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HealthApr 24

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss as Regeneron Strikes Pricing Deal

The FDA approved Regeneron's Otarmeni, the first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss, as the company agreed to a drug pricing deal with the Trump administration.

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HealthMay 6

UnitedHealthcare Eliminates Prior Authorization for 30% of Healthcare Services

The nation's largest health insurer will remove approval requirements for select treatments and procedures.

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HealthMay 8

Trump Launches Drug Pricing Initiatives as Pharmaceutical M&A Activity Continues

President Trump has introduced new pharmaceutical pricing programs, including TrumpRx discount coupons, while industry consolidation proceeds with major acquisitions.

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HealthJun 12

US Spends $750K to Evacuate American from Remote Island After Hantavirus Exposure

The State Department chartered a private yacht to evacuate an American woman from Pitcairn Island after potential hantavirus exposure on a cruise ship.

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HealthJun 12

Healthcare Systems Face Different Challenges as China Expands Medical Tourism

China attracts foreign patients with advanced, affordable medical care while England's NHS treats nearly 3,000 patients daily in corridor spaces.

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HealthMar 4

Georgia father convicted of murder in connection with son's school shooting

Colin Gray was found guilty on 29 counts, including second-degree murder, after his teenage son killed four people at Apalachee High School in 2024.

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HealthMay 3

A2 Milk Recalls Infant Formula in US Over Toxin Detection

A2 Milk Company has recalled thousands of tins of imported infant formula in the United States after detection of a potentially harmful toxin.

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HealthJun 10

Medical School Organizations Agree to Increase Nutrition Education Requirements

Eight medical school accrediting organizations have agreed to expand nutrition requirements across U.S. medical education programs.

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HealthJun 9

Medical Studies Examine Weight Loss Drugs, Heart Medications, and Food Industry Links

Recent medical research explores pregnancy safety of GLP-1 drugs, heart benefits of diabetes medication, and tobacco industry connections to processed foods.

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HealthJun 15

Study Links Weekly Resistance Training to Reduced Death and Heart Disease Risk

Research finds 90-119 minutes of weekly weightlifting associated with 13% lower all-cause mortality and 19% reduced heart disease risk.

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HealthMay 1

Nebraska Implements First Medicaid Work Requirements Under Federal Law

Nebraska became the first state to require Medicaid recipients to work, ahead of a federal deadline affecting multiple states.

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HealthMay 10

Trump Administration Announces Baby Formula Testing Results Amid Safety Concerns

The Trump administration said baby formula samples met safety standards, but health advocates cite data showing contamination.

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HealthMay 21

NIH Director Bhattacharya Testifies Before Senate on Budget Cuts

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya faced Senate questions over the Trump administration's proposed $5 billion reduction in NIH funding.

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HealthMay 11

British Army deploys specialist team to remote island for suspected hantavirus case

Military personnel parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to treat a British citizen with suspected hantavirus infection on the remote Atlantic island.

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HealthMar 18

Meningitis Outbreak in Kent Kills Two Students, Cases Confirmed at Multiple Schools

A meningitis outbreak in Kent has resulted in two deaths and cases at multiple educational institutions, prompting health authorities to distribute antibiotics.

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