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U.S. Ebola Travel Ban Faces Criticism From Congo Health Officials11:35 Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus. 5 Takeaways From a Times Investigation on Autism Therapy Clinics11:35 A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities. How Profit-Seeking Autism Clinics Can Harm Kids11:35 Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz. Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers11:35 The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm. U.S. to Block Entry to More Noncitizens Who May Have Been Exposed to Ebola1:31 The Trump administration announced plans to expand a ban on entering the United States to legal permanent residents who had been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan. Deadly Measles Outbreak Sickens Thousands of Children in Bangladesh22.května The outbreak, with more than 8,000 confirmed cases and another 60,000 suspected infections, has prompted an emergency vaccination drive. On the Ground in South Sudan: Why Akobo Faces an Ebola Risk22.května Hunger and conflict are on the minds of the residents of Akobo, where an outbreak could have devastating consequences. Trump Officials’ Strict Stand on Ebola Leaves Health Experts ‘Stunned’22.května Public health experts say the administration’s quarantine orders go beyond what is needed to prevent the U.S. spread of Ebola and hantavirus. U.S. Imposes Entry Restrictions for Some Citizens Amid Ebola Outbreak21.května The Department of Homeland Security directed all flights carrying certain travelers to arrive at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. 2 Minnesota Autism Therapy Providers to Be Charged in $46 Million Medicaid Fraud Case21.května The Justice Department claims that clinics used fake diagnoses and kickbacks to parents to bring children into treatment. Experimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss21.května People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said. Pigeons and People Have Been Frenemies for Longer Than You Think21.května Bones discovered at an archaeological site in Cyprus suggest the birds have been strutting around human settlements since at least 1400 B.C. Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement20.května Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa. Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double Standards20.května To some Africans, the claim that the continent’s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound. Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It19.května The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist John Olsen. |