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How has the war in Iran affected global medical supplies?
Today’s Big Question Hundreds of tons of food and medicine were stuck in limbo
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How the UK’s transplant system deteriorated
The Explainer Once ‘world leader’, NHS now lags behind European countries thanks to lack of investment and resources, outdated technology, and failure of ‘opt-out’ law
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Judge pauses most of RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda
Speed Read The judge said Kennedy had likely violated numerous administrative procedures
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The ‘golden age’ of HIV treatment
The Explainer Single-pill treatment proves as effective at suppressing virus as multi-pill therapy, while long-acting preventive injections are increasingly available
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Surgeon general nominee dodges vaccine questions
speed read Dr. Casey Means, the wellness influencer tapped by Trump to be US surgeon general, declined to recommend measles or flu vaccinations
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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What’s TrumpRx and who is it for?
The Explainer The new drug-pricing site is designed to help uninsured Americans
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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Sepsis ‘breakthrough’: the world’s first targeted treatment?
The Explainer New drug could reverse effects of sepsis, rather than trying to treat infection with antibiotics
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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NIH director Bhattacharya tapped as acting CDC head
Speed Read Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of the CDC’s Covid-19 response, will now lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Gavin Newsom and Dr. Oz feud over fraud allegations
In the Spotlight Newsom called Oz’s behavior ‘baseless and racist’
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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A running list of everything Donald Trump’s administration, including the president, has said about his health
In Depth Some in the White House have claimed Trump has near-superhuman abilities
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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A Nipah virus outbreak in India has brought back Covid-era surveillance
Under the radar The disease can spread through animals and humans
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Is the US about to lose its measles elimination status?
Today's Big Question Cases are skyrocketing
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Mixed nuts: RFK Jr.’s new nutrition guidelines receive uneven reviews
Talking Points The guidelines emphasize red meat and full-fat dairy
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trump HHS slashes advised child vaccinations
Speed Read In a widely condemned move, the CDC will now recommend that children get vaccinated against 11 communicable diseases, not 17
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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