<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Health - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Health news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:48:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Start-Up Claims to Use A.I.-Created Viruses to Treat a Patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[Certain viruses attack bacteria and can sometimes clear antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers said they had tailored a virus to attack one patient&rsquo;s illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/start-up-claims-to-use-ai-created-viruses-to-treat-a-patient/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/start-up-claims-to-use-ai-created-viruses-to-treat-a-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Drug Companies Are Rushing to Market Ketamine Medicines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spurred on by the Trump administration&rsquo;s embrace of psychedelic medicine, researchers are experimenting with new &mdash; and not so new &mdash; forms of the anesthetic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-drug-companies-are-rushing-to-market-ketamine-medicines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-drug-companies-are-rushing-to-market-ketamine-medicines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Star Reporter Had AIDS. He Wanted to Make It His Beat.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Schmalz wrote unsparingly about why the political and medical cavalry would not arrive in time for him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-star-reporter-had-aids-he-wanted-to-make-it-his-beat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-star-reporter-had-aids-he-wanted-to-make-it-his-beat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start-Up Claims to Treat a Patient With A.I.-Created Viruses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Certain viruses attack bacteria and can sometimes clear antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers said they had tailored a virus to attack one patient&rsquo;s illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/start-up-claims-to-treat-a-patient-with-ai-created-viruses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/start-up-claims-to-treat-a-patient-with-ai-created-viruses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Idaho Banned Abortion, OB-GYNs Fled. The Doctors Who Stayed Are Cracking.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From childbirth to miscarriages, women&rsquo;s health care in the state has become increasingly dangerous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-idaho-banned-abortion-ob-gyns-fled-the-doctors-who-stayed-are-cracking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-idaho-banned-abortion-ob-gyns-fled-the-doctors-who-stayed-are-cracking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Covering AIDS and Living It’: When a Reporter Is Part of the Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Schmalz wrote unsparingly about why the political and medical cavalry would not arrive in time for him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covering-aids-and-living-it-when-a-reporter-is-part-of-the-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covering-aids-and-living-it-when-a-reporter-is-part-of-the-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump Announces White House Women’s Health Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort comes as Republicans are struggling to win over female voters two weeks before the midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/melania-trump-announces-white-house-womens-health-initiative/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/melania-trump-announces-white-house-womens-health-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent, a team of researchers reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedys-vaccine-plan-could-cause-surge-in-hepatitis-b-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedys-vaccine-plan-could-cause-surge-in-hepatitis-b-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At a Last-Hope Health Clinic, Desperation, Kindness and Fear for What’s Next]]></title><description><![CDATA[These doctors and community health workers are a safety net for patients losing coverage as premiums soar and Medicaid cuts mount, even as their clinic struggles to stay afloat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-a-last-hope-health-clinic-desperation-kindness-and-fear-for-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-a-last-hope-health-clinic-desperation-kindness-and-fear-for-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Science of Stuttering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are reaching consensus on what the condition is. Now they&rsquo;re debating how best to treat it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-new-science-of-stuttering/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-new-science-of-stuttering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya Confirms Four New Ebola Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven Ebola infections have now been confirmed in Kenya, which before this month had never recorded cases of the deadly virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-reporter-who-saw-covid-coming-has-died/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-reporter-who-saw-covid-coming-has-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a Gun Owner Shows Early Signs of Dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public health experts are finding ways to encourage firearm safety practices for older adults who own guns, especially when there are indications of cognitive decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-a-gun-owner-shows-early-signs-of-dementia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-a-gun-owner-shows-early-signs-of-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.I.H. Hospital Board Rebukes Kennedy Over New Vaccine Injury Clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board that oversees the N.I.H. Clinical Center voted unanimously to support a statement accusing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of undermining trust in the hospital&rsquo;s work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-hospital-board-rebukes-kennedy-over-new-vaccine-injury-clinic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-hospital-board-rebukes-kennedy-over-new-vaccine-injury-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Hasn’t Lowered Drug Prices for These Voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump has been promoting his efforts to reduce drug prices, but many Americans have not seen relief from rising costs for prescriptions and insurance premiums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-hasnt-lowered-drug-prices-for-these-voters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-hasnt-lowered-drug-prices-for-these-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Older Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Students Are Fighting the Clock]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some people slow down as they get older, or just try to maintain, these athletes went looking for a challenge in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/these-older-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-students-are-fighting-the-clock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/these-older-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-students-are-fighting-the-clock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Retirement Unhealthy? It Depends on How it’s Defined.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more Americans live longer and as the population ages, measuring the effect of retirement on physical, cognitive and mental abilities is a complex undertaking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-retirement-unhealthy-it-depends-on-how-its-defined/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-retirement-unhealthy-it-depends-on-how-its-defined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Longevity Medicine Going Mainstream?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As major health systems open their own programs, longevity medicine is gaining credibility and becoming more accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-longevity-medicine-going-mainstream/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-longevity-medicine-going-mainstream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ms., Martians and Guacamole: Their First Time in The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our reporters share a compendium of debuts, discoveries and (sometimes overdue) appearances in the paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ms-martians-and-guacamole-their-first-time-in-the-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ms-martians-and-guacamole-their-first-time-in-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-plague-research-labs-at-the-heart-of-a-russian-mystery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-plague-research-labs-at-the-heart-of-a-russian-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers Offer Lessons on the Way to 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[We asked people who aspire to live long lives about how they hoped to do it and who might have inspired them along the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/readers-offer-lessons-on-the-way-to-100/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/readers-offer-lessons-on-the-way-to-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-world-of-lung-cancer-therapy-awaits-pope-leo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-world-of-lung-cancer-therapy-awaits-pope-leo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Created a Cell That’s Almost Alive. What to Do With It Now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpudCells may one day produce new medicines and materials. But first scientists have to improve them &mdash; and make sure they aren&rsquo;t