Associated Press
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There have been 17 times as many cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years - a threat to measles elimination in the U.S.
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The study found that between 2013 and 2017, there were 46 cancer drugs granted accelerated approval. Of those, only 43% improved or extended lives in confirmatory trials.
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The drug's failure is a disappointment for patients and advocates, who pressed the FDA and other federal agencies to fund and approve more experimental therapies for the fatal muscle-wasting disease.
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Menthols are disproportionately used by Black smokers and young people. Supporters of the plan have tried to assure the White House that a ban will not hurt the president's reelection chances.
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People from Florida will have to travel farther, with the nearest clinic to offer abortion later in pregnancy without a three-day wait in Virginia. And it's not only Florida residents who will be affected.
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A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changingThe U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.
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Floridians will experience a partial eclipse on Monday afternoon. Looking directly at the sun during the event even for a few seconds isn't worth the risk. It can burn retina cells and lead to solar retinopathy.
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The Florida Supreme Court's rulings on ballot measures for constitutional amendments come as it upholds a ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, paving the way for a six-week ban.
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The LightSound device is the result of a collaboration between an astronomer who is blind and an astronomer who regularly translates data into audio to analyze patterns for her research.
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Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the CDC said. More than 9,600 cases were reported, a 16% increase from 2022.