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Stat reports on documents released by the congressional committee following Purdue Pharma's agreement last week to plead guilty to three felony counts. News is on Vertex's cystic fibrosis drug, Da Vinci robotics, Exact Sciences and more.
In other health care industry news: drug-resistant hospital bacteria; a COVID outbreak at UCSF; Baylor Alliance and Catalyst Health are combining; and more. Also, pioneering AIDS physician Joyce Wallace, 79, has died.
"Let's be very patient,'' said Dr. Albert Bourla, adding "I know how much it is needed for the world.'' He had previously said results could be expected in October. Both Pfizer and Moderna claim to be close.
In some people, the antibodies have attacked their immune systems instead of the virus. And some experts, responding to a large study that suggested immunity may not last very long, say fears are overblown because it's normal for levels of antibodies to drop after the body clears an infection.
Dodgers third-baseman Justin Turner tested positive for the virus partway through the final game, removed from the lineup and told to isolate. Later, however, he reappeared to celebrate on-field with his teammates. He hugged them, kissed his wife and sat for the team photo without wearing a mask.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force especially recommends earlier screening for Black people, who have higher rates. News is on misinformation about COVID, safe holiday gatherings, Chrissy Teigen's pregnancy loss and more.
A British team analyzed results from 84,285 people who completed a study called the Great British Intelligence Test. Other scientists warned that their cognitive skills weren't tested pre-COVID. News is on the toll taken on families, the ''bliss molecule'' and now, this: seasonal depression, as well.
While President Donald Trump tells voters that the rapid spike in confirmed COVID cases is due to more testing, Admiral Brett Giroir -- who oversees the nation's testing program -- says that hospitalization increases confirm that the disease itself is surging.
A group of bipartisan lawmakers unveil a package of six bills to improve gaps in the medical supply chain revealed during the pandemic. In other COVID news from Capitol Hill, Americans weigh in on who is to blame for the failure to pass another round of stimulus.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notified Andbe Home, a nursing home in rural Kansas, that it no longer qualified as a Medicare provider after an investigation of how the facility handled the coronavirus outbreak.
While the White House science office lists "ending the pandemic" in a press release of President Donald Trump's top accomplishments, the president spends time on the campaign trail trying to change the subject away from the coronavirus crisis that is currently spiking to historic levels.
In the closing days of the campaign, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his supporters continue to criticize President Donald Trump's pandemic actions and competency. Meanwhile, voters are feeling the strain of this strange and often ugly election season.
As coronavirus infections reach historic levels, many state leaders revert to efforts to "flatten the curve." Hospitals are already experiencing a flood of new coronavirus patients.
A CDC survey taken between April and June found more adults in the U.S. adopted mask-wearing during that time. But other recommended behaviors, like hand-washing, social distancing and avoiding crowds were less common, especially among young people.
A concurrent opinion from Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the Wisconsin voting case has some Democrats worried that the Supreme Court might be positioning itself to hand President Donald Trump a victory reminiscent of 2000's Bush v. Gore.
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Opinion writers weigh in on how Monday's vote securing conservative dominance on the high court could impact health care and other issues.
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Previous studies have already tied artificially-sweetened drinks to an increased risk of strokes, heart attacks, premature death, dementia, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome in certain people. The newest study finds that diet drinks may be as bad for your heart as the sugary kind.
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