misused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/they-created-a-cell-thats-almost-alive-what-to-do-with-it-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/they-created-a-cell-thats-almost-alive-what-to-do-with-it-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Adenocarcinoma. What Is It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cancer has a high survival rate if caught in the early stages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-adenocarcinoma-what-is-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-adenocarcinoma-what-is-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Surfer’s Guide to Living a Longer, More Active Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the best lessons for remaining active in later years can be found on a surfboard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-surfers-guide-to-living-a-longer-more-active-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-surfers-guide-to-living-a-longer-more-active-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States Now Have to Decide How to Spend Meta’s Settlement Billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previous agreements with the tobacco and opioid industries show the difficulty of putting the money in the right hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/states-now-have-to-decide-how-to-spend-metas-settlement-billions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/states-now-have-to-decide-how-to-spend-metas-settlement-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview, Dr. Peter Piot recalled when he first saw the spindly virus under a microscope and reflected on a five-decade career spent fighting two deadly pathogens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/he-helped-discover-ebola-50-years-ago-hes-still-worried/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/he-helped-discover-ebola-50-years-ago-hes-still-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Were the Vikings? 21 Graves Weave a Tale of Hunters, Nomads and Sorceresses.]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The Sea-King and the Sorceress&rdquo; examines the lives and deaths of the diverse people who called themselves Vikings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/who-were-the-vikings-21-graves-weave-a-tale-of-hunters-nomads-and-sorceresses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/who-were-the-vikings-21-graves-weave-a-tale-of-hunters-nomads-and-sorceresses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Ketamine Immobilizes Some Users]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potent powders can produce a nearly catatonic state, particularly in those who have not tried the drug before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-ketamine-immobilizes-some-users/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-ketamine-immobilizes-some-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Underappreciated Benefits of Leaving Fallen Leaves Alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[To homeowners, fallen leaves look like work. To nature, they&rsquo;re an investment, with tremendous value on the secondary market as invertebrate real estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-underappreciated-benefits-of-leaving-fallen-leaves-alone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-underappreciated-benefits-of-leaving-fallen-leaves-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will We Ever Understand Dementia?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the days of Dr. Alzheimer himself, there has been a dream that severe senility might have an explanation &mdash; and a cure. The search for both has never been more urgent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/will-we-ever-understand-dementia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/will-we-ever-understand-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer Vaccines Are the N.I.H.’s Next ‘Big Bet’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New details have emerged about an initiative that starts in December to fast-track the vaccines, similar to the successful push for the Covid-19 vaccine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cancer-vaccines-are-the-nihs-next-big-bet-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cancer-vaccines-are-the-nihs-next-big-bet-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/private-medicare-plans-are-raising-costs-and-forcing-millions-to-find-new-insurance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/private-medicare-plans-are-raising-costs-and-forcing-millions-to-find-new-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer Vaccines Are the N.I.H’s Next ‘Big Bet’]]></title><description><![CDATA[New details have emerged about an initiative that starts in December to fast-track the vaccines, similar to the successful push for the Covid-19 vaccine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cancer-vaccines-are-the-nihs-next-big-bet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cancer-vaccines-are-the-nihs-next-big-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical Trial Indicates A.I. Chatbots Could Aid Urgent Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 100 patients discussed their maladies with a Google bot, called AMIE, before meeting with physicians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clinical-trial-indicates-ai-chatbots-could-aid-urgent-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clinical-trial-indicates-ai-chatbots-could-aid-urgent-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Offers States $100 Million in Measles Support as Cases Climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[States said the cash infusion will help bolster efforts to increase vaccinations and identify cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-offers-states-100-million-in-measles-support-as-cases-climb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-offers-states-100-million-in-measles-support-as-cases-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Lab Worker’s Death Is Raising Plague Fears in Russia. What Do Experts Want to Know?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing details about the death of a lab worker, including the cause, are worrying scientists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-lab-workers-death-is-raising-plague-fears-in-russia-what-do-experts-want-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-lab-workers-death-is-raising-plague-fears-in-russia-what-do-experts-want-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Two Sisters, a “Biological Age Test” Measured More Than Their DNA]]></title><description><![CDATA[They thought it might explain why their health had diverged. Instead, it stirred up feelings that weren&rsquo;t so easily quantified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-two-sisters-a-biological-age-test-measured-more-than-their-dna/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-two-sisters-a-biological-age-test-measured-more-than-their-dna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary&rsquo;s effort will be grounded in science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-plans-vaccine-injury-initiative-drawing-wary-eye-from-experts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-plans-vaccine-injury-initiative-drawing-wary-eye-from-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Plans Major Vaccine Injury Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary&rsquo;s effort will be grounded in science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-plans-major-vaccine-injury-initiative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-plans-major-vaccine-injury-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. to Announce Major Vaccine Injury Initiative, Including New Clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary&rsquo;s effort will be grounded in science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-to-announce-major-vaccine-injury-initiative-including-new-clinic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-to-announce-major-vaccine-injury-initiative-including-new-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Experts Want to Know About the Russia Plague Scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing details about the death of a lab worker, including the cause, are worrying scientists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-experts-want-to-know-about-the-russia-plague-scare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-experts-want-to-know-about-the-russia-plague-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-public-health-minded-senator-asks-what-comes-after-trump-and-kennedy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-public-health-minded-senator-asks-what-comes-after-trump-and-kennedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-delays-threaten-funding-for-hiv-research/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-delays-threaten-funding-for-hiv-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H.I.V. Research Networks Face Uncertain Future Amid Funding Delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hiv-research-networks-face-uncertain-future-amid-funding-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hiv-research-networks-face-uncertain-future-amid-funding-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The microbiome isn&rsquo;t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift of species may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/was-the-human-gut-healthier-in-ancient-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/was-the-human-gut-healthier-in-ancient-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presley Gerber Documented His Own Struggles, in His Own Words for Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of Cindy Crawford, who died last month, left behind a trove of first-person testimonials about years of drug use, trying to stay clean and his mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/presley-gerber-documented-his-own-struggles-in-his-own-words-for-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/presley-gerber-documented-his-own-struggles-in-his-own-words-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-pediatricians-face-paxton-investigations-for-vaccinating-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-pediatricians-face-paxton-investigations-for-vaccinating-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel were awarded the prize for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nobel-prize-in-physiology-or-medicine-is-awarded-for-discoveries-in-neuroscience/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nobel-prize-in-physiology-or-medicine-is-awarded-for-discoveries-in-neuroscience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Babies Conscious?