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What is fezolinetant? The non-hormonal menopause treatment drug explained

The FDA-licensed drug could be approved for use in the UK by the end of the year

The Independent UK

More dogs welcomed in outdoor dining spaces, but not everyone is happy

The FDA’s updated food code, restaurants should have signs saying dogs are welcome and should develop plans to handle dogs and their waste. They should provide separate food bowls so dogs don’t use plates or utensils meant for humans.

Chicago Sun-Times

Medical AI's weaponization

Intentionally deadly bugs and toxins and misinformation are some key fears.

Axios

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With growing abortion restrictions, Democrats push for over-the-counter birth control

With abortion increasingly restricted in many states, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), hopes to persuade Republicans to back insurance coverage for over-the-counter birth control.

WEKU

Commentary: By avoiding funding Alzheimer’s research, the government is cutting seniors’ life spans

Millions of patients and their caregivers breathed a collective sigh of relief when drugmaker Eli Lilly recently announced its new experimental Alzheimer’s medication appears to slow cognitive decline by 35%. The Food and Drug Administration could approve the new treatment, donanemab, as soon as this year.

Chicago Tribune

The Crown Prosecution Service isn’t ‘cherrypicking’. It’s making the right calls

Letters: In all the domestic abuse cases where the CPS took no further action, it had made the right decision, says chief inspector Andrew T Cayley, while Duncan Woodhead of the FDA union also rejects claims of ‘cherrypicking’

The Guardian - UK

Gene Therapy is Upending How Doctors Treat Incurable Conditions

Gene therapy has helped doctors make major strides in treating inherited blindness, and it's now being explored for other conditions.

Inverse

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‘Never did I imagine that I would have to ration chemotherapy’

Nationwide shortages of two dozen chemotherapy drugs are leading to rationing and delays in treatment for cancer patients, local and national authorities say.

Tribune News Service

FDA could approve OTC birth control

Advocates say removing the barrier of prescriptions is long overdue

Salon

Language and Abortion

On Press Coverage In The Mifepristone Case.

Reason

How does sunscreen work?

Sunscreens work in two ways: either by blocking harmful UV rays from reaching the skin, or by converting the rays into heat that can be released from the body.

LiveScience

Facing cancer? Here's when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to

It can be easy to get your hopes up about exciting new research or alternative approaches to cancer treatment. Here's an insider's guide for figuring out which ones are worth your time.

WEKU

An AI chatbot may be your next therapist. Will it actually help your mental health?

In the past few years, 10,000 to 20,000 apps have stampeded into the mental health space, offering to “disrupt” traditional therapy. With the frenzy around AI innovations like ChatGPT, the claim that chatbots can provide mental health care is on the horizon.

Tribune News Service

Friday briefing: Are appetite-suppressing drugs really a fast track to weight loss?

In today’s newsletter: Semaglutide has won endorsements from celebrities and expert drugs advisers and has gone viral on TikTok. But don’t expect a quick fix

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The Independent UK

First shot to prevent RSV in infants moves one step closer to FDA approval

Respiratory illness kills hundreds of babies per year

WEKU

FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants

At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections. A Pfizer vaccine given to pregnant people could help protect their infants from severe RSV illness.

The Independent UK

RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects their newborns but is it ready for US sale?

Federal health advisers are debating a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy

Marie Claire

The Newest FDA-Approved Injectable, SKINVIVE, Is Unlike Anything on the Market

“This is an important, watershed moment in injectable filler development.”

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WEKU

The abortion pill mifepristone has another day in federal court

While a Supreme Court order continues to ensure the drug is still widely available, the issue returned Wednesday to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as lawyers for both sides urged the court to act.

The Independent UK

Republican-appointed federal judges grill FDA in mifepristone hearing

A legal challenge against a widely used abortion drug could be headed to the Supreme Court

Roll Call

Appeals court weighs FDA approval of abortion drug - Roll Call

The oral arguments in the abortion drug case are the latest in what has become the next front in the battle over abortion.

Axios

Federal appeals court seems skeptical of FDA's abortion pill approval

The court is likely to issue a final decision in the coming weeks.

WEKU

New hope for an antidote to death cap mushrooms and other poison fungi

The death cap mushroom is one of the deadliest poison fungi on earth. Few effective treatments are available. But a team of Chinese and Australian scientists say they've made a leap forward.

WEKU

Beyond the 'abortion pill': Real-life experiences of individuals taking mifepristone

Ahead of oral arguments in a federal appeals court over access to mifepristone, more than 150 people shared stories with NPR about how they used the medication — and how it changed their lives.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Quad summit cancelled after Joe Biden calls off trip to Australia

Leaders will instead meet on sidelines of G7 in Hiroshima this weekend. Plus, how mifepristone became a target of the US anti-abortion movement

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