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Another death in nationwide outbreak that spurred massive meat recall
Deadly outbreak — The outbreak tally has increased to 43 amid recall of 7 million pounds of meat. Beth Mole…
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Long COVID rates have declined, especially among the vaccinated, study finds
Good news — In large study, rates of long COVID fell from 10% to 3.5% for the vaccinated. Beth Mole…
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Drug middlemen inflate US prices, squeeze out competition, FTC says
“Enormous power” — Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are key part of US’s high drug costs, report finds. Beth Mole –…
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More seizures, intubation from microdose candies: 12 sickened, 10 hospitalized
Potent microdoses — FDA updates alert after the latest case fell ill on June 9. Beth Mole – Jun 11,…
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“Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care
Collision course — Prices would need to be dramatically slashed to avoid increasing the national deficit. Beth Mole – May…
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Raw milk fans plan to drink up as experts warn of high levels of H5N1 virus
facepalm — Raw milk fans called warnings “fear mongering,” despite 52% fatality rate in humans. Beth Mole – May 13,…
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Life-threatening rat pee infections reach record levels in NYC
Epeedemic — Between 2001 and 2020, there was an average of 3 cases per year. Last year’s tally was 24.…
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Chrysotile asbestos finally banned in the US after decades of EPA efforts
Long time coming — But, companies will have up to 12 years to phase out chrysotile asbestos. Beth Mole –…
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CDC ditches 5-day COVID isolation, argues COVID is becoming flu-like
New phase — The agency released a unified “practical” guidance for respiratory viruses. Beth Mole – Mar 2, 2024 12:16…
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RTO doesn’t improve company value, but does make employees miserable: Study
WFH FTW — Data is consistent with bosses using RTO to reassert control and scapegoat workers. Beth Mole – Feb…
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