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/are-babies-conscious/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/are-babies-conscious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Warn of Another Unseen Risk From Fire: Ozone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small particulates sent up by wildfires are a well-documented health hazard. But recent research finds that ground-level ozone is now on the rise, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-warn-of-another-unseen-risk-from-fire-ozone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-warn-of-another-unseen-risk-from-fire-ozone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dying-patients-are-inundated-by-misinformation-my-dad-was-one-of-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dying-patients-are-inundated-by-misinformation-my-dad-was-one-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Classifies Salad Dressing Recall to Highest Health Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salata Dressings initiated the recall of its Jalape&ntilde;o Avocado Dressing in August over concerns about possible salmonella contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-classifies-salad-dressing-recall-to-highest-health-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-classifies-salad-dressing-recall-to-highest-health-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Found Cyclospora During Taylor Farms Inspection in Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discovery adds strong evidence that the outbreak that sickened thousands over the summer originated in the company&rsquo;s fields or processing facility in northeastern Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-found-cyclospora-during-taylor-farms-inspection-in-mexico/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-found-cyclospora-during-taylor-farms-inspection-in-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Untangle the Biology of an ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Gene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Found in 70 percent of cancers, the gene is seen as a grand orchestrator but has been surprisingly difficult to stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-untangle-the-biology-of-an-undruggable-cancer-gene/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-untangle-the-biology-of-an-undruggable-cancer-gene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A catheter carrying the lethal drug may not have delivered the doses to Christa Pike&rsquo;s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-did-christa-pike-survive-two-lethal-injections-of-pentobarbital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-did-christa-pike-survive-two-lethal-injections-of-pentobarbital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Did the Tennessee Execution Fail?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A catheter carrying pentobarbital, the lethal drug, may not have delivered the doses to Christa Pike&rsquo;s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-did-the-tennessee-execution-fail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-did-the-tennessee-execution-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornell’s Jane Doe Said She Was Given Ketamine. Here’s How the Drug Works.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ketamine a short-acting anesthetic that can have hallucinogenic effects. It is becoming more easily available, and some experts fear misuse is increasing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cornells-jane-doe-said-she-was-given-ketamine-heres-how-the-drug-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cornells-jane-doe-said-she-was-given-ketamine-heres-how-the-drug-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Role Did Ketamine Play in Cornell’s Alleged Rape Case?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ketamine a short-acting anesthetic that can have hallucinogenic effects. It is becoming more easily available, and some experts fear misuse is increasing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-role-did-ketamine-play-in-cornells-alleged-rape-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-role-did-ketamine-play-in-cornells-alleged-rape-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Swan,’ the Most Disturbing 2000s Reality Show, Doesn’t Seem So Crazy Anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erin Lee Carr&rsquo;s new documentary revisits the 2004 makeover show &ldquo;The Swan,&rdquo; which gave 32 women extensive plastic surgery and anticipated where beauty culture was headed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-swan-the-most-disturbing-2000s-reality-show-doesnt-seem-so-crazy-anymore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-swan-the-most-disturbing-2000s-reality-show-doesnt-seem-so-crazy-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Disturbing 2000s Reality Show Doesn’t Seem So Crazy Anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erin Lee Carr&rsquo;s new documentary revisits the 2004 makeover show &ldquo;The Swan,&rdquo; which gave 32 women extensive plastic surgery and anticipated where beauty culture was headed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-most-disturbing-2000s-reality-show-doesnt-seem-so-crazy-anymore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-most-disturbing-2000s-reality-show-doesnt-seem-so-crazy-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clues to Why a Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Eventually Stops Working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers are asking why patients, like former Senator Ben Sasse, inevitably develop resistance to the drug daraxonrasib.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clues-to-why-a-breakthrough-pancreatic-cancer-drug-eventually-stops-working/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clues-to-why-a-breakthrough-pancreatic-cancer-drug-eventually-stops-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Records Firm Uses AI Tool to Expose Flaws that Threaten Patient Privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic&rsquo;s engineers deployed an Anthropic tool that exposed security risks that could allow undetected access to millions of patient records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-records-firm-uses-ai-tool-to-expose-flaws-that-threaten-patient-privacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-records-firm-uses-ai-tool-to-expose-flaws-that-threaten-patient-privacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-cancer-drugs-are-revolutionary-why-dont-more-patients-get-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-cancer-drugs-are-revolutionary-why-dont-more-patients-get-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-is-better-informed-than-doctors-kennedy-tells-industry-backed-maha-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-is-better-informed-than-doctors-kennedy-tells-industry-backed-maha-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V.A. Institutes New Consent Requirements for Some Psychiatric Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veterans under 30 will have to sign forms before being given antidepressants. Medical groups fear the moves may stigmatize mental health treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-institutes-new-consent-requirements-for-some-psychiatric-drugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-institutes-new-consent-requirements-for-some-psychiatric-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus. It may be using our own DNA to infect us.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-virus-stole-a-human-gene-and-wont-let-go-of-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-virus-stole-a-human-gene-and-wont-let-go-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-grows-to-nearly-900-cases/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-grows-to-nearly-900-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/zombified-cdc-hobbled-by-cuts-struggles-to-fulfill-scientific-mission/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/zombified-cdc-hobbled-by-cuts-struggles-to-fulfill-scientific-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-rejects-un-declaration-on-preparing-for-future-pandemics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-rejects-un-declaration-on-preparing-for-future-pandemics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic’s A.I. Is Teaching Itself Biology. Now It’s Made Its First Discovery.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/anthropics-ai-is-teaching-itself-biology-now-its-made-its-first-discovery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/anthropics-ai-is-teaching-itself-biology-now-its-made-its-first-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift Named Her New Song ‘Patient Zero.’ Where Does the Term Originate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Patient zero&rdquo; has long been associated with virus outbreaks and fictional health investigations. It was coined in the 1980s, by accident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/taylor-swift-named-her-new-song-patient-zero-where-does-the-term-originate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/taylor-swift-named-her-new-song-patient-zero-where-does-the-term-originate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-a-new-anthropic-lab-ai-turns-to-biology/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-a-new-anthropic-lab-ai-turns-to-biology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/battle-of-hospital-ai-vs-insurer-ai-is-pushing-medical-costs-higher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/battle-of-hospital-ai-vs-insurer-ai-is-pushing-medical-costs-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Heidi Overton has called mifepristone &ldquo;dangerous to women.