's ...
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Wegovy to be covered by US Medicare for heart disease patients
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In Early Study, People on Weight Loss Pill Lost 13% of Their Body Weight: Novo Nordisk is testing a new weight-loss pill, called amycretin, that is said to lead ...
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In Early Study, People on Weight Loss Pill Lost 13% of Their Body Weight
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FDA approves new drug that may help stop and even reverse a rare, fatal condition that doctors call a ‘ticking time bomb’
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FDA approves new drug that may help stop and even reverse a rare ...
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Reproductive rights before Supreme Court again with abortion pill access at stake
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Reproductive rights before Supreme Court again with abortion pill access ...
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Trader Joe's nut recall: Select lots of cashews recalled for potential salmonella risk
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Trader Joe's nut recall: Select lots of cashews recalled for potential ...
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FDA Issues New Guidance for Early Alzheimer's Drug Development: The FDA embraces the use of biomarkers and surrogate endpoints in its most recent guidance on ...
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FDA Issues New Guidance for Early Alzheimer's Drug Development
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Medicare spending on Ozempic and similar diabetes drugs soars, study finds, and it could end up costing seniors
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Medicare spending on Ozempic and similar diabetes drugs soars, study finds ...
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Regeneron's blood cancer therapy faces setback as FDA raises trial concerns: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Monday the U.S. FDA has declined approval for its ...
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Regeneron's blood cancer therapy faces setback as FDA raises trial ...
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Why 2024 may be the most consequential election for reproductive rights in 50 years
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Why 2024 may be the most consequential election for reproductive rights in ...
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UK ruling on Julian Assange ‘killing him slowly’, say free speech advocates: London’s High Court ruled that Assange can appeal against extradition if the US ...
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UK ruling on Julian Assange ‘killing him slowly’, say free speech ...
Quick Glance: Julian Assange: UK Court Delays US Extradition
  • A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won't face the death penalty.

  • Assange will remain in London's Belmarsh Prison as the legal battle continues.

  • Judges emphasized the need for Assange to receive the same protections as a U.S. citizen and to be spared from the death penalty.

  • The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment, while Assange's supporters argue for his rights as a journalist under the First Amendment.
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6.9 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease: How to reduce your risk: Public and private spending to take care of Alzheimer's and dementia patients will ...
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6.9 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease: How to reduce your risk
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U.S. abortions reach recent high, with record number done via medication: The increase comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to limit access to ...
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U.S. abortions reach recent high, with record number done via medication
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Man in Scream mask accused of killing neighbor with knife and chainsaw in Pennsylvania
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Man in Scream mask accused of killing neighbor with knife and chainsaw in ...
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Boy, 9, showed no emotion after strangling nine rabbits to death at petting zoo: The child was said to have shown 'no emotion' after killing the ...
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Quick Glance: Boy, 9, Shows Lack of Emotion After Tragic Incident at Petting Zoo
  • A child strangled nine rabbits and two guinea pigs to death during a solitary visit to a petting zoo.

  • The nine-year-old displayed no reaction, as reported by the manager of the Rekerhout Petting Zoo in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

  • On March 11, the boy entered the petting zoo by himself before the unfortunate events unfolded.

  • Despite being under 12 years old, the young boy will not face legal consequences but will be placed in a care program.
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Biden administration announces focus on ‘flooding the zone’ with life-saving overdose reversal medicine
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Biden administration announces focus on ‘flooding the zone’ with ...
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AbbVie to bolster immunity illness drug pipeline with Landos deal: AbbVie will buy drug developer Landos Biopharma for up to $212 million as the Humira-maker ...
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AbbVie to bolster immunity illness drug pipeline with Landos deal
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Texas school bus with over 40 pre-K students crashes, killing 2: authorities: A school bus with more than 40 prekindergarten students returning from a field trip ...
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Texas school bus with over 40 pre-K students crashes, killing 2: ...
Quick Glance: Texas School Bus Crash: 2 Dead, 44 Injured Students
  • A school bus carrying over 40 prekindergarten students collided with a concrete truck in Texas, resulting in two fatalities.

  • Another vehicle was also involved in the crash, the fate of the victims in the vehicles remains unknown.

  • Multiple injured individuals were airlifted to hospitals, exact number undisclosed.

  • Students were returning from a zoo field trip, parents were notified of the accident, and the school worked on reuniting them.
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61 Unexpected PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Food Packaging: A global study identified 61 PFAS chemicals in food packaging that are not authorized for use in ...
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61 Unexpected PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Food Packaging
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Manchin says Biden’s reelection is in jeopardy: At POLITICO’s Health Care Summit, the West Virginia Democrat took aim at the president on fentanyl overdoses and ...
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Manchin says Biden’s reelection is in jeopardy
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Stabbing Attack in Rockford, Illinois, Leaves 4 Dead and 5 Injured: The motive for the killings in a residential neighborhood in Rockford, Ill. ...
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Stabbing Attack in Rockford, Illinois, Leaves 4 Dead and 5 Injured
Quick Glance: Four Fatalities and 7 Injured in Stabbings in Northern Illinois, Suspect Apprehended
  • A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday in a northern Illinois community as a man embarked on a stabbing spree at various locations, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to seven others.

  • Currently, a 22-year-old man is in police custody and undergoing questioning by Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd.

  • Following a medical emergency call at 1:14 p.m., the Rockford Police Department received additional requests for police and paramedic assistance.

  • The Mayor of Rockford expressed dismay over the violent incident and highlighted the ongoing investigations to clarify the event and prevent future occurrences.
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‘Cruel’: the supreme court could send one-time abortion deserts like Hawaii back in time
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‘Cruel’: the supreme court could send one-time abortion deserts like ...
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Deadly morel mushroom outbreak highlights big gaps in fungi knowledge: Prized morels are unpredictably and puzzlingly deadly, outbreak report shows.
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Deadly morel mushroom outbreak highlights big gaps in fungi knowledge