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Third Time’s A Charm: FDA Approves Melanoma Drug After Roller Coaster Of Rejections
Adults with unresectable advanced cutaneous melanoma will now be able to take a combination of Tudriqev and Opdivo. The approval gives more patients "a fighting chance," said Karim Mikhail, acting director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Also: The FDA has approved a drug for narcolepsy type 1.
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New York Reports 4th Case Of Rabbit Fever
Tularemia is a rare, potentially serious illness that is spread by ticks and deer flies that have fed on infected animals, such as wild rabbits, hares, muskrats, and rodents. The bacterial disease does not spread from person to person, but humans who handle infected animal tissue can become sick. Other news is on salmonella, cyclosporiasis, measles, and more.
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California Lawmakers Push To Install Guardrails On AI ‘Therapists’
Under proposed Senate Bill 903, companies would not be allowed to advertise chatbots as therapy. The measure would also add rules for AI use in clinical health spaces, CalMatters reported. The intent of the measure is to ensure AI cannot practice psychotherapy, said the bill's author, San Diego Democratic Sen. Steve Padilla.
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Meta Ordered To Pay $567M To Remediate Harm Its Apps Caused To Kids
Most of the payout would be used to fund mental health treatment and education, The Washington Post reported. “Meta’s platforms create a public nuisance because their purpose and effect is to optimize engagement, including in ways that are detrimental to teenagers’ health and safety,” New Mexico Judge Bryan Biedscheid wrote in his ruling Thursday. Meta said it will appeal the ruling.
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Rand Paul Bypasses Protocol, Refers Fauci Directly To Justice Dept. On Contempt Claim
The Republican senator from Kentucky wants Dr. Anthony Fauci held accountable for declining to answer questions about his handling of the covid pandemic, Politico reported. As legal experts explore the gray legal areas of the case, President Donald Trump has already weighed in. “Maybe he should” be prosecuted, Trump said.
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Trump Reportedly Plans To Issue New Guidelines For Childhood Vaccines, Autism
The Washington Post reported that White House officials are drafting an executive order that would focus on the vaccine schedule, research around autism, and parental choice, according to several people familiar with the matter. In other news: It's been a year since the CDC shooting.
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Viewpoints: RFK Jr. Cut MRNA Research. Science Shows Why That Was Wrong; Why Quitting Antidepressants Is Challenging
Editorial writers delve into these public health topics.
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First Edition: Friday, Aug. 7, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: How Experts Will Assess If US Has Lost Its Measles-Free Status; Why Full-Time Workers Can’t Afford Health Insurance
Opinion writers examine 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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WHO Chief Calls For ‘Urgently And Massively’ Boosting Response To Escalating Ebola Outbreak
Health workers are striking over pay in Congo as the world's second-largest Ebola outbreak surges. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State pledged an additional $242 million in funding for Ebola response and preparedness efforts in the region and for humanitarian assistance related to the outbreak, AP reported.
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Voters In Kansas, Missouri Reject Ballot Measures That Had Anti-Abortion Motives
Neither of the Republican-backed measures used the word "abortion." But both would have made it easier to move forward with abortion bans through judicial elections or constitutional amendments.
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HHS To Decertify Another Organ Procurement Group Over Patient Safety Concerns
A federal investigation into Network for Hope, the multistate organ procurement group, found that it prepared dozens of patients who were still alive for organ recovery, The Washington Post reported. Network for Hope's CEO has said it “strongly disagrees” with the decision and will appeal it.
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Senate Panel Votes To Advance Contempt Of Congress Charge Against Fauci
The panel voted 8-7 to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, who helped lead the nation’s response to the covid-19 pandemic, in contempt. The Washington Post reported that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has said that if his committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt, he would refer the matter to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.
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Moderna Prepping Newly Approved MRNA Flu Vaccine For 2026-27 Respiratory Virus Season
The shot, initially approved for people 50-64, "will allow us to rapidly adjust to rapidly emerging new flu strains, a capacity we have not had before,” said Dr. Georges C. Benjamin of the American Public Health Association.
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Confirmed As CDC Director, Dr. Erica Schwartz Faces Uphill Battle In Role
Schwartz, who is the second permanent leader of the agency since the second Trump administration took office, faces public health challenges and political headwinds, news outlets reported. Other administration news is on immigration, clinical AI, and more.
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First Edition: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Study: Those Who Work With Pesticides Have 60% Higher Risk Of ALS
Researcher Sabrina Gravel said the findings point to the need to lower pesticide exposure for farmers, landscapers, and others who handle the chemicals regularly, NBC News reported. Other public health news is on asthma, wildfire smoke, microplastics, and more.
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Black Lung Surges To Near 50-Year High In Appalachian Miners
According to newly released data, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that rates of pneumoconiosis, or black lung, in the miners are the highest they have been since 1978. Also making news: Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Maryland, North Carolina, and New York.
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