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WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging22:48 The World Health Organization reports encouraging signs in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician22:48 This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owne… RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing22:48 This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage, and appeared to mistakenly refer to the Affordable Care Act health exchanges. "Medicaid is not working for Americans, and it's specifica… The drug used in Tennessee's failed execution has come under past scrutiny17:30 The lethal drug administered in Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike has been used in multiple states that carry out the death penalty After an outfield collision left him paralyzed, every gain in rehab is a big win for A's Ryan Lasko14:16 Ryan Lasko was a promising outfielder in the Athletics organization on a path he hoped would one day make him a major leaguer, having established himself in Double-A ball 3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws4:04 Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills across state lines Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon general30.září Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump's third nominee for surgeon general, is moving closer to confirmation As heat becomes more extreme, inmates are increasingly threatened by rising temperatures30.září When summer heat feels stifling, most people can cool off with a glass of ice-cold water, turning up the AC or opening a window UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump26.září Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.N. General Assembly’s leader and health officials are seeking to make sure that the lurking possibility of another worldwide disease emergency stays on the global agenda Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines24.září President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese24.září Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is extremely concerned about OpenAI's security breach of a government website, which the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal Idaho case may be connected to the 1982 Tylenol murders, officials say24.září Authorities in Idaho say a man found dead in a church decades ago may be connected to unsolved poisonings in 1982 that were dubbed the Tylenol murders |