‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.

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Trump Budget Draft Ends Narcan Program and Other Addiction Measures

A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.

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U.S. Officials to Cut Funding for Landmark Study of Women’s Health

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced thousands of research papers, altering medical care for patients around the world.

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Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000

Growing case numbers suggest that national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.

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Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis

Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.

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Daily Pill May Work as Well as Ozempic for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar

Clinical results of a GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs.

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As Fentanyl Deaths Slow, Meth Comes for Maine

A powerful stimulant that keeps users sleepless for days and can ignite psychosis and violence has been rattling Portland and its safety networks.

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What to Know About Today’s Meth

The highly addictive drug, manufactured almost exclusively by Mexican cartels, is more dangerous than ever. Its use has been surging across the country. Unlike fentanyl, there are no medicines that can swiftly reverse a meth overdose and none approved to treat meth addiction.

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Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds

Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.

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The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines

The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.

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