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WHO asks China for specifics on respiratory disease outbreaks
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WHO asks China for specifics on respiratory disease outbreaks

Parents acquire their kids to see a health care provider at the pediatric unexpected emergency department of a healthcare facility in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal transform, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia large incidence. CFOTO | Potential Publishing | Getty Images The Environment Overall health Firm, or WHO, on Wednesday officially requested […]

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U.S. officials say risk of locally acquired malaria remains low as nationwide cases jump to seven
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U.S. officials say risk of locally acquired malaria remains low as nationwide cases jump to seven

Barrington Sanders, a Miami-Dade Mosquito Control Inspector, sprays a pesticide to kill adult mosquitos on June 29, 2023 in Miami, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images U.S. public health officials say the risk of locally transmitted malaria in the country remains low as seven new cases in Florida and Texas raise questions.  The Florida Department […]

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Medicare will allow pharmaceutical companies to publicly discuss drug price negotiations
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Medicare will allow pharmaceutical companies to publicly discuss drug price negotiations

Hundreds of 1199SEIU health care workers staged a rally and sit to block 3rd avenue where some were arrested. They protested against health care cuts in Governor Kathy Hochuls budget on Medicare. Lev Radin | Lightrocket | Getty Images Medicare on Friday said it will allow pharmaceutical companies to publicly discuss the program’s historic drug […]

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More than 0 billion in Covid loans potentially stolen by fraudsters, watchdog says
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More than $200 billion in Covid loans potentially stolen by fraudsters, watchdog says

(L-R) Kevin Chambers, Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement, Department of Justice; Hannibal “Mike” Ware, Inspector General, Small Business Administration; Michael Horowitz, Chair, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee; and Roy D. Dotson Jr., Acting Special Agent in Charge, National Pandemic Fraud Recovery Coordinator, United States Secret Service; testify during a hybrid hearing held by the House Select […]

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Walgreens slashes earnings guidance due to lower consumer spending, drop in Covid care demand
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Walgreens slashes earnings guidance due to lower consumer spending, drop in Covid care demand

People make their way near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City.  Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Walgreens on Tuesday slashed its full-year earnings guidance as it fell short of Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter due to lower consumer spending and a drop in demand […]

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Look at stay: President Biden and India Prime Minister Modi speak at the White Residence
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Look at stay: President Biden and India Prime Minister Modi speak at the White Residence

(The stream is slated to commence at 12:45 p.m. ET. Be sure to refresh the web page if you do not see a video clip earlier mentioned at that time.) President Joe Biden and Primary Minister Narendra Modi of India will keep a joint press convention following their bilateral meeting Thursday. Later on, Modi will […]

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Drugmakers aim to strike down Medicare drug-price negotiations at Supreme Court
Health

Drugmakers aim to strike down Medicare drug-price negotiations at Supreme Court

Chief Executive Officers of pharmaceutical companies testify before the Senate Finance Committee on “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II” February 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. From left to right are Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and CEO of AbbVie Inc; Pascal Soriot, executive director and CEO of AstraZeneca; Giovanni Caforio, chairman of […]

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Biden to appoint Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC
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Biden to appoint Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC

Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2021. Bryan Anderson | AP President Joe Biden on Friday said he will appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cohen served as the head of North Carolina’s Department of […]

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House Democrats press Walmart, Costco, Kroger to sell abortion pill mifepristone
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House Democrats press Walmart, Costco, Kroger to sell abortion pill mifepristone

In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images House Democrats on Thursday called on Walmart, Costco, Kroger, Safeway and Health Mart to publicly commit to sell the prescription abortion pill mifepristone at their retail pharmacies. Pending […]

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One million people have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections expired
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One million people have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections expired

A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 testing site in New York, the United States, March 29, 2022. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images At least 1 million people have been kicked off Medicaid since coverage protections implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic expired in April, according […]

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