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Axios reported that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. extended legal protections through July 18 to develop favipiravir, an experimental antiviral used to manage flu and other infections, according to a Federal Register filing. The move drew criticism from MAHA supporters. Meanwhile, a passenger on the MV Hondius who was in quarantine in Spain has tested positive.
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The death of Busch, who won more NASCAR races than anyone else, sent a shockwave through the racing community. AP reported that Busch had become unresponsive while inside a racing simulator Wednesday; his family announced Thursday morning that he had been hospitalized. Just hours later, they announced that he had died.
The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, did not disclose the terms of the settlement, The Guardian reported. Also in the news: Colorado is now prohibited from buying sugary drinks for official state functions.
Planned Parenthood is now offering advance prescribing of mifepristone and misoprostol for patients who find it hard to get care quickly enough. Although critics pan the practice of advance prescribing as "stockpiling," reproductive health experts note the drugs are considered a safe and effective method for ending a pregnancy.
The study, published in The Lancet, examined 204 countries from 1990-2023. The largest increases were in anxiety and depression, with personality disorders coming in third.
CDC staffers will screen and monitor passengers from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in an effort to prevent the virus from taking hold in the United States. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has paused deportation flights to Congo.
A senator revealed the news during a hearing Thursday, Stat reported. Jeffery Taubenberger had been serving in the role at the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases since April 2025. Other news from the Trump administration is on refrigeration superpollutants, daylight saving time, Medicaid fraud, and more.
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The LA Times reports on the FBI's investigation into the online radicalization of the two teenagers in the run-up to the shooting. Plus: SNAP participation falls in Texas; expired drugs might be used at a Tennessee execution this week; and more.
Scientists from several French universities and research institutions identified a more than 40% increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and some cancers when natural food color alternatives are used. Also: Sorbitol may cause liver damage; creatine use skyrockets among teens; and more.
Those in the know say administration deliberations delayed the U.S. strategy to evacuate Peter Stafford from the Congo, The Washington Post reported. Urgent care is required with an Ebola infection, health experts say, and officials ultimately sent the surgeon to Germany. The White House contends it was acting in the best interests of the patient.
The Washington-based health system aims to continue its Medicare Advantage operations by partnering with a national carrier, Modern Healthcare reports. Also: Seven things to know about CMS' proposed cap on state Medicaid payments.
The New York Times reports on Reynolds American’s campaign finance disclosure of the $5 million contribution, which was made about a week before new guidance from the FDA on flavored vapes. That new policy bypassed the agency's regular rulemaking process.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn't make clear his reasons for firing doctors John Wong and Esa Davis from the panel, but he did encourage them to reapply. The AMA reaction was swift: “We strongly urge HHS to restore the USPSTF's long-standing, transparent process for selecting members, specifically clinicians with expertise in the fields of preventive medicine and primary care."
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