&rdquo; As a White House aide, she worked to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/abortion-pills-vaccines-and-food-safety-fda-nominee-heidi-overton-faces-senate-confirmation-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/abortion-pills-vaccines-and-food-safety-fda-nominee-heidi-overton-faces-senate-confirmation-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violinist Jennifer Koh on Her Decade-Long Struggle With a Rare Neurological Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 10 years Jennifer Koh struggled to understand and treat a rare neurological disorder, while trying to maintain a full calendar onstage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/violinist-jennifer-koh-on-her-decade-long-struggle-with-a-rare-neurological-disorder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/violinist-jennifer-koh-on-her-decade-long-struggle-with-a-rare-neurological-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-backtracks-on-plan-for-new-controls-on-nih-grants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-backtracks-on-plan-for-new-controls-on-nih-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House Backtracks on Plan to Exert New Control Over N.I.H. Grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/white-house-backtracks-on-plan-to-exert-new-control-over-nih-grants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/white-house-backtracks-on-plan-to-exert-new-control-over-nih-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary&rsquo;s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-drew-4-million-in-book-advances-from-publisher-who-also-monetized-maha/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-drew-4-million-in-book-advances-from-publisher-who-also-monetized-maha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary&rsquo;s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-drew-4-million-in-book-advances-from-publisher-who-also-monetized-maha/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-drew-4-million-in-book-advances-from-publisher-who-also-monetized-maha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency led by Dr. Mehmet Oz is proposing an end to weekly tracking of respiratory infections at the facilities where thousands of elderly residents died in the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-officials-may-undo-nursing-home-mandates-for-reporting-covid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-officials-may-undo-nursing-home-mandates-for-reporting-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suicide Rate Dropped Slightly in 2024, C.D.C. Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suicide deaths have often fluctuated over the years but a sustained downward trend remains elusive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/suicide-rate-dropped-slightly-in-2024-cdc-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/suicide-rate-dropped-slightly-in-2024-cdc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hospitals-shut-youth-gender-clinics-in-deal-with-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hospitals-shut-youth-gender-clinics-in-deal-with-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-officials-eject-750000-from-obamacare-markets-claiming-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-officials-eject-750000-from-obamacare-markets-claiming-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.T.E. Can’t Be Detected in the Living. New Brain Research Offers Hope.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cte-cant-be-detected-in-the-living-new-brain-research-offers-hope/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cte-cant-be-detected-in-the-living-new-brain-research-offers-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-hope-for-diagnosing-cte-in-brain-injured-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-hope-for-diagnosing-cte-in-brain-injured-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Way Too Hot’: Britain’s Hospitals Were Not Built for 96-Degree Summers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients and workers in one of the country&rsquo;s largest hospitals sweltered in a heat wave last month. Experts say the whole country must urgently adapt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/way-too-hot-britains-hospitals-were-not-built-for-96-degree-summers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/way-too-hot-britains-hospitals-were-not-built-for-96-degree-summers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/white-house-moves-to-take-control-of-nih-grants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/white-house-moves-to-take-control-of-nih-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nursing Home Beds Are Disappearing. That’s a Problem.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won&rsquo;t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nursing-home-beds-are-disappearing-thats-a-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nursing-home-beds-are-disappearing-thats-a-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Says Medicaid Will Receive Lower Prices for Some Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid&rsquo;s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-says-medicaid-will-receive-lower-prices-for-some-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-says-medicaid-will-receive-lower-prices-for-some-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid&rsquo;s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-promotes-program-to-reduce-medicaid-drug-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-promotes-program-to-reduce-medicaid-drug-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a &ldquo;fraud.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-assures-vaccine-skeptics-they-have-a-friend-at-the-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-assures-vaccine-skeptics-they-have-a-friend-at-the-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a &ldquo;fraud.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-assures-vaccine-skeptics-that-they-have-a-friend-at-the-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-assures-vaccine-skeptics-that-they-have-a-friend-at-the-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic Fracking Waste Becoming a Political Issue in Ohio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic candidate for governor backed restrictions on disposal of fracking wastewater around a hard-hit town, and called for a &ldquo;thorough investigation&rdquo; of the dangers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/toxic-fracking-waste-becoming-a-political-issue-in-ohio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/toxic-fracking-waste-becoming-a-political-issue-in-ohio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-rare-gene-drastically-raises-lung-cancer-risk-in-people-who-never-smoked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-rare-gene-drastically-raises-lung-cancer-risk-in-people-who-never-smoked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more powerful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-next-gene-editing-technology-may-also-be-the-oldest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-next-gene-editing-technology-may-also-be-the-oldest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fiji-declares-a-national-emergency-as-hiv-cases-skyrocket/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fiji-declares-a-national-emergency-as-hiv-cases-skyrocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Officials Report Fourth Measles Death, as Outbreak Grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year has become the deadliest year for measles in the United States since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pennsylvania-officials-report-fourth-measles-death-as-outbreak-grows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pennsylvania-officials-report-fourth-measles-death-as-outbreak-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harold Freeman, Who Helped Remove Barriers to Cancer Treatment, Dies at 93]]></title><description><![CDATA[He developed a program that became a model for hospitals around the world, making it easier for poor Black patients to navigate an onerous bureaucratic system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/harold-freeman-who-helped-remove-barriers-to-cancer-treatment-dies-at-93/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/harold-freeman-who-helped-remove-barriers-to-cancer-treatment-dies-at-93/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Midterms Rage, Gillibrand Wants Congress to Talk Menopause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is devoting a hearing to a topic that affects millions but is poorly understood and widely ignored, including when it comes to federal research money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-midterms-rage-gillibrand-wants-congress-to-talk-menopause/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-midterms-rage-gillibrand-wants-congress-to-talk-menopause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Announces $500 Rebates for Some Obamacare Customers, Weeks Before the Election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House plans to send the money to people in 30 states who have higher incomes and are insured under the Affordable Care Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-500-rebates-for-some-obamacare-customers-weeks-before-the-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-500-rebates-for-some-obamacare-customers-weeks-before-the-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Moves to Integrate A.I. Into Medical Care Despite Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-moves-to-integrate-ai-into-medical-care-despite-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-moves-to-integrate-ai-into-medical-care-despite-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-health-officials-move-quickly-to-deploy-medical-ai-despite-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-health-officials-move-quickly-to-deploy-medical-ai-despite-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legionella Bacteria Found in Cooling Tower