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Threat to Abortion Rights: Global Health Charities Issue Warning on Potential Impact of Trump’s...

Global Health Charities Brace for Impact of Potential Trump ReturnAs the US presidential election approaches, providers of women’s healthcare around the world are gearing up for potentially disastrous consequences should Donald Trump win a...
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Impact of Trump Administration Health Research Cuts on Massachusetts

Amidst the bustling streets of Massachusetts, a looming shadow of uncertainty falls upon the biomedical research community. Elected leaders, including Senator Ed Markey, have sounded the alarm on the imminent impact of the Trump...
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FDA Faces Uncertainty Amid Trump Layoffs: Experts Concerned

The recent upheaval within the FDA due to potential layoffs under the Trump administration has sent shockwaves through the public health sector, raising concerns among experts about the agency's ability to fulfill its crucial...
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Senate Health Committee Approves Trump’s FDA and NIH Nominees

In a recent development, the Senate health committee has voted to approve Marty Makary as the Food and Drug Administration commissioner and Jay Bhattacharya as the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)....
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Mass Layoffs Expected at Health Agencies Under Trump Administration

As the sun rose over Washington, D.C., on a Friday morning, thousands of federal health care workers across public health and science agencies braced themselves for the news that would change their lives. The...
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Enhanced Audit of Medicare Advantage Insurers Under Trump Administration

President Trump’s Medicare agency is on a mission to speed up audits of Medicare Advantage insurers, aiming to recover about $500 million annually for taxpayers. However, these audits are currently tangled up in a...
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Trump Administration Ends Hundreds of Federal Grants at Harvard

In a surprising turn of events, the Trump administration has decided to cut off hundreds of research grants at Harvard University and its medical school, putting numerous research projects and the careers of young...
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Trump’s Administration Targets Bird Flu, Delaying Cattle Response

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently announced a significant investment of $1 billion to assist the poultry industry in combating the rapid spread of H5N1 avian influenza, a devastating outbreak that has led...
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New Think Tank MAHA: Influencing the Trump Administration

The Make America Healthy Again movement is really trying to make some waves and get the attention of the Trump administration. They've recently launched the MAHA Institute, a policy center that is all about...
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Reforming FDA to Help Rare Disease Patients

President Donald Trump has the potential to revolutionize the landscape of rare disease treatments and save countless American lives through strategic policy changes, innovative science, and strong leadership within government agencies. This ambitious claim...
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Impact of Trump’s USAID Freeze on HIV Vaccine Development in Africa

The Impact of USAID Freeze on HIV Vaccine Development in AfricaIn recent news, a groundbreaking Phase 1 clinical trial for two experimental HIV vaccines in South Africa faced a sudden halt due to a...
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Judge Extends Order on Trump’s NIH Indirect Cost Cap

District Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump Administration’s NIH Indirect Cost CapIn a heated courtroom battle that lasted for two hours, the Trump administration and a group of plaintiffs stood their ground on Friday as...