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Calling it a “disastrously bad idea,” medical researchers have decried NIH plans to eliminate billions of dollars in infrastructure or overhead costs from research grants. (CNN)
The American Academy of Pediatrics and five other physician organizations called for restoration of data and guidance removed from the CDC and NIH websites as a result of Jan. 20 executive orders to delete messages that “promote or otherwise inculcate gender ideology.”
More than 6 million people could die of AIDS over the next 5 years as a result of the Trump administration’s shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development. (UN News)
Meanwhile, some U.S. health clinics have started laying off staff or closing down due to the federal funding squeeze. (Reuters via MSN)
Waiting rooms are nearly empty and doctors are concerned, as stepped-up immigration enforcement has made many people wary of hospitals. (USA Today)
Two Senators sent a letter to the FDA about a “misleading” Super Bowl ad on weight-loss drugs offered by telehealth company Hims & Hers; the Partnership for Safe Medicines called the ad “dangerous.” (New York Times)
A New Hampshire man remains dialysis-free after the successful transplantation of a genetically modified pig kidney, the second person now living with such a kidney. (AP)
Live poultry markets in New York City and some suburbs began a 2-week shutdown Friday after detection of multiple cases of avian flu. (NBC New York)
An avian influenza variant that infected cows in Nevada has a mutation that may allow it to spread more easily in other mammals, including humans. (CNN)
FGF Brands, which distributes baked goods to Dunkin’ and other retailers in the U.S. and Canada, voluntarily recalled 2 million items potentially contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. (New York Times)
A closer look at the link between sleep aids and dementia. (Washington Post)
The federal government withdrew its support for transgender minors and their families in a Tennessee case before the Supreme Court. (AP)
Taking a cue from the Trump administration, Alabama and other red states are considering legislation to define “male”and “female” on the basis of the sex assigned at birth. (AP)
After announcing she had elective sterilization prompted by concern over women’s access to contraception, a Michigan state legislator has received personal threats, at least one of which she referred to law enforcement. (Detroit News)
Yes, you can get the flu twice in one season. (The Hill)
Bringing care and finesse to the job, this hospital chef wants patients to love the food. (New York Times)
More than 90 passengers and crew members on a Royal Caribbean ship developed a gastrointestinal illness, including vomiting and diarrhea, after departing Tampa, Florida, for a week-long cruise. (NBC News)
What color are your boogers? Green, yellow, brown, pink, or black may be a clue to an underlying health problem. (HuffPost)
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