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There are now 10 confirmed measles cases in Chicago, and the city is said to be "moving quickly" to vaccinate public school students. The CDC is also warning that if you're traveling abroad, you should check whether you're up to date on measles shots.
The HHS Office for Civil Rights is investigating the ransomware attack at UnitedHealth's subsidiary Change Healthcare to evaluate the extent of the hack's breach and the insurance company's HIPAA compliance. Meanwhile, fallout from the attack continues to be felt across the health industry.
A clinical trial of the new test found it detected 83% of people with colorectal cancer. It's not yet FDA approved. Also in the news, a blood cancer treatment is found promising for treating the deadliest type of brain cancer, glioblastoma.
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit and meet with abortion providers and staff members at a health center in Minneapolis, spotlighting an issue that Democrats will lean into during the 2024 election.
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CDC experts arrived in the city Tuesday in an effort to help contain an outbreak at a migrant shelter. Meanwhile, more cases were reported in Arizona and also on an airplane flight to Ireland.
Editorial writers tackle pediatric cancer, health care price transparency, contraceptives, and more.
After a week of tallying ballots, the votes in favor of Proposition 1 were maintaining a slim lead. The measure would vastly increase the number of treatment beds and supportive housing facilities. Other news is from Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, West Virginia, and Florida.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association also found that nearly a third of high school seniors had used marijuana in the past year. Other health and wellness news is on a plague death in New Mexico, a talking throat patch for voice disorders, and more.
A nonprofit patient safety organization flags potential challenges that could emerge this year as recent medical and nursing school graduates start caring for patients — due to the disrupted nature of this cohort's medical training during the covid pandemic.
The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024 is named after a New York physician who died by suicide in 2020, Modern Healthcare reports. The bill would authorize five years of grant programs. Other news is on the Affordable Care Act, doxycycline, and more.
President Joe Biden will hold more than 13 news conferences through Friday across key swing states, all focused on protecting the entitlement programs, the Hill reports. Meanwhile, Politico reports that the CDC might also shrink if former President Donald Trump is elected.
CIDRAP reports on the "stunning reversal of decades of progress," thanks to the pandemic. Other covid news is on the fourth anniversary of the pandemic, nasal swabbing at airports, and more.
The mifepristone case raised the visibility of the practice by some advocacy groups to file lawsuits in front of courts or judges that are likely to be more sympathetic or friendly to the case. Other reproductive health news reports on birth control, the maternal health crisis, Medicaid coverage, and more.
The Biden administration says that part of its efforts to stem the national overdose crisis will include "flooding the zone" with naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Other federal news reports on the 340B drug discount program and the Change Healthcare hack.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Recently, one flu strain was found to have gone extinct during the covid pandemic, influencing this year's flu shots. Scientists say it may be possible to eradicate a second strain, of the total four, too. Also in the news: early ovarian cancer detection.
Editorial writers tackle health care cyberattacks, measles, CRISPR, and Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
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