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President Trump threatens new tariffs on China amid rising trade tensions. Also, new studies suggest a possible link between weight loss drugs and a lower risk of dementia.CBS News - 8h -
Former top health official criticizes RFK Jr. for downplaying measles deaths
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."CBS News - 3d -
Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death revealed after family objected to coroner autopsy
Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death comes to light more than a month after the 'Harriet the Spy' actor was found unresponsive in her New York City apartment.Los Angeles Times - 1h -
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.The New York Times - 11h -
Notable Deaths in 2025
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.CBS News - Apr. 7 -
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.The New York Times - 9h -
In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump's aid cuts
A secluded corner near South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addictionABC News - Apr. 4 -
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.The New York Times - 10h -
RFK Jr contradicts experts by linking autism rise to ‘environmental toxins’
US health secretary bucks expert opinion as research shows rise in diagnoses due to better tools and screening . The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, said in his first press conference ...The Guardian - 6h -
RFK Jr. links autism rise to ‘environmental toxins,' contradicting CDC findings
NBC News Health and Medical Reporter Berkeley Lovelace Jr. joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims that rising rates of autism are "preventable," contradicting ...NBC News - 4h -
Berlin doctor charged with the killings of 15 patients under palliative care
A doctor in Berlin has been charged with murder over the deaths of 15 patientsABC News - 14h -
Witchcraft accusations putting hundred at risk of attacks, death
Belief in witchcraft remains common in many rural communities along the west African coast, including Ghana.CBS News - 2d -
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.The New York Times - 13h -
RFK Jr. plans autism studies aimed at identifying 'environmental toxins' linked to rising rates
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency will soon announce autism studies aimed at identifying “environmental toxins” that may be responsible for rising rates in children.NBC News - 3h -
RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food ...The New York Times - 5d -
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.The New York Times - 2d -
2 Guards Charged With Murder in Beating Death of Prisoner in New York
In all, 10 officers were charged in connection with the vicious beating of Messiah Nantwi, 22, at the Mid-State Correctional Facility, which left him bloodied and unrecognizable.The New York Times - 1h -
2025 RBC Heritage one and done picks, sleepers, rankings: Top PGA Tour predictions, expert golf betting advice
Mike McClure locked in his Players one and done picks and PGA Tour golf predictions for the RBC Heritage 2025 at Harbour Town Golf LinksCBS Sports - 4h -
Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy’ Actress, Died From Complications of Diabetes
The New York City medical examiner’s office determined the cause and manner of her death after reviewing toxicology test results, a spokeswoman said.The New York Times - 1h -
Kennedy contradicts CDC on autism
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy bucks CDC on autism The HHS head does not believe the rising rate of autism spectrum disorder is ...The Hill - 2h -
RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected
U.S. Health Secretary Robert FABC News - Apr. 6 -
France says prisons are targeted with gunfire and arson over new anti-drug crackdown
French officials say several prisons have been targeted in incidents including gunfire and arsonABC News - 1d -
My parents holding hands after their assisted deaths: Martin Roemers’ most personal photograph
‘Their lives were getting harder, even with help. They did not want to go to a nursing home and neither wanted to live without the other. So they left this life together’. This is a photo of my ...The Guardian - 13h -
Sneak peek: The Detective's Wife
Police investigate one of their own when a detective becomes a suspect in the shooting death of his wife. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports in encore airing Saturday, April 19, 2025 at ...CBS News - 5h -
Commentary: Her father drugged and facilitated her mother Gisèle Pelicot's rape by dozens. Caroline Darian recounts how she survived
When Caroline Darian learned what her father Dominique Pelicot had done, to her and her mother, one part of her life ended. In her first memoir, she describes her trauma and her determination to ...Los Angeles Times - 2d -
FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations
The Food and Drug Administration is reversing course on its requirement for all staffers to report to the officeABC News - 5d -
European regulators OK Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi after initial doubts
European regulators have finally approved the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi after an advisory committee initially rejected the drug last summerABC News - 11h -
A Judge Threatened to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt
Also, Americans are being cut off from cheaper obesity drugs. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - 3h -
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 ...The New York Times - 10h -
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 ...The New York Times - 13h -
Ringleaders of attacks on French jails will be punished, Macron says
Wave of assaults ‘declaration of war’ by drug gangs after crackdown on bosses operating from jail, French media say. Emmanuel Macron has warned that those behind a wave of apparently coordinated ...The Guardian - 7h