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The FDA creates a quicker path for gene therapies
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (465+ words) The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to make it easier and quicker for patients with very rare diseases to get cutting-edge treatments. "For decades families heard the same thing: There are not…...
Ukraine's combat amputees cling to hope as a weapon of war
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (1207+ words) Sgt. Mykhailo "Misha" Varvarych, a Ukrainian 80th Airborne Assault Brigade commander, traveled with his partner, Iryna "Ira" Botvynska, to Orlando, Fla., in January 2023 to receive rehabilitation and state-of-the-art prosthetics with assistance from a nonprofit group helping Ukrainian soldiers. He faced a…...
Mississippi health system shuts down clinics statewide after ransomware attack
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (368+ words) The University of Mississippi Medical Center has closed all of its clinics in the state in response to a ransomware attack that impacted its phone and electronic systems, disrupting patient care. The attack was launched on Thursday, compromising the medical…...
Stop picking at your cuticles! 7 ways to keep your nails healthy and strong
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1007+ words) Caring for our fingernails and toenails is often an afterthought, says professional nail technician Titilayo Bankole. Many of us don't think of maintaining our nails the way we do our teeth and hair. But they deserve more attention (and not…...
Facing a mental health crisis, an NJ school pulled a beloved novel from English class
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (914+ words) Editor's note: This report is about suicide and suicidal ideation. "There's so much richness to this novel," Martling said of Oscar Wao, which follows the life of its title character through youth and young adulthood, in both the United States…...
Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (672+ words) The saliva circulating in your mouth contains troves of microbial information about the rest of your body and is easier to collect than blood samples. Today, a few drops of spit can help detect viruses like HIV and the one…...
FDA reverses course on Moderna flu shot
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (532+ words) The Food and Drug Administration rattled the biotech industry last week when it said it wouldn't even look at Moderna's application to market the first mRNA flu shot. But on Wednesday, the agency reversed course and told Moderna it would…...
Local delegation seeks funding for Alachua County projects
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (922+ words) The Alachua County legislative delegation is requesting funds for University of Florida Health, Archer Road, the UF College of Dentistry and Santa Fe College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a $117.4 billion state budget for this year…...
Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (869+ words) Dr. Mehmet Oz is pitching a controversial fix for America's rural health care crisis: artificial intelligence. The AI proposal is part of the Trump administration's $50 billion plan to modernize health care in rural communities. That includes deploying tools such as…...
Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states
1+ week, 3+ day ago (434+ words) President Donald Trump's administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday. California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota sued Wednesday to try to block the planned funding cuts…...