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Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal the verdict. Other pharma and tech news is on Peter Marks joining Eli Lilly; the first "accurate blood test" to detect chronic fatigue syndrome; the effectiveness of tramadol; and more.
Invasive lobular carcinoma is increasing about 3% each year, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Other cancer-related news is on GLP-1 drugs, intraoperative radiation therapy, immune therapy, and more. Also: the benefit of "exercise snacks"; the Nobel Prize in chemistry; and more.
The law says mental health practitioners cannot claim or attempt to change a person’s sexuality or gender identity. On Tuesday, multiple conservative Supreme Court justices questioned the medical consensus around decades of research that showed conversion therapy is linked to depression, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts, Stat reported.
The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, which issued the strike notice on Friday, represents 31,000 workers. Key issues cited are stagnant wages, unsafe staffing levels, and limited retirement benefits. Meanwhile, according to researchers, California’s nurse shortage is expected to grow from 3.7% in 2024 to 16.7% by 2033.
In her ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said the policy change was “motivated solely by political concerns, devoid of any considered process or analysis." Meanwhile in the courts, Missouri's attorney general tries to access medical records for patients who have had abortions.
Novo Nordisk argued in a lawsuit that each of its medications should be considered separately. By lumping together meds, Medicare is able to negotiate lower prices for more than the Inflation Reduction Act cap allows. In Novo Nordisk's case, six insulin drugs were counted as one.
The food aid program for mothers and young children was set to run dry soon. It's not clear whether the Trump administration has the authority to redirect funds without Congress. Plus, the United Network for Organ Sharing has had to limit activities because of the government shutdown.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The World Food Programme says it has seen some progress in food security in the past few weeks.
John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis are being lauded “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit.” Clarke's related work has been applied in some biomedical uses.
Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.
Researchers found that the propellants that push the medication out of the inhaler, called hydrofluoroalkanes, are contributing to planet-warming pollution. Also: the link between exposure to sulfur dioxide and ALS; the stubborn problem of lead water pipes; and more.
Patients who pay cash through the drugmaker's online portal will receive up to 60% off, the company announced. Other pharmaceutical news looks at where vital medicines get their start, antibiotics, cough syrup, breast cancer treatments, and more.
Neither side seems willing to budge on whether Obamacare tax credits should be extended. Republicans want to conduct those talks separately. Democrats insist their health care priority be addressed now, before insurers set market rates.
The CDC previously said there was "no published scientific evidence" for separating the shots — and no monovalent vaccines are currently approved in the U.S. Meanwhile, the CDC has approved ACIP's recommendation for people to talk to a health care professional before getting a covid shot.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The three scientists, Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi, have discovered how the immune system protects us from invading pathogens and how regulatory T cells prevent immune cells from attacking our own body. Scientists hope their discoveries will lead to cures for common autoimmune diseases.
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