Relocated Medical Treatment

Rocky the bear rescued from abuse and relocated for medical treatment

An animal welfare organization says it has rescued a black bear from abuse in Pakistan's east and relocated him to the capital for treatment

ABC News - 1d

Struggling Maryland city offers $20,000 for workers to relocate there

Cumberland, Maryland, is one of dozens of places offering financial incentives to people willing to relocate. Nancy Chen reports on how the rise of remote work is making it easier for struggling ...

CBS News - 6d

An Invisible Medical Shortage: Oxygen

Oxygen is vital to many medical procedures. But a safe, affordable supply is severely lacking around the world, according to a new report.

The New York Times - 6d

F.D.A. Expands Access to Clozapine, a Key Treatment for Schizophrenia

Federal regulators will no longer require patients to provide blood tests before receiving the drug from pharmacies.

The New York Times - 5d

Shooting victim denied travel to Scotland for treatment

The victim of a suspected republican feud shooting has been denied travel on anti-terrorism grounds.

BBC News - 4d

A relocated Slamdance Film Festival launches its first edition in Los Angeles

Originally created by filmmakers rejected by Sundance, Slamdance has become a community of its own and is about to kick off its first local edition at several L.A. venues.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

Maryland city offers $20,000 to relocate to former manufacturing hub

Cumberland, Maryland, is one of more than 70 places that have paid people to relocate over the past five years.

CBS News - 6d

Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise

A new ‘golden passport’ scheme aims to raise funds to relocate people inland as climate change raises sea levels. The Pacific island nation of Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from ...

The Guardian - 5d

Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs

The newly released requirements for agencies to move forward with mass cuts to the federal work force have employees even more on edge.

The New York Times - 3d

President Trump’s Cuts to Medical Research

How government cuts are slowing research.

The New York Times - 6d

An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted?

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Will New York Force More Mentally Ill People Into Treatment?

Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed changes to the state’s mental health laws, but they face opposition from lawmakers and civil-rights groups.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Why this newly public biotech could become a force in obesity treatments

Metsera’s GLP-1 peptide has a long half-life, meaning it could be administered once a month. The company is ready to scale up.

MarketWatch - 6d

Pope suffers breathing crisis but responds well to treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis experienced a "sudden worsening of the respiratory picture" Friday, the Vatican said.

CBS News - 3d

Lech Wałęsa expresses ‘horror and distaste’ at Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy

Ex-Polish leader, who won Nobel prize for pro-democracy efforts, compares meeting to a communist interrogation. The former Polish president and Nobel peace prize winner Lech Wałęsa has signed a ...

The Guardian - 5h

Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts

A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Reports: Yanks' Stanton in N.Y. for medical tests

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has left spring training and returned to New York for medical tests, according to multiple reports. The 35-year-old continues to battle tendinitis in both elbows, ...

ESPN - Feb. 24

Abortion medication faces RFK Jr. scrutiny

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story How RFK Jr. could restrict abortion medication Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...

The Hill - 3d

Auburn's Hugh Freeze diagnosed with prostate cancer, will continue coaching duties while undergoing treatment

The Tigers program is entering its third year under the direction of Freeze

CBS Sports - 3d

76ers shut down Joel Embiid: Knee injury ends former MVP's season as team determines treatment plan

Embiid appeared in only 19 games in the 2024-25 season

CBS Sports - 2d

Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent

A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor moved this week to ban the practice.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Arizona moves to ban AI use in reviewing medical claims

Arizona state lawmakers passed new legislation Thursday aiming to restrict the use of artificial intelligence in reviewing medical claims.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Arizona advances bill to keep AI from rejecting medical claims

Arizona state lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deny medical claims. The Arizona House of Representatives passed the legislation 58-0, ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Pope Francis' medical team says he is not out of danger yet

Pope Francis' medical team provided a health update as he battles pneumonia in both lungs. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane reports.

CBS News - Feb. 21

‘It’s not ethical and it’s not medical’: how UK rehab clinics are cashing in on NAD+

They are beloved by A-listers and surging in popularity. But claims that NAD+ infusions are a fix for addiction are unproven, risky – and possibly illegal, an Observer investigation reveals. It ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order

Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies. The Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Streeting to ask employers to pay for more staff medical checks

UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital care

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Giancarlo Stanton leaves Yankees spring camp for medical testing in New York

Stanton has dealt with tendinitis in both elbows going back to last season, and the condition has apparently gotten worse.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier

The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last week

ABC News - Feb. 24

F.D.A. Reinstates Fired Medical Device, Food and Legal Staffers

The agency changed course just days after firing employees who oversee the safety of food and life-sustaining medical devices. Dozens of workers said they and others were back at work Monday.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Chinese medical devices are in health systems across U.S., and the government and hospitals are worried

Chinese-made medical devices are found in almost every corner of the medical ecosystem, from hospitals to clinics, and the government is getting more concerned.

CNBC - Feb. 24

FDA rehires staff to its medical devices division after mass layoffs

Around 180 FDA medical device workers were laid off earlier this month by DOGE.

NBC News - 6d

Why high medical bills are bringing pain to China’s economy

The cost of paying for ‘catastrophic’ health conditions discourages consumption despite improvements in treatment

Financial Times - 5d

Influencers Call These Medical Tests Lifesaving. Here’s What You May Not Know.

New research examined nearly 1,000 posts on tests for fertility, testosterone levels and cancer risk.

The New York Times - 5d

VA begins reversing contract cancellations that support medical care, facilities

A day after the VA celebrated about $2B in savings on canceled contracts, it began reversing some that may have affected medical care, according to agency records.

ABC News - 4d

How RFK Jr. could restrict abortion medication access

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested that he is open to restricting access to abortion medication, the primary method used for abortions across the U.S. ...

The Hill - 4d