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2d ago

mRNA vaccines show promise against pancreatic cancer in early trial  

Fewer than 13% of people live more than five years after diagnosis. In a small trial, half of the participants mounted a lasting immune response against their cancer cells.
Human tumor cells from the pancreas stained with an immunocytochemical stain with methyl green in the background and magnified to 400x.
Human tumor cells from the pancreas stained with an immunocytochemical stain with methyl green in the background and magnified to 400x.

An ice rink to fight the opioid crisis? Some regrets over settlement cash spending

$15,000 for an ice rink or 333 Narcan kits? How a Kentucky county spent its opioid settlement money is raising eyebrows.
Jennifer Carroll kff health news
Jennifer Carroll kff health news

Woman sues IVF clinic for implanting wrong embryo after she birthed another couple's baby

In the lawsuit, Krystena Murray alleges she “was turned into an unwitting surrogate, against her will” and had to surrender the baby five months after she delivered him.
A technician prepare the fertilization of an egg cell under an electron microscope.
A technician prepare the fertilization of an egg cell under an electron microscope.
3d ago

USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them

An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBc News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
The spread of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. has largely been blamed on the migration of wild birds flying over domestic flocks and transmitting the virus through their droppings.

Indoor farm of hens that lay eggs
The spread of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. has largely been blamed on the migration of wild birds flying over domestic flocks and transmitting the virus through their droppings.

Indoor farm of hens that lay eggs

Leader of FDA food division resigns

Jim Jones’ resignation comes after the Trump administration last week cut thousands of federal workers, including some at the FDA.
Jim Jones smiles for a portrait, American flag in the background
Jim Jones smiles for a portrait, American flag in the background
3d ago

Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases

Out of the 58 new cases over the past three weeks, 13 people have been hospitalized.
A close up hand holds a vile of the Measles, Mumps & Rubella vaccine atop a napkin with a needle in view
A close up hand holds a vile of the Measles, Mumps & Rubella vaccine atop a napkin with a needle in view

In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight

At least 58 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
A measles testing site in Texas.
A measles testing site in Texas.

Online searches for gambling addiction surge as legalized sports betting expands, study finds

Researchers say public health warnings are "essential to prevent the escalation of gambling-related harm and its long-term consequences."
Sports Gambling
Sports Gambling

Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research

Sweeping layoffs, funding freezes and executive orders have provoked outcry among federal researchers and their university partners, who fear that science itself is under siege.
Photo illustration of Donald Trump surrounded by maps, charts, data and logos for EPA, NIH and CDC
Photo illustration of Donald Trump surrounded by maps, charts, data and logos for EPA, NIH and CDC

Wyoming woman hospitalized with bird flu virus

The patient had a backyard flock of chickens that got sick and died. She's the third person in the U.S. hospitalized because of the H5N1 virus.
Chickens roam around a coop
Chickens roam around a coop
5d ago

cDc 'disease detectors' among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts

Administration officials last week informed cDc leaders of plans to cut up to 10% of its workforce as it targeted federal probationary employees.
The canceled federal conference on climate change and health problem is back on but apparently minus the federal government.
The canceled federal conference on climate change and health problem is back on but apparently minus the federal government.

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