Viewpoints: 9/11 First Responders Still Grapple With The Aftereffects; Small Businesses Face Dire Healthcare Costs
Opinion writers dissect these public health issues.
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on ADHD, sex, heat, sleep, and more.
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Texas Judge Rules Against Alaskan Surrogate Seeking Custody
The surrogate, McKenna West, traveled from Alaska to Texas in an attempt to gain custody of the medically fragile baby. Also: Nearly half of U.S. hospitals have closed maternity wards; a large donation aims to make childbirth safer; and more.
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Newsom Signs Chatbot, Social Media Laws To Protect California Kids’ Mental Health
Among the bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law yesterday were two specifically focused on combating the teenage mental health crisis. One requires social media companies to either stop offering “addictive” tools to users younger than 16 or bar them from the platforms entirely. The other requires built-in mental health resources and imposes time limits for minors using AI chatbots.
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Lifesaving Chemotherapy For Kids May Cause Elevated Risk Of Future Cancers: Study
The platinum-based chemotherapies in question can improve the prognosis for the most commonly diagnosed childhood cancer (a rare cancer of the liver) from a five-year survival rate of 20% to more than 80%. Unfortunately the drugs can cause DNA mutations in healthy cells, potentially raising the risk of new cancers later in life, Stat reported.
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Trump Administration’s No-Bond Detainment Policy For Immigrants Blocked A Ninth Time
Judge Nicole Berner of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled there's no legal precedent to hold people in ICE detention without bond. “Mass detention of marginalized individuals without due process harkens back to some of the darkest moments in our country’s history,” the judge wrote.
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Anthropic Says It Thwarted Use Of Its AI Tools To Devise Biological Weapons
The company said it can't be certain bad actors were using its models for nefarious reasons, but noted 35 “distinct research efforts” with potentially concerning activity, CNN reported. The company, which touts the benefits of AI in scientific research, said newer models have “stronger safeguards that restrict access to a wide range of dual-use biological research queries.”
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Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Linked To Iceberg Lettuce To Be Declared Over, Insiders Say
More than 11,000 people across 20 states were sickened by the shredded lettuce sourced from central Mexico. Nearly 500 people required hospital treatment; two people from Michigan died. Other cyclosporiasis outbreaks are ongoing. Plus, health officials report new salmonella and Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks.
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For First Time, 9/11 Ceremony Pays Tribute To As Many As 9,000 People Who Died From Illnesses Since The Attacks
A seventh bell-ringing and moment of silence during today's ceremony at Ground Zero will honor the first responders and other survivors of the initial attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, who have since died of sickness connected to their exposure to toxic debris. The bell will ring at approximately 12:30 p.m., CNN reported. The attacks 25 years ago killed 2,977 people; since then, the families of more than 9,000 people who died after 9/11 have filed claims for compensation, U.S News & World Report said.
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First Edition: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Fetterman’s Stroke Raises Questions About Brain Health In Politics; Should US Follow Europe And Ban Surrogacy?
Opinion writers delve into these public health issues.
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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
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Secondhand Smoke Contributed To Nearly 1.7M Deaths Globally In 2023
According to a study published Tuesday, of the 8 million people who died in 2023 of smoking-related illnesses, almost 1.7 million were from secondhand exposure. The study stressed that there is no safe level of smoke inhalation, and that tobacco is a leading cause of disease globally.
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FDNY Union Officials Demand Answers On 9/11 Toxic Air Report
New York City's fire unions call the lack of transparency over the health threats posed by the air quality a shocking betrayal, 6ABC Philadelphia reported. On Sept. 11, 2001, 343 firefighters died. Since then, 453 FDNY members have died from World Trade Center-related illnesses, and more than 12,000 others have been diagnosed with at least one illness linked to their exposure at Ground Zero.
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2 Minnesota-Connected Doctors Among The Missing After Nepal Floods
MPR News reported that Dr. Ishan Patel and his wife, Dr. Akanksha Patel, were on a pilgrimage after he graduated from a fellowship with the University of Minnesota’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Also: striking doctors in Minnesota, hospital executives' pay, fake doctor reviews, and more.
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As AI Expands In Healthcare, Ex-Anthropic Researcher Warns We’re ‘Gambling With Our Lives’
The researcher, Jacob Coxon, quit his job Tuesday at Anthropic and accused the company — as well as its chief rival, OpenAI, where he previously worked — of acting irresponsibly with human life. Artificial intelligence "could kill us all by the end of the decade," he warned in a social media post.
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Report: Medicare Spent $380M On Organs Never Used In Medicare-Covered Transplants
The report from the HHS Office of Inspector General found that some organs were used in transplants that were not covered by Medicare and still others were not transplanted at all, MedPage Today reported. Also: Medicare Advantage plans may be headed for benefit cuts in 2027, Axios reported.
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With Efficiency A Priority, CDC Launches Influenza And Respiratory Viruses Division
The organizational change, planned under the Biden administration, will combine the agency's flu and covid divisions to streamline respiratory viral disease surveillance and support to state and local entities. Plus, the latest election news, including President Donald Trump's pledge to send $500 rebate checks to some people enrolled in Obamacare.
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First Edition: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: The Latest Assault On Vulnerable Families; It’s Time To Change The Military Stance On People With Disabilities
Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.
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