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Dangerous Fentanyl Substitute Carfentanil Sees Alarming Surge
Officials warn carfentanil, which is a weapons-grade chemical that is 100 times stronger than fentanyl, is spreading across the United States and causing fatal overdoses. A poppy seed-sized amount can be lethal.
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La. Father Who Killed 8 Kids Struggled With Mental Health, Family Says
Authorities say Shamar Elkins, 31, fatally shot eight children — seven of them his own — who ranged in age from 1 to 14, The New York Times reported. He also shot two others, including his wife, before leading police in a car chase that ended in gunfire. It's unclear whether Elkins took his own life or was shot by police. He had recently expressed suicidal thoughts, family members said.
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Using Organ Donor Immune Cells Can Help Avoid Organ Rejection: Study
Although the study was effective in only three of the eight participants, experts hope this partial success will lead to breakthroughs that allow transplant patients to no longer need anti-rejection drugs, which suppress the body’s immune response and can lead to serious health consequences.
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Employers Shopping Around For Health Care Coverage Amid Rising Costs
The percentage of members of the Purchaser Business Group on Health who are shopping between insurance providers has risen 25 points since 2024, Healthcare Dive reported.
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Trump Gives Go-Ahead To Fast-Track Psychedelics For Mental Health Illness
President Trump's executive order directs federal agencies to ease restrictions that have prevented scientists from studying the use psychedelic drugs to treat myriad mental health challenges. It also opens up some of the investigational drugs for use in patients, The New York Times reported.
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RFK Jr. Defends Health Care Agenda: ‘I’m Not Anti-Vax. I’m Pro Science.’
On Friday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his stance on the measles vaccine, his thoughts about whether Donald Trump is fit to be president, and his take on autism and gender-affirming care. Plus, CDC workers are "guarded but hopeful" that Erica Schwartz could be the agency's next leader.
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Viewpoints: Using ChatGPT As A Second Opinion Is Risky; Rate Of Vaccine Skepticism Is Overblown
Editorial writers discuss 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 decongestants, food as medicine, aging, South Korea's medical crisis, and more.
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Study Links Louisiana Pollution To Pregnancy Risks, Learning Disabilities
The study was conducted by the Collaborative Data Analysis (CoDA) research team using data collected from Louisiana Medicaid claims from 2017 to 2019. Researchers found a broad range of health problems potentially linked to industrial pollution.
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First Case Of Dangerous Clade 1 Mpox Confirmed In San Francisco
The adult patient, who recently had close contact with someone who had traveled internationally, was hospitalized and is improving, public health officials said. Plus: Avian flu virus RNA has been found in the semen of a bull that was not displaying flu symptoms.
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Experts Slam Review Of Alzheimer’s Treatments, Suggest Data Was Misused
The systematic review looked at data from 17 trials that took place over a 10-year period and concluded that amyloid-targeting treatments probably had little to no difference on cognitive function results, MedPage Today reports. One expert said, "The combined results do not accurately reflect the two treatments that are now approved and clinically used."
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Man Entered Aetna Building With Assault Weapon, Hartford Police Say
Security guards detained the man without incident, AP reported. Police say they aren't sure what the man's intentions were when he entered the insurer's headquarters in Connecticut. Other health industry news looks at private Medicare Advantage plans; a report on the out-of-network billing system; hospital-at-home programs; and more.
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Dr. Erica Schwartz Tapped To Lead CDC
Although some public health experts lauded the choice — she's a person with "experience, credentials and dedication to public health" — an ally to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement panned the pick: "She can’t even respect the right to and need for informed consent" on vaccines.
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RFK Jr. Concedes Measles Vaccine Is Safe, Effective, Better Than Being Sick
While testifying Thursday on Capitol Hill, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose previous anti-vaccine beliefs steered federal policy, allowed that shots might have saved young lives during a measles outbreak in Texas. He also said removing the hepatitis B vaccine from the childhood immunization schedule was the right call.
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Viewpoints: MAHA Helped RFK Jr. — Now It May Sink Him; New Pancreatic Cancer Drug Impresses Doctors
Editorial 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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Roblox Settles With Nevada, Will Pay $12M, Increase Protections For Kids
AP reports that Roblox will block access to adult-rated content and expand parental oversight for users under age 16. Also: The number of foods that can be purchased in Florida with SNAP is shrinking; North Carolina legislators recommend fixes to the state’s intertwined mental health and criminal justice systems; and more.
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Many Women Who Go Out Of State For An Abortion Go To Illinois, Data Show
Stateline reports that Illinois is the destination for nearly 25% of people traveling to another state for abortion care, according to a report from the Guttmacher Institute. Illinois has implemented safe-haven policies such as a commitment to covering abortion access, coordinating care through a regional hotline, and providing funds for out-of-state patients.
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Rotavirus Is Surging Across The US; Health Experts Note Vaccine Hesitancy
In the United States, 73.8% of children are vaccinated against the highly contagious virus, which is still surging late into the season. The Trump administration has tried to remove the rotavirus vaccine from the childhood immunization schedule. Plus, vaccine-preventable measles is still spreading.
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