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(MedPage Today) — Legal and clinical experts around the country agreed that a recent Supreme Court ruling did not not materially change the status of abortions in Idaho or anywhere else in the nation. On…
One recent hot summer day, David Cloud visited several Louisiana prisons. Many of the people he saw incarcerated there had stripped down to their underwear and lay motionless on the concrete floors of their cells…
Title: 84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant LettuceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet Daily News
Overview Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) plays an essential role in red blood cell formation, cell metabolism, nerve function and the production of DNA, the molecules inside cells that carry genetic information. Food sources of vitamin B-12…
A man was fishing in Florida when a shark attacked him, severely injuring his arm, officials said. The man who is in his 40s was on a boat at the time of the attack, which…
One of the monoclonal antibodies in the therapeutic Evusheld has been computationally redesigned to restore its action against Omicron variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. The computational redesign approach, combined with experimental validation, could…
The company reported results of clinical trials involving Zepbound, an obesity drug in the same class as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. NYT > Health
Millions in Sackler donations sat dormant, rising in value as the opioid epidemic raged and as other institutions distanced themselves from the makers of a notorious painkiller. NYT > Health
Five European countries have recently restricted hormone treatments for adolescents with gender distress. They have not banned the care, unlike many U.S. states. NYT > Health
Unlike the coronavirus, the H5N1 virus has been studied for years. Vaccines and treatments are available should they ever become necessary. NYT > Health
