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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore
People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,†one expert said.
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Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias
An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications.
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RFK Jr. Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.
People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma.
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Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid on New Website
The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.
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Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis
Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.
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Daily Pill May Work as Well as Ozempic for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar
Eli Lilly said clinical results of its GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs.
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What to Know About Eli Lilly’s Daily Pill for Weight Loss
Eli Lilly reported promising results from a study of its experimental oral drug that could rival popular injections to treat obesity and diabetes.
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Trump Administration Proposes Sharp Budget Cuts for H.H.S.
An internal memo proposes carving out $40 billion from federal health agencies while eliminating dozens of programs. Congress has ultimate appropriation authority.
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As Fentanyl Deaths Slow, Meth Comes for Maine
A powerful stimulant that keeps users sleepless for days and can ignite psychosis and violence has been rattling Portland and its safety networks.
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WHO Member Countries Agree to Pandemic Treaty
The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.
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RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers
The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.
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Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats
U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients.
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Faces From a Meth Surge
The devastating stimulant has been hitting Portland, Maine hard, even competing with fentanyl as the street drug of choice. Although a fentanyl overdose can be reversed with Narcan, no medicine can reverse a meth overdose. Nor has any been approved to treat meth addiction.Unlike fentanyl, which sedates users, meth can make people anxious and violent. Its effects can overwhelm not just users but community residents and emergency responders.Here are voices from one troubled neighborhood.
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What to Know About Today’s Meth
The highly addictive drug, manufactured almost exclusively by Mexican cartels, is more dangerous than ever. Its use has been surging across the country. Unlike fentanyl, there are no medicines that can swiftly reverse a meth overdose and none approved to treat meth addiction.
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Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.
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Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports
While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.â€
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This Therapist Helped Clients Feel Better. It Was A.I.
In the first clinical trial of its kind, an A.I. chatbot eased mental health symptoms among participants. The technology may someday help solve the provider shortage.
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Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.
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A Scientist Is Paid to Study Maple Syrup. He’s Also Paid to Promote It.
Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.
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Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds
Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.
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Trump Moves to Put New Tariffs on Computer Chips and Drugs
Citing a national security statute, the administration has begun a process to investigate the impact of imported semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.
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This Kidney Was Frozen for 10 Days. Could Surgeons Transplant It?
Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig.
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