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Trump orders curb on virus research he blames for Covid pandemic

US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered new limitations on a form of biological research his administration says caused the COVID-19 pandemic through a lab leak in China.

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Police officers fire more shots than civilians in homicides, research shows

An analysis using data from the US National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) has found that in homicides with police shooters, victims have been shot far more times than in homicides with civilians as shooters. The ...

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Layoffs begin at the nation's health agencies

Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices just days after ...

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Addressing workplace violence for student nurses

In light of growing pressures on the nursing profession, including staff shortages, more needs to be done to combat workplace violence, say Flinders University researchers.

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Sacklers, Purdue to pay $7.4 bn over opioid crisis

Several US states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their pharmaceutical company Purdue over the opioid crisis that has ravaged the lives of millions of Americans, officials said Thursday.

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Will we have fewer doctors of color?

Medical schools have experienced a steep decline in enrollment among Black and Hispanic students since the Supreme Court banned the consideration of race in admissions.

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The moral dimension to America's flawed health care system

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has set off soul-searching among many Americans. Part of that reflection is about the public reaction to Thompson's death and the sympathy the suspect received online, with ...

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Experts call for ban on fossil fuel-linked medical research

An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals the extent of fossil fuel industry involvement in medical research, leading to fresh calls for academics and publishing companies to cut ties with companies.

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Roche in $1.5 bn deal to buy Poseida Therapeutics

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said on Tuesday it agreed to buy US biopharma firm Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros)—but Roche shares dipped over a disappointing study on a key lung cancer treatment.

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Indian man awakes on funeral pyre

An Indian man awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was to be set on fire after a doctor skipped a postmortem, medical officials said Saturday.