RFK Jr. firing of CDC vaccine advisors effects on public health

RFK Jr. firing of CDC vaccine advisors effects on public health

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. leaves the stage after discussing the findings of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network survey, at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters…

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Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for 5 million

Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million

23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 10, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder and former CEO of 23andMe, has regained control over the embattled genetic testing company after her new nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, outbid Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,…

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Sword Health raises  million, expands into mental health with AI

Sword Health raises $40 million, expands into mental health with AI

Sword Health, a startup focused on helping people deal with pain through digital services, is expanding into mental health and has raised additional capital to fuel its growth. The 10-year-old company is introducing Mind, which uses a combination of artificial intelligence, hardware and human mental health professionals to treat patients with mild depression and anxiety….

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Judge deems Trump’s National Institutes of Health grant cuts illegal

Judge deems Trump’s National Institutes of Health grant cuts illegal

A federal judge in Boston on Monday said the termination of National Institutes of Health grants for research on diversity-related topics by President Donald Trump’s administration was “void and illegal,” and accused the government of discriminating against racial minorities and LGBT people. U.S. District Judge William Young during a non-jury trial said the NIH violated…

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Pfizer, Merck, J&J, others face scrutiny over tax loophole extension

Pfizer, Merck, J&J, others face scrutiny over tax loophole extension

The Johnson & Johnson logo displayed on a monitor. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Two Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday pressed five of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies about their low tax bills and whether they support extending massive tax cuts for the industry in the GOP reconciliation bill. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and…

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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender youth medical care

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender youth medical care

People hold rainbow-coloured umbrellas and flags at a demonstration as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over an appeal by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration of a lower court’s decision upholding a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, outside the court in Washington, U.S., December 4, 2024.  Benoit Tessier |…

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