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Obstetrics & gynaecology

New reproductive health restrictions have not driven OB-GYNs out of states with abortion bans

Since June 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion, 14 states have banned nearly all abortions. The court ruling, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, has also led six states ...

Medical economics

Emergency care becoming increasingly vulnerable in US

The viability of hospital-based emergency care in the United States is at risk, according to a RAND report released April 7.

Medical economics

Study highlights struggles of GPs in deprived neighborhoods

English GPs in areas of socioeconomic deprivation endure increased job pressures related to managing complex patients, insufficient resources, and difficulty in finding locum cover, an analysis by University of Manchester ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC shuts down key labs for hepatitis and STI testing after layoffs

Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like viral hepatitis and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.

Health

FDA may shift routine food inspections to states

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon hand off routine food safety inspections to state and local officials, multiple federal health officials told CBS News.