at Yankee Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Legionnaires&rsquo; disease outbreak in the Bronx has killed one person and infected nine. A Yankees spokesman said that its towers were cleaned on Sunday, and the city has not asked that games be postponed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/legionella-bacteria-found-in-cooling-tower-at-yankee-stadium/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/legionella-bacteria-found-in-cooling-tower-at-yankee-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Anthony Robbins, Who Expanded Health Care for the Poor, Dies at 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Vermont&rsquo;s health commissioner, he helped create a model for providing food and dental care. Later, he directed the first national vaccine program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dr-anthony-robbins-who-expanded-health-care-for-the-poor-dies-at-85/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dr-anthony-robbins-who-expanded-health-care-for-the-poor-dies-at-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Did a Heart Drug With So Much Promise Fall So Flat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn&rsquo;t work at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-did-a-heart-drug-with-so-much-promise-fall-so-flat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-did-a-heart-drug-with-so-much-promise-fall-so-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Officials Announce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 13,000 cases of the illness had been linked to lettuce from Taylor Farms that was processed in Mexico. An investigation into how the parasite spread is continuing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-officials-announce-cyclospora-outbreak-is-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-officials-announce-cyclospora-outbreak-is-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broccoli Sprouts Are Recalled Over Link to Salmonella Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cases were reported in four states, and led to two hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/broccoli-sprouts-are-recalled-over-link-to-salmonella-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/broccoli-sprouts-are-recalled-over-link-to-salmonella-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Promising Heart Drug Failed. What Went So Wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn&rsquo;t work at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-promising-heart-drug-failed-what-went-so-wrong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-promising-heart-drug-failed-what-went-so-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Officials Expected to Announce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 11,000 cases of the illness had been linked to lettuce from Taylor Farms that was processed in Mexico. An investigation into how the parasite spread is continuing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-officials-expected-to-announce-cyclospora-outbreak-is-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-officials-expected-to-announce-cyclospora-outbreak-is-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Announces $500 Rebates for Some Obamacare Customers,Weeks Before the Election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House plans to send the money to people in 30 states who have higher incomes and are insured under the Affordable Care Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-500-rebates-for-some-obamacare-customersweeks-before-the-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-500-rebates-for-some-obamacare-customersweeks-before-the-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened 22 Is Linked to Broccoli Sprouts From Idaho]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cases were reported in four states, and led to two hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/salmonella-outbreak-that-sickened-22-is-linked-to-broccoli-sprouts-from-idaho/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/salmonella-outbreak-that-sickened-22-is-linked-to-broccoli-sprouts-from-idaho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.I. Data Center Pollution Poses Health Threat, Former E.P.A. Officials Warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, the group warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-data-center-pollution-poses-health-threat-former-epa-officials-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-data-center-pollution-poses-health-threat-former-epa-officials-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Drug Lifts the Fog of Sleepiness for Those With Narcolepsy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first-of-its-kind drug offers a reprieve for people who live with the debilitating sleep disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-drug-lifts-the-fog-of-sleepiness-for-those-with-narcolepsy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-drug-lifts-the-fog-of-sleepiness-for-those-with-narcolepsy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Who Study Sleep and Narcolepsy Win Prestigious Lasker Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two researchers have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their findings laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the sleep disorder&rsquo;s root cause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-who-study-sleep-and-narcolepsy-win-prestigious-lasker-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-who-study-sleep-and-narcolepsy-win-prestigious-lasker-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘Transformative’ Narcolepsy Drug Opens New Opportunities in Neuroscience]]></title><description><![CDATA[A first-of-its-kind drug for the sleep disorder offers a new treatment for people who live with the debilitating fog of sleepiness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-transformative-narcolepsy-drug-opens-new-opportunities-in-neuroscience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-transformative-narcolepsy-drug-opens-new-opportunities-in-neuroscience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/roger-marshall-sued-700-patients-for-debts-81-were-arrested-now-hes-a-senator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/roger-marshall-sued-700-patients-for-debts-81-were-arrested-now-hes-a-senator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own Homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continuing care retirement communities are widening their scope to help retirees age in place, with measured supports and a way to cap the soaring costs of aging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ccrcs-are-expanding-retirement-home-care-to-seniors-own-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ccrcs-are-expanding-retirement-home-care-to-seniors-own-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/11’s Dust and Ash Coated Their Childhood. Is It Still Making Them Ill?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/911s-dust-and-ash-coated-their-childhood-is-it-still-making-them-ill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/911s-dust-and-ash-coated-their-childhood-is-it-still-making-them-ill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Newer Kind of Gene Editing Promises to Edit ‘Nurture’ Over ‘Nature’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional gene editing rewrites DNA. But a new approach, called epigenome editing, aims to treat the molecular scars we collect throughout our lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-newer-kind-of-gene-editing-promises-to-edit-nurture-over-nature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-newer-kind-of-gene-editing-promises-to-edit-nurture-over-nature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence was used to help develop a drug candidate, rentosertib, for a rare lung condition. Its maker says the drug also seems to reduce the biological hallmarks of age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/early-data-indicates-an-ai-generated-drug-could-slow-aging/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/early-data-indicates-an-ai-generated-drug-could-slow-aging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Frozen Blueberries Are Up to 17, F.D.A. Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The affected frozen fruit products, which were distributed to 19 states and to retailers like Walmart and Publix, were recalled starting in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/e-coli-illnesses-linked-to-frozen-blueberries-are-up-to-17-fda-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/e-coli-illnesses-linked-to-frozen-blueberries-are-up-to-17-fda-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-dojs-investigation-of-fauci-and-other-virus-scientists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-dojs-investigation-of-fauci-and-other-virus-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and Cardiologists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was going to be a powerful new tool to fight heart disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-heart-drug-pelacarsen-fails-shocking-novartis-and-cardiologists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-heart-drug-pelacarsen-fails-shocking-novartis-and-cardiologists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Heart Drug Fails, Shocking Cardiologists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was going to be a powerful new tool to fight heart disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/another-heart-drug-fails-shocking-cardiologists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/another-heart-drug-fails-shocking-cardiologists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Hires Army Doctor Who Opposed Covid Shots to Investigate if They Killed 2,500 Troops]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-hires-army-doctor-who-opposed-covid-shots-to-investigate-if-they-killed-2500-troops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-hires-army-doctor-who-opposed-covid-shots-to-investigate-if-they-killed-2500-troops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Hires Army Doctor Who Opposed Covid Shots to Investigate if They