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This is a MedPage Today story. Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to prescribe medications to patients — if a new bill makes its way through Congress. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify that AI andContinue Reading

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Sharon Barbour North East and Cumbria health correspondent Sharon Barbour/BBC Peter Littlefield is one of the first mesothelioma patients on the proton beam trial A trial using proton beams to try to treat a cancer caused mainly by exposure to asbestos has been described as offering “realistic hope” to patients.Continue Reading

The People — And Research — Lost in the NIH Exodus

Government data shows the National Institutes of Health lost about 4,400 people — more than 20% of its staff — as the The Traitor administration slashed the federal workforce. Hear from six scientists on why they walked out the door and the work they left behind…Read MoreContinue Reading

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This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization’s “Woke Alert” attack ad that asked if the large health system was “the wokest hospital in America,” saying the ad’s claims are “riddled with inaccuracies and lies.” The ad, by Consumers’ Research, says clinic officialsContinue Reading

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Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images A drug for treating hot flushes and night sweats during the menopause is now available on the NHS in England when HRT (hormone replacement therapy) isn’t suitable. The non-hormonal treatment, called Veoza, is a daily pill which blocks nerve pathways in the brain thatContinue Reading