House votes unanimously to declassify intelligence on origins of Covid pandemic, sending bill to Biden
The effort by Congress to declassify intel comes after the Energy Department concluded with "low confidence" the the virus most
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Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s treatment solanezumab failed to slow disease progression
Solanezumab's failure is a blow to efforts to treat Alzheimer's in people who have not yet shown clinical symptoms. Source
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California governor says state won’t do business with Walgreens over position on abortion pill
Newsom's statement comes after Walgreens said it would not sell the abortion pill in 21 states due to legal restrictions.
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FDA advisors recommend first-ever RSV vaccine from Pfizer, despite possible Guillain-Barre risks
Several FDA advisors said there could be a significant safety issue after two vaccine recipients out of about 20,000 developed
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Democratic attorneys general sue FDA to drop all remaining restrictions on abortion pill
The lawsuit adds to an escalating series of legal battles over access to the abortion pill in the U.S. Source
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FDA says Guillain-Barre syndrome is possible risk of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults
The FDA sees a potential risk and has asked Pfizer to conduct a safety study on Guillain-Barre after a potential
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Medicare rejects Alzheimer’s Association request for unrestricted coverage of treatments like Leqembi
The Alzheimer's Association, in a statement Wednesday, said it was "appalled" by CMS' decision. Source link
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Watch live: Biden speaks in Poland ahead of one-year anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Biden will argue that Russia's war in Ukraine is part of a global struggle between authoritarianism and democracy. Source link
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Senators call on Medicare to offer broad coverage of Alzheimer’s treatments as public pressure grows
Eighteen Republicans and two Democrats, led by Sens. Susan Collins and Shelley Moore Capito, pushed Medicare to expand coverage for
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