Killed 2,500 Troops]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-hires-army-doctor-who-opposed-covid-shots-to-investigate-if-they-killed-2500-troops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-hires-army-doctor-who-opposed-covid-shots-to-investigate-if-they-killed-2500-troops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pentagon-agreement-with-nih-on-biodefense-draws-alarm-from-democrats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pentagon-agreement-with-nih-on-biodefense-draws-alarm-from-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Set New Goals This Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harness that back-to-school energy to set some new goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-set-new-goals-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-set-new-goals-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psilocybin May Prevent Nerve Damage Caused by Chemotherapy, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The preliminary research was conducted in mice, but scientists were optimistic the results would apply to humans. Clinical trials begin this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/psilocybin-may-prevent-nerve-damage-caused-by-chemotherapy-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/psilocybin-may-prevent-nerve-damage-caused-by-chemotherapy-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new U.S. survey anticipates an average increase of 11 percent unless benefits are cut, the highest rate in decades. Other findings also predict a sharp rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/employer-health-costs-are-expected-to-spike-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/employer-health-costs-are-expected-to-spike-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get to Know Your Phone’s Built-In Emergency Kit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In times of natural disasters and other dangers, special features tucked away on your iPhone or Android device could help make a difference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/get-to-know-your-phones-built-in-emergency-kit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/get-to-know-your-phones-built-in-emergency-kit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questioning a state&rsquo;s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-director-challenges-pennsylvanias-report-of-two-measles-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-director-challenges-pennsylvanias-report-of-two-measles-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foodborne Illnesses Can Lead to Long-Term Gut Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cyclospora outbreak may result in a surge in cases of post-infection irritable bowel syndrome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/foodborne-illnesses-can-lead-to-long-term-gut-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/foodborne-illnesses-can-lead-to-long-term-gut-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $480,000-a-Year Pill Reflects a New Normal for Cancer Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rasonque, the new pancreatic cancer treatment from Revolution Medicines, illustrates the huge inflation in cancer drug prices over the past two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-480000-a-year-pill-reflects-a-new-normal-for-cancer-drugs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-480000-a-year-pill-reflects-a-new-normal-for-cancer-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Bad Will This Year’s Flu Season Be?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors are hopeful for a quieter fall and winter than in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-bad-will-this-years-flu-season-be/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-bad-will-this-years-flu-season-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Goats From a Traveling Petting Zoo Test Positive for Rabies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farm Adventures of Harmony, N.C., owned the goats, state health officials said. It was unclear how many people might have been exposed to them since late July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/baby-goats-from-a-traveling-petting-zoo-test-positive-for-rabies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/baby-goats-from-a-traveling-petting-zoo-test-positive-for-rabies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walmart to Pay $50 Million to Settle Opioid Lawsuit, US Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The resolution is part of an effort to hold retailers and pharmacists accountable for what the government says were their roles in the opioid epidemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/walmart-to-pay-50-million-to-settle-opioid-lawsuit-us-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/walmart-to-pay-50-million-to-settle-opioid-lawsuit-us-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Experimental Single-Time Treatment Slashed Cholesterol for a Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small gene-editing study significantly reduced LDL cholesterol levels, and the results have stuck a year later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-experimental-single-time-treatment-slashed-cholesterol-for-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-experimental-single-time-treatment-slashed-cholesterol-for-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Study of Brain Proteins Offers New Targets to Treat Autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers hope their findings could help inform future therapies for people with severe autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-study-of-brain-proteins-offers-new-targets-to-treat-autism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-study-of-brain-proteins-offers-new-targets-to-treat-autism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six employees at Frankfurt Airport were infected this summer, according to German health officials and the airport&rsquo;s operator. Four recovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/malaria-likely-spread-by-mosquito-on-plane-kills-2-airport-workers-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/malaria-likely-spread-by-mosquito-on-plane-kills-2-airport-workers-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;The Anxious Generation,&rdquo; the sociologist laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/anxious-generation-author-jonathan-haidt-on-the-meta-settlement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/anxious-generation-author-jonathan-haidt-on-the-meta-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Drug Approved by F.D.A. for Pancreatic Cancer Could Be First of Many]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies are testing dozens of similar drugs in cancers of the pancreas, lung, colon and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-drug-approved-by-fda-for-pancreatic-cancer-could-be-first-of-many/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-drug-approved-by-fda-for-pancreatic-cancer-could-be-first-of-many/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-the-drug-daraxonrasib-thats-poised-to-transform-pancreatic-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-the-drug-daraxonrasib-thats-poised-to-transform-pancreatic-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’re Ruining My Dreams’: C.T.E. Study Adds to Family Tension Over Football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed degenerative brain disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youre-ruining-my-dreams-cte-study-adds-to-family-tension-over-football/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youre-ruining-my-dreams-cte-study-adds-to-family-tension-over-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families Debate Whether Children Should Play Football, After New C.T.E. Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed degenerative brain disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/families-debate-whether-children-should-play-football-after-new-cte-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/families-debate-whether-children-should-play-football-after-new-cte-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Their Children Want to Play Football. Parents Ask: Is It Worth the Risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed degenerative brain disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/their-children-want-to-play-football-parents-ask-is-it-worth-the-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/their-children-want-to-play-football-parents-ask-is-it-worth-the-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans Encounter Risks at Psychedelic Clinics Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participants, often in vulnerable states, have little recourse if mistreated or injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/americans-encounter-risks-at-psychedelic-clinics-abroad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/americans-encounter-risks-at-psychedelic-clinics-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Study Finds at Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/major-study-finds-at-least-1-in-4-nfl-players-gets-cte/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/major-study-finds-at-least-1-in-4-nfl-players-gets-cte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-least-1-in-4-nfl-players-gets-cte-major-new-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-least-1-in-4-nfl-players-gets-cte-major-new-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ruthless Efficiency of Ultrapotent Street Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five decades after the &ldquo;war on drugs&rdquo; sought to make substance abuse unaffordable, illicit drugs are cheaper and more powerful than ever. A visit to Baltimore shows why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ruthless-efficiency-of-ultrapotent-street-drugs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ruthless-efficiency-of-ultrapotent-street-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Getting High Has Only Gotten Cheaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;war on drugs&rdquo; sought to reduce substance abuse by driving up prices and lowering demand. Today, street drugs are less expensive and more dangerous than ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-getting-high-has-only-gotten-cheaper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-getting-high-has-only-gotten-cheaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 40,000 Eye Drop Bottles Are Recalled Over Potential Contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal safety regulators said the maker of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief voluntarily recalled the drops because of a &ldquo;lack of assurance of sterility.