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US repeating Covid mistakes with bird flu as spread raises alarm, experts say

Public health experts warn ‘overinflated view of abilities’ and restrictive laws could make next outbreak more lethal

The Guardian - US

Do new Alzheimer's drugs actually help?

Fast-track approval of three risky drugs intends to slow the disease, but evidence they benefit patients is shaky

Salon

Media hypes Joe's age, ignores issues

There’s precious little discussed about truly consequential issues facing the American people

Salon

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15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe — from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

WEKU

NIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law

The U.S. government will soon spend $25 million to help patients access experimental drugs for the incurable illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease

The Independent UK

Commentary: To stem the spread of monkeypox, health departments tap into networks of those most at risk

On July 23, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. It was a contentious decision, with the WHO’s director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, making the final call and overruling the WHO’s emergency committee. The advisory committee’s disagreements mirrored debates that have been unfolding among…

Tribune News Service

5 things to know about the FDA's flawed approach to accelerated drug approvals

An NPR investigation found stalled confirmatory trials and lax enforcement are plaguing the FDA's accelerated approval of drugs for urgent medical needs.

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Drugmakers are slow to prove medicines that got a fast track to market really work

Stalled confirmatory trials and lax enforcement plague the Food and Drug Administration's accelerated approval pathway for pharmaceuticals that target urgent medical needs.

WEKU

Monkeypox rhetoric recalls HIV stigma

Scientists denounce "anti-science, ignorance, prejudice" in how monkeypox is being described as a "gay" disease

Salon

COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?

In between mass shootings killed and wounded people attending school, grocery shopping and simply living their lives, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19

The Independent UK

COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?

After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19

The Independent UK

COVID could be surging in the US right now and we might not even know it

The rise of COVID cases in some regions of the U.S., just as testing efforts wane, has raised the specter that the next major wave of the virus may be difficult to detect. In fact, the country could be in the midst of a surge right now and we might…

Tribune News Service

As Covid precautions fall away across US, some experts advise against ‘wishful thinking’

Public health authorities suggest Americans need to prepare to pivot back even as they tire of the forever pandemic

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