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Trump's NIH Pick Co-Founded New Journal16:27 This is a MedPage Today story. A new journal purports to improve the publishing process through open access and public peer review, but it was co-founded by researchers who challenged the U.S. response to COVID-19 -- including President Trump's pick to lead the NIH, Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD. Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff, PhD, have founded the Journal of the Academy of Public Health, where "good scientists can publish whatever their studies conclude," Kulldorff said in a post on X. Kulldor… Newsom says he is blocking push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills9:00 California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants7:54 A top Democrat is slamming the Trump administration for cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants1:17 A new report says organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year, resulting in fewer kidney transplants US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals19:29 U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades Louisiana seeks California doctor’s extradition, testing the limits of shield laws14.ledna Louisiana is pushing to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills, challenging laws that protect telehealth providers shipping these pills nationwide Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continues12.ledna A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics At-home STD tests offer new options for screening and treatment12.ledna New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available Wounded veterans cycle through Florida Keys for annual Soldier Ride10.ledna Wounded veterans cycled along the Overseas Highway, including the Seven Mile Bridge, as part of the annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride 5 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds9.ledna Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration after it said it would freeze money for several public benefit programs Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination8.ledna This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases -- but experts warn that this shouldn't be seen as a replacement for vaccination. In a recent opinion piece for Fox News, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote that studies support the administration of vitamin A "under the supervision of a physician for those with mild, moderate, and severe infection"… Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too 'Woke'8.ledna This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization's "Woke Alert" attack ad that asked if the large health system was "the wokest hospital in America," saying the ad's claims are "riddled with inaccuracies and lies." The ad, by Consumers' Research, says clinic officials "prioritize care based on skin color, perform child sex changes, push transgender propaganda on vulnerable kids, insert DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] into everything they… Physician Suspected of 10 Murders; Doc Accused of Setting Fire to Another Doc's Home8.ledna This is a MedPage Today story. A German physician who was arrested last summer on suspicion of killing four patients is now suspected of killing 10, and in some cases he allegedly tried to cover up evidence by starting fires. (AP) Pediatrician Anita Damodaran, MD, has been accused of animal cruelty after a March 2024 incident in which a cleaning woman found a malnourished dog inside a plastic storage bin in an apartment. Damodaran was reportedly being evicted from the apartment at the time of t… |