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FDA Approves Self-Injectable Migraine Drug for Quick Relief
New Jersey, USA: The FDA has approved a new self-injectable migraine medication called Brekiya. Created by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, this...
GOP Budget Slashes Medicaid, Threatening Coverage for 14 Million
Washington, D.C., USA: A House Republican budget proposes cutting over $1.3 trillion from Medicaid, potentially forcing 14 million low-income...
Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Kept on Life Support Under Georgia’s Abortion Ban
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old declared brain-dead at nine weeks pregnant, remains on mechanical support due to Georgia’s...
Gene-Editing Breakthrough Offers Hope for Rare Disease Sufferers
Philadelphia, USA: Doctors used a personalized gene-editing therapy on a nine-month-old baby with a rare liver disorder—making this the first...
FDA Advisors Back First-Ever RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Shield Newborns
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA: A U.S. FDA advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer’s maternal RSV vaccine, a groundbreaking shot aiming to safeguard...
Deadly Falls Among U.S. Seniors Have Doubled in 20 Years
Atlanta, USA: A new JAMA study reveals that fatal falls among Americans aged 65 and older have more than doubled since 1999, jumping to over...
FDA Plans to Pull Children’s Fluoride Drops from Market, Citing Overexposure Risk – Move Backed by RFK Jr.
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA: The FDA is proposing to reclassify oral fluoride supplements for children as unapproved drugs, effectively banning...
Under Pressure, U.S. Restores Workplace Safety Programs – Hundreds of Occupational Health Staff Rehired
Washington, D.C., USA: The Biden-era cuts to NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) were reversed by the Trump...
U.S. Overdose Deaths See Record 27% Plunge – First Significant Decline in Years
Atlanta, USA: For the first time in over a decade, U.S. overdose deaths have dropped dramatically—down 27% from their peak. CDC data show...
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