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As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy
With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group is now recommending that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infectionABC News - Health -
David Egilman, Doctor Who Took On Drug Companies, Dies at 71
His testimony as an expert witness in some 600 trials helped plaintiffs win billions of dollars in cases involving malfeasance by pharmaceutical makers.The New York Times - Health -
Abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks, experts recommend
An independent expert commission has recommended that abortion in Germany should no longer fall under the country’s penal code and be made legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancyABC News - Health - Abortion -
Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi falls short of blockbuster status in faltering US rollout
High costs and concerns over efficacy and side effects limit uptake of first treatment as another nears approvalFinancial Times - Business -
Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi falls short of blockbuster status in faltering US rollout
High costs and concerns over efficacy and side effects limit uptake of first treatment as another nears approvalFinancial Times - World -
‘How sick do they have to get?’ Doctors brace for US supreme court hearing on emergency abortions
As states ban abortions, a 1968 federal law requires hospitals that receive Medicaid dollars to stabilize patients in a medical emergency, creating a catch-22 for care providers. Dr Lauren Miller used to cry every day on her way to work.. A fetal ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Surveillance Law Section 702 Keeps Us Safe
A surveillance law referred to as Section 702 is needed to protect us from foreign threats.The New York Times - Top stories -
Small-Business Bankruptcies Surge Ahead of Potential Law Change
The 78% rise in subchapter V petitions under chapter 11 in February was also due to pressures to repay pandemic loans and high-interest debt, lawyers say.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Chinese doping case sparks unusually harsh spat between global and US drug-fighting agencies
Revelations of nearly two dozen Chinese swimmers whose positive doping tests went unpunished have sparked an intense flurry of accusations and legal threats between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the head of the U.S. drug-fighting organizationABC News - Sports -
Prehistoric lake sturgeon is not endangered, US says despite calls from conservationists
Federal wildlife officials have decided not to place lake sturgeon on the endangered species list, ensuring annual spearing seasons in Wisconsin and Michigan can continueABC News - Tech -
How might new US aid change the war in Ukraine?
Russian invasion has gained ground in 2024 as Ukraine ran out of artillery, but a $61bn US aid package finally looks imminent. After the US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a $61bn aid package for Ukraine, Dan Sabbagh looks at what it ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally
India’s main opposition party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators.”ABC News - World -
Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally
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Left silences right, right silences left. But censorship stops us pushing for change | Kenan Malik
In Brussels and Berlin, flimsy excuses were trotted out to stifle political debate. Two conferences in two European cities. Two attempted bans (though only one successful). Two different responses from politicians and the media. All of which tells ...The Guardian - World -
Quick! Someone Get This Book a Doctor.
Inside the book conservation lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Why are drug shortages on the rise?
2024 kicked off with the highest number of drug shortages on record. CBS News reporter Erica Brown explains why some medications are harder to find and what's being done to fix the problem.CBS News - Top stories -
Russia-Ukraine war live: EU ministers fail to pledge Patriot systems to Ukraine at key meeting
Foreign and defence heads stopped short of concrete offers over system that Kyiv values most. A new US package of military aid to Ukraine will not change the situation on the frontlines, where Russia has the upper hand, the Kremlin said.. “The ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Meet the private doctor to the wealthy — at $40,000 a year
The rise of family office-style medical practices reflects the surge in wealth and growing demand for hyper-personalized, data-driven health care.CNBC - Business -
What to Expect at the Trump Criminal Trial
The defendant is unique, but the basic structure and rhythms of the trial resemble every American prosecution.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Watchdog group asks 5 attorneys general to investigate crisis pregnancy center privacy practices
A progressive watchdog group sent letters Tuesday asking attorneys general in five states to investigate the privacy practices of crisis pregnancy centers, arguing they could be misleading patients with claims that sensitive medical data is ...NBC News - Politics -
Watchdog group asks 5 attorneys general to investigate crisis pregnancy center privacy practices
A progressive watchdog group sent letters Tuesday asking attorneys general in five states to investigate the privacy practices of crisis pregnancy centers, arguing they could be misleading patients with claims that sensitive medical data is ...NBC News - Top stories -
Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids
Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from China, BBC finds.BBC News - Top stories -
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews
A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they say are results showing unpoliced derogatory and often false commentsABC News - Tech - Google -
Ruling against Just Stop Oil doctor alarms BMA
The BMA hopes "common sense will prevail" amid fears protester Sarah Benn could be struck off.BBC News - Top stories -
Gaza doctors save baby from womb of mother killed in Israeli airstrike
Girl delivered via emergency caesarean section as woman lay dying from head injuries in Rafah. Middle East crisis – live updates. Doctors in Gaza have saved a baby from the womb of her mother as she lay dying from head injuries sustained in an in ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Women are less likely to die when treated by female doctors, study suggests
Hospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by female doctors, a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine found.NBC News - Top stories -
Dozens of Yale Students Arrested During Campus Protests
Demonstrators were arrested on Monday morning after setting up an encampment that they said was in support of Columbia University protesters.The New York Times - Top stories -
UK alcohol deaths surged during pandemic
Rate of fatalities from excessive drinking 41% higher in 2022 than 2019, with women showing the biggest riseFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UK alcohol deaths surged during pandemic
Rate of fatalities from excessive drinking 41% higher in 2022 than 2019, with women showing the biggest riseFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Ten dead after Malaysia navy helicopters collide
One of the aircraft clipped the other's rotor before the two crashed to the ground, footage shows.BBC News - Top stories -
Earth Day 2024: A Look at 3 Places Adapting Quickly to Fight Climate Change
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.The New York Times - World - Climate -
Trump trial: hush money was ‘election fraud pure and simple’, prosecutors say
Ex-president ‘orchestrated a criminal scheme’ to corrupt 2016 election, prosecution says in opening statement. Key takeaways from opening statementsDonald Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election” in his ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Opening Statements in Trump’s Criminal Trial to Begin Monday
Prosecutors for the Manhattan district attorney’s office will go first, giving a preview of the evidence and seeking to persuade and charm the 12 jurors.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Trump criminal trial wraps for the day after opening statements and first witness
Donald Trump's New York hush money criminal trial continued Monday, with opening statements and the first witness taking the stand. Read real-time updates, analysis and highlights from court.CNN - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Opening statements set to begin in Trump criminal trial
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump related to an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Court observers will pay close attention to who gets called to testify, which could ...NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial Will Not Be Televised
New York courts generally do not permit video to be broadcast from courtrooms, although a feed is being transmitted into an overflow room for the reporters covering the trial.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
DA alleges Trump led scheme to bury 'porn star payoff'
Opening statements are set to begin this morning. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is expected to testify for the prosecution.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
What to know as Trump’s criminal trial continues
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman discusses the first day of the Trump trial and what to expect as testimony continues.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Opening salvos in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial
Also in today’s newsletter, a dispatch from the key swing state of PennsylvaniaFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump -
Chinese swimmers won Olympic golds after testing positive for banned drug
Wada accepted contaminated kitchen explanationHead of US Anti-Doping calls it ‘stab in back of clean athletes’Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned drug TMZ months before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, it has emerged. However, ...The Guardian - World