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EHR Companies Advocate Deregulation: Microsoft Executive Opposes
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GLP-1 Compounding: The Final Chapter
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Predicting Pediatric Asthma: Early Signs, Risks & Diagnosis
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Top Addiction Researcher Retained by NIH Amid Uncertainty
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Eric Green Departure from National Human Genome Research Institute
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NIH Prepares for Budget Cuts and Centralized Control
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Study on Vaccines and Autism Impacting RFK Jr.’s Pledges
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Former NIH Director Francis Collins Concerned for Safety in Washington
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Google Shifts Focus to ‘Health Optimization’ Amid Trump’s DEI Targeting
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Former Sexual & Gender Minority Office Employees on Administrative Leave
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Healthcare Providers Unite Against Stricter Patient Privacy Rules
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) technology transfer offices have hit a roadblock, halting the filing of new patent applications and restricting the licensing...
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Study finds New York’s racially biased mental health policy ineffective
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NIH Halts Patenting to Delay Treatment Development
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LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Across States: A Comprehensive Analysis
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HHS Spokesman Resigns Amid Tensions with RFK Jr.
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Government Officials Withdraw from HIMSS Health Information Conference
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Reforming FDA to Help Rare Disease Patients
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