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nearly-40000-eye-drop-bottles-are-recalled-over-potential-contamination/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nearly-40000-eye-drop-bottles-are-recalled-over-potential-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maker of Clear Eyes Recalls Nearly 40,000 Bottles Over Contamination Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal safety regulators said the maker of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief voluntarily recalled the drops because of a &ldquo;lack of assurance of sterility.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maker-of-clear-eyes-recalls-nearly-40000-bottles-over-contamination-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maker-of-clear-eyes-recalls-nearly-40000-bottles-over-contamination-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some States Banned the Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda. Did It Work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study shows a modest decline in soda purchases, but it&rsquo;s not clear that the results will hold up in the long run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/some-states-banned-the-use-of-food-stamps-to-buy-soda-did-it-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/some-states-banned-the-use-of-food-stamps-to-buy-soda-did-it-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illnesses in 15 States, F.D.A. Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are investigating after multiple strains of E. coli and a type of salmonella sickened dozens of people across the United States. Two people were infected with both salmonella and E. coli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/alfalfa-sprouts-linked-to-illnesses-in-15-states-fda-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/alfalfa-sprouts-linked-to-illnesses-in-15-states-fda-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Surprising Signs of Aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hint: You may need to buy new shoes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/5-surprising-signs-of-aging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/5-surprising-signs-of-aging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderna’s Shift to Cancer Company Lifts Stock Up 177%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company&rsquo;s fortunes cratered as demand for Covid-19 vaccines plummeted. But it was busy working on something else.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/modernas-shift-to-cancer-company-lifts-stock-up-177/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/modernas-shift-to-cancer-company-lifts-stock-up-177/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If multiple antidepressants haven&rsquo;t helped, there are other avenues to explore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-treatment-resistant-depression/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-treatment-resistant-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Nominates Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s Make America Healthy Again agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-nominates-heidi-overton-a-top-domestic-policy-aide-for-fda-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-nominates-heidi-overton-a-top-domestic-policy-aide-for-fda-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Trying to Conceal Covid-Related Records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. David Morens, a former N.I.H. official, admitted to attempts to conceal emails that discussed the origins of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/former-fauci-adviser-pleads-guilty-to-trying-to-conceal-covid-related-records/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/former-fauci-adviser-pleads-guilty-to-trying-to-conceal-covid-related-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderna, Merck Say mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma From Returning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moderna and Merck say the experimental vaccine prevented the return and spread of the cancer in high-risk melanoma patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/moderna-merck-say-mrna-vaccine-prevents-melanoma-from-returning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/moderna-merck-say-mrna-vaccine-prevents-melanoma-from-returning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s Make America Healthy Again agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-nominate-heidi-overton-a-top-domestic-policy-aide-for-fda-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-nominate-heidi-overton-a-top-domestic-policy-aide-for-fda-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share Your Experiences With the Public Health System in Louisiana]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Times is examining how public health is changing in the state, from the whooping cough outbreak to vaccine policies, and we want to hear from you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/share-your-experiences-with-the-public-health-system-in-louisiana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/share-your-experiences-with-the-public-health-system-in-louisiana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How One Woman With a Very Rare Disease Secured a Clinical Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through sheer determination, Neena Nizar has become the first patient in a clinical trial testing a treatment for her disease &mdash; one so rare it affects just 30 people worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-one-woman-with-a-very-rare-disease-secured-a-clinical-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-one-woman-with-a-very-rare-disease-secured-a-clinical-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants to Transform Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Evelyn Griffin is pushing for more emphasis on wellness and prevention. She has also aligned with the MAHA movement in fighting government mandates and questioning the safety of some vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-louisianas-new-surgeon-general-wants-to-transform-public-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-louisianas-new-surgeon-general-wants-to-transform-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-cyclospora-evaded-the-us-food-safety-system-to-sicken-thousands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-cyclospora-evaded-the-us-food-safety-system-to-sicken-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Classifies Egg Recall as Class I for Highest Health Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 20 million eggs were recalled in July over salmonella concerns. The new classification signals a &ldquo;reasonable probability&rdquo; of &ldquo;serious adverse health consequences or death.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-classifies-egg-recall-as-class-i-for-highest-health-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-classifies-egg-recall-as-class-i-for-highest-health-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage at UnitedHealth and Other Insurers Persists After Brian Thompson Killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans&rsquo; dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/outrage-at-unitedhealth-and-other-insurers-persists-after-brian-thompson-killing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/outrage-at-unitedhealth-and-other-insurers-persists-after-brian-thompson-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid Vaccine and Pregnancy: What to Know Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent Republicans and others have claimed this week that the shots aren&rsquo;t safe for pregnant women, but years of data show otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covid-vaccine-and-pregnancy-what-to-know-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covid-vaccine-and-pregnancy-what-to-know-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brad Pitt’s Return to Drinking Is Not Unsafe, Experts Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[His disclosure in an interview revived a key question about sobriety: whether someone who once drank dangerously can ever drink moderately.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/brad-pitts-return-to-drinking-is-not-unsafe-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/brad-pitts-return-to-drinking-is-not-unsafe-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You Envy Your Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turn that burning resentment into insight and motivation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-you-envy-your-friends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-you-envy-your-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid Vaccines Are Not Linked to Miscarriage. Here’s How We Know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prominent Republicans and others have falsely claimed this week that the shots are linked, despite years of data showing they are safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covid-vaccines-are-not-linked-to-miscarriage-heres-how-we-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covid-vaccines-are-not-linked-to-miscarriage-heres-how-we-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A City Mobilizes Against a Stubborn Health Threat: Mosquitoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Bel&eacute;m in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-city-mobilizes-against-a-stubborn-health-threat-mosquitoes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-city-mobilizes-against-a-stubborn-health-threat-mosquitoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Yorkers Who Lost Insurance After Trump Cuts Face Hard Choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York State&rsquo;s generous health plan for working-class people was hit hard by federal funding cuts. More than 400,000 people are now looking for new coverage or living without it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-yorkers-who-lost-insurance-after-trump-cuts-face-hard-choices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-yorkers-who-lost-insurance-after-trump-cuts-face-hard-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.]]