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Vaccine chaos: Even some vulnerable seniors can't get COVID shots amid spiking cases

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Vaccine chaos: Even some vulnerable seniors can't get COVID shots amid spiking cases
Seniors in some parts of the country say they are being denied COVID-19 vaccinations amid an ongoing spike in cases, leading to rising frustration over new Trump administration policies that are making it harder to get the shots.

808. Pain questionnaires adapted for young people with cerebral palsy

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Researchers from the University of Adelaide have taken existing questionnaires used to measure chronic pain and made them accessible for children and young people with cerebral palsy.

809. Rapamycin linked to DNA damage resilience in aging human immune cells

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University of Oxford-led research finds low-dose rapamycin functions as a genomic protector in aging human immune cells, lowering DNA damage.

810. 'Rogue' DNA rings reveal earliest clues to deadly brain cancer's growth

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An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes—known as extrachromosomal DNA, or ecDNA—can drive the growth of a large proportion of glioblastomas, the most common and aggressive adult brain cancer. The discovery could open the door to much-needed new approaches to diagnose glioblastoma early, track its progress and treat it more effectively.

811. Computer games could level up cognitive function in people living with dementia

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Researchers at the University of Alberta have found a way to measure how engaged people living with dementia are when they're playing a computer game—which could pave the way to new treatments that use gaming to stave off the onset or progression of cognitive decline.

812. New study reveals hidden risks of 'silent' malaria infections

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Researchers have uncovered new evidence that challenges long-standing beliefs about asymptomatic malaria infections. The study, led by Monash University's Professor Diana Hansen and published in Molecular Systems Biology, focused on Plasmodium vivax, the most widespread malaria parasite and a major obstacle to global elimination efforts.

813. New tool helps identify unreliable research trials

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An international group of researchers has developed a new tool that can help identify problematic randomized controlled trials (RCTs), including fraudulent studies, where there are serious concerns about trustworthiness.

814. He built Michigan's Medicaid work requirement system: Now he's warning other states

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It was March 2020, and Robert Gordon was about to kick some 80,000 people off health insurance.

815. First 'perovskite camera' can see inside the human body

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Physicians rely on nuclear medicine scans, like SPECT scans, to watch the heart pump, track blood flow and detect diseases hidden deep inside the body. But today's scanners depend on expensive detectors that are difficult to make.

816. Women and older adults are driving sales of creatine higher

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Creatine is shedding its gym-bro reputation, unlocking lucrative new markets as women and older Americans get wise to the benefits of the long-stigmatized supplement. Sales are booming as a result.

817. Vaccine chaos: Even some vulnerable seniors can't get COVID shots amid spiking cases

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Seniors in some parts of the country say they are being denied COVID-19 vaccinations amid an ongoing spike in cases, leading to rising frustration over new Trump administration policies that are making it harder to get the shots.

818. Pediatrician explains the effects of caffeine on kids

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A cup of coffee or tea in the morning or an afternoon caffeine pick-me-up is usually fine for most adults. But parents might want to take a closer look at caffeine and other ingredients in the drinks their kids love.

819. Is multicancer testing valuable? Questions to ask before getting screened

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For doctors and patients, the Holy Grail of medicine would be a simple blood or saliva test to detect all types of cancer before symptoms or sickness appears. Doctors could screen and treat patients earlier in the course of disease. As Dr. Lisa Stempel, director of the high-risk cancer screening program at Rush University Medical Center, told the Tribune recently, "The goal of all screening is to find cancer early when we can treat it."

820. FDA creates 'green list' of GLP-1 drug ingredients approved for entry in the U.S.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has created a "green list" import alert to stop unapproved and unverified glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) drug ingredients from entering the United States.

821. As insurers struggle with GLP-1 drug costs, some seek to wean patients off

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After losing 50 pounds on the injectable weight loss medication Zepbound, Kyra Wensley received a surprising letter from her pharmacy benefit manager in April.

822. Substance use during pregnancy can harm a fetus, experts warn

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Using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other substances during pregnancy can harm the developing fetus, even when the risks are not always obvious, a West Virginia University psychiatrist warns.

823. When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle

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Amy Frank said it took 17 hours on the phone over nearly three weeks, bouncing between her insurer and her local hospital system, to make sure her plan would cover her husband's post-surgery care.

824. Clinical trial suggests benefit of adjuvant chemo-immunotherapy in resected stage IB–IIIA NSCLC

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Interim results from the NADIM ADJUVANT Phase III trial, led by the Spanish Lung Cancer Group (GECP), suggest that adjuvant chemo-immunotherapy may reduce the risk of recurrence in patients with completely resected stage IB–IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) while maintaining an acceptable safety profile.

825. No OS benefit for concurrent and consolidative durvalumab vs. consolidation alone in unresectable stage 3 NSCLC: Trial

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Treating patients who have stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with durvalumab concurrent with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and continuing as consolidation therapy did not improve overall survival compared to consolidation durvalumab alone, according to research presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC).

826. FDA warns of juice recall linked to potential foodborne illness

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Parents in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York may want to pause before they pack a juice drink in their child's lunchbox.

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