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STAT+: After years of lax oversight, the NIH is starting to contact institutions about unreported clinical trial results

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More than two dozen institutions have been contacted as of this week, according to the Clinical Trials Registration and Results Reporting Taskforce, a national consortium of academic medical centers, universities, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations focused on clinical trial transparency.

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Massive amounts of H5N1 vaccine would be needed if there’s a bird flu pandemic. Can we make enough?

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The unsettling reality of H5N1 bird flu circulating in dairy cow herds in multiple parts of the United States is raising anxiety levels about whether this dangerous virus, which has haunted the sleep of people who worry about influenza pandemics for more than 20 years, could be on a path to acquiring the ability to easily infect people.

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Amid measles outbreaks, U.K. launches vaccination ad campaign to boost childhood immunizations

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The campaign, starting March 4, features children talking about their lack of protection from infections like measles and whooping cough if they’re not vaccinated. LONDON — Facing a growing outbreak of measles, the U.K.

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Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts

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Health officials in neighboring Washtenaw County issued a similar alert about a different case — also an adult, also infected abroad — who was in the emergency department of a hospital in Ypsilanti on March 1.

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As conservative views collide with science, doctors find themselves navigating political landmines

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WASHINGTON — It started with a tweet: A year-old, 43-second clip of Kevin Wang talking about how parents and teachers can help affirm and support a child’s gender identity, encouraging children to explore. The vitriolic tweets were swift, and they snowballed. Read the rest…

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One-third of Medicaid members say health plan didn't reach out about renewing coverage

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More than one-third of Medicaid members (35%) said they were not contacted by their health plan to renew coverage, a recent survey from healthcare software company Icario and conducted by The Harri | Health plans failed to contact one-third of members about Medicaid coverage renewal, a new survey finds.

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Are FDA drug recalls important?

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You may hear about them on the evening news or get a notice from a drug company/distributor, or even see it posted on social media. Do you know what a drug recall is and what to do about it? If you’d like more details, or have a specific question about FDA drug recalls, reach out to us. Contact us for assistance.

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