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Cucumbers Are Recalled After Salmonella Sickens People in 19 States

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Health By Aimee Ortiz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/TFZ7rwx via IFTTT Food Contamination and Poisoning, Salmonella (Bacteria), Recalls and Bans of Products, Cucumbers, Agriculture and Farming At least 68 people have fallen ill in the outbreak believed to be linked to cucumbers sold in the United States and Canada, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

A. Cornelius Baker, Champion of H.I.V. Testing, Dies at 63

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Health By Richard Sandomir from NYT Health https://ift.tt/BzM520v via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Minorities, Black People, Epidemics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases Working inside the government and out, he lobbied to improve the lives of people with H.I.V. and AIDS, particularly those who belonged to minority groups.

Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump’s C.D.C. Pick, Was Not on Anyone’s Radar

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Health By Apoorva Mandavilli and Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6SbwNah via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Conflicts of Interest, Autism, United States Politics and Government, Children and Childhood, Abortion, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Presidential Transition (US), Measles But over the years, the former congressman’s views have often aligned with those of his potential boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — particularly on vaccine safety.

Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump to Rescind Staffing Mandate

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Health By Jordan Rau from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WO0jt48 via IFTTT Nursing Homes, Elder Care, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Presidential Election of 2024, United States Politics and Government, Labor and Jobs, Nursing and Nurses, Wages and Salaries, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nonprofit Organizations, Attorneys General, Elderly, Medicare, Long-Term Care Insurance A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.

Hoping for Allies Among Trump’s Health Picks, Pharma Faces Hostility

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Health By Rebecca Robbins, Christina Jewett and Kate Kelly from NYT Health https://ift.tt/zSUO9Ek via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Appointments and Executive Changes, Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Presidential Transition (US), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Lobbying and Lobbyists, Stocks and Bonds, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicare, Politics and Government, Medicine and Health, Medicaid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other candidates for top health posts are at odds with the drug industry, setting the stage for tense battles over regulatory changes.

On Big Pharma, Food and Agriculture, These Are Kennedy’s Unexpected Bedfellows

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Health By Emily Baumgaertner from NYT Health https://ift.tt/w1Cgn4U via IFTTT your-feed-science, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Diet and Nutrition, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Food, Politics and Government, Agriculture and Farming, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Appointments and Executive Changes, Processed and Ultraprocessed Foods, your-feed-healthcare When it comes to weeding out corporate influence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas often align best with some of Trump’s loudest critics.

New Weight Loss Drug From Amgen Shows Promising Early Results

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Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/uoq3Q7p via IFTTT Weight, GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Obesity, Clinical Trials, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), your-feed-science The drug, which is named MariTide and delivered in a monthly injection, is years from being sold, but caused an average of up to 20 percent weight loss in a small group of patients.

Trial of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Halted After Disappointing Results

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Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2h0KB9E via IFTTT your-feed-science, Falsification of Data, Clinical Trials, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Alzheimer's Disease, Decisions and Verdicts, Research, Securities and Commodities Violations Cassava Sciences said that its drug did not significantly reduce cognitive decline in 1,900 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.

Trump’s Choices for Health Agencies Suggest a Shake-Up Is Coming

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Health By Emily Anthes and Emily Baumgaertner from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WzfUuvC via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Medicine and Health, Presidential Transition (US), United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare, Surgeon General (US), Appointments and Executive Changes The picks to oversee public health have all pushed back against Covid policies or supported ideas that are outside the medical mainstream.

Trump chooses Dr. David Weldon, a former congressman, to lead the C.D.C.

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Health By Emily Baumgaertner from NYT Health https://ift.tt/TYdGgSf via IFTTT Federal-State Relations (US), Presidential Election of 2024, United States Politics and Government, Doctors, Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US)