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An international panel of experts, assembled in the aftermath of one scientist's secret use of CRISPR to "edit" the DNA of a human embryo, offers guidelines for the gene modifying technology.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launches its new comparison platform, available on Medicare.gov, which consolidates eight tools in one spot.
A Penn State University doctor notes a high incidence of myocarditis among athletes who suffered with COVID-19, though it is not as high as the 30% that he initially stated.
The timing of a vaccine announcement right before the election and the mental acuity of the candidates have emerged as the latest contentious issues in the presidential campaign.
The Pentagon reveals the five facilities that will participate in the Phase 3 trial.
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told CBS This Morning that it is "very irresponsible how people are trying to politicize" coronavirus vaccine development.
The rule bans doctors and other medical providers who receive government funding from referring patients for abortion services. In this latest ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit permanently blocked the measure in Maryland. The cases is expected to make its way to the Supreme Court.
Dr. Moncef Slaoui, the chief scientific adviser for the White House's "Operation Warp Speed" vaccine program, spoke to NPR about the possibility that a COVID-19 vaccine could be granted Emergency Use Authorization before final clinical trials wrap up: "I think it's extremely unlikely but not impossible."
The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency warned that U.S. athletes could be barred from participating in international sporting events if the Trump administration makes good on its efforts to pull back $2.7 million in annual funding.
The 11-member independent panel will examine the early spread of the coronavirus and how the World Health Organization managed the public health crisis.
With COVID-19 cases still "unacceptably high," as Dr. Anthony Fauci put it, the holiday weekend could bring even more outbreaks.
The Springdale, Arkansas-based company processes about 20% of all beef, pork and chicken in the United States. Earlier this year, the families of three Tyson workers in Iowa who died from the coronavirus sued the company, saying it knowingly put employees at risk. Other coronavirus public health news is on flu season, sleep disruptions and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues and others.
Global developments are also reported out of Thailand, Britain, Japan, Switzerland, Congo and other nations.
A ProPublica investigation in Louisiana found what it called "a striking pattern: Before they died, about two dozen patients first sought care at a hospital, which then discharged them, in many cases sending them home to die with hospice care. All were Black. The vast majority came from Ochsner Health, the largest hospital network in Louisiana."
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule estimated to boost Medicare spending by 2.7% for acute care inpatient hospital services.
Half of U.S. adults surveyed by Boston and Brown universities reported at least some signs of depression, such as hopelessness, feeling like a failure or getting little pleasure from doing things.
Seaver, 75, died Monday. During the right-hander's career, he turned around the fortunes of the New York Mets. Sports news also covers the U.S. Open and Iowa State football.
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