></title><description><![CDATA[California announced that it&rsquo;s phasing out paraquat, a pesticide widely used in the United States that is linked to Parkinson&rsquo;s disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-pesticide-may-be-too-dangerous-to-use-farmers-say-they-need-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-pesticide-may-be-too-dangerous-to-use-farmers-say-they-need-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Wants the M.M.R. Vaccine Split Into Three Separate Shots. Doctors Say It’s a Bad Idea.]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-wants-the-mmr-vaccine-split-into-three-separate-shots-doctors-say-its-a-bad-idea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-wants-the-mmr-vaccine-split-into-three-separate-shots-doctors-say-its-a-bad-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should the M.M.R. Vaccine Be Split Into Three Separate Shots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/should-the-mmr-vaccine-be-split-into-three-separate-shots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/should-the-mmr-vaccine-be-split-into-three-separate-shots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Stirred Vaccine Fears in Pennsylvania Years Before Measles Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a speech in Lancaster County, Robert F. Kennedy mocked the threat of measles. Now local officials are racing to contain one of the largest outbreaks in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-stirred-vaccine-fears-in-pennsylvania-years-before-measles-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-stirred-vaccine-fears-in-pennsylvania-years-before-measles-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-bars-medicaid-funding-of-transition-treatment-for-transgender-youth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-bars-medicaid-funding-of-transition-treatment-for-transgender-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocasio-Cortez Opened Up About Freezing her Eggs. She Got Women Talking.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many women say being open about the fertility treatment is a form of empowerment. But critics say all the talk can be misleading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ocasio-cortez-opened-up-about-freezing-her-eggs-she-got-women-talking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ocasio-cortez-opened-up-about-freezing-her-eggs-she-got-women-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.I. Offers Hope for Men With Infertility, Spotting ‘Hidden’ Sperm]]></title><description><![CDATA[New technology may make it easier for men with extremely low sperm counts to have biological children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-offers-hope-for-men-with-infertility-spotting-hidden-sperm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-offers-hope-for-men-with-infertility-spotting-hidden-sperm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Fewer Childhood Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is not clear whether the order, the president&rsquo;s third to address the topic in less than a year, has any legal power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-signs-executive-order-calling-for-fewer-childhood-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-signs-executive-order-calling-for-fewer-childhood-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61]]></title><description><![CDATA[She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maura-l-gillison-who-linked-throat-cancers-to-hpv-dies-at-61/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maura-l-gillison-who-linked-throat-cancers-to-hpv-dies-at-61/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Farms Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Jalapeños Over Salmonella Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said it was unaware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalape&ntilde;os, which were distributed to major retailers across 26 states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/taylor-farms-voluntarily-recalls-fresh-jalapeos-over-salmonella-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/taylor-farms-voluntarily-recalls-fresh-jalapeos-over-salmonella-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61]]></title><description><![CDATA[She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dr-maura-l-gillison-who-linked-throat-cancers-to-hpv-dies-at-61/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dr-maura-l-gillison-who-linked-throat-cancers-to-hpv-dies-at-61/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-ai-just-created-viruses-not-found-in-nature/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-ai-just-created-viruses-not-found-in-nature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Cyclospora Outbreak, Demand for Locally Grown Lettuce Surges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small produce stands and farmers&rsquo; markets are seeing a surge in demand for leafy greens as sales of lettuce and salad kits from grocery chains and big retailers drop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/amid-cyclospora-outbreak-demand-for-locally-grown-lettuce-surges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/amid-cyclospora-outbreak-demand-for-locally-grown-lettuce-surges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Promising Heart Drug Fails, Challenging a Long-Held Theory of Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug targeted inflammation, and its shocking failure has experts questioning whether inflammation really does cause heart disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-promising-heart-drug-fails-challenging-a-long-held-theory-of-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-promising-heart-drug-fails-challenging-a-long-held-theory-of-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn&rsquo;t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Fauci Being Accused of and Why Is He Being Held in Contempt?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-fauci-being-accused-of-and-why-is-he-being-held-in-contempt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-fauci-being-accused-of-and-why-is-he-being-held-in-contempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Fauci Got to This Point and the Legal Peril He Faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-fauci-got-to-this-point-and-the-legal-peril-he-faces/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-fauci-got-to-this-point-and-the-legal-peril-he-faces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Panel Holds Fauci in Contempt of Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued that he wasn&rsquo;t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-holds-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-holds-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Government Cellphone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development comes as a Senate committee prepares to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-has-obtained-copy-of-faucis-government-cellphone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-has-obtained-copy-of-faucis-government-cellphone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Shambhala Music Festival, a Plan To Make Drugs Like Ketamine and MDMA Safer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most raves turn a blind eye to drugs. At Shambhala, free testing offers peace of mind &mdash; but can&rsquo;t eliminate risk altogether.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-shambhala-music-festival-a-plan-to-make-drugs-like-ketamine-and-mdma-safer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-shambhala-music-festival-a-plan-to-make-drugs-like-ketamine-and-mdma-safer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Cellphone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development comes as a Senate committee prepares to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-has-obtained-copy-of-faucis-cellphone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-panel-has-obtained-copy-of-faucis-cellphone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-modernas-mrna-flu-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-modernas-mrna-flu-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci Faces Contempt of Congress Vote on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Senate panel scheduled a vote after Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a hearing last week. Here are the legal issues involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-faces-contempt-of-congress-vote-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-faces-contempt-of-congress-vote-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci Could Be Held in Contempt of Congress on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Senate panel scheduled a vote after Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a hearing last week. Here are the legal issues involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-could-be-held-in-contempt-of-congress-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-could-be-held-in-contempt-of-congress-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci Faces Contempt Vote. Here Are the Legal Issues Involved.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Fauci invoked his Constitutional right under the Fifth Amendment in refusing to answer questions from a Senate committee. Republicans say he is ineligible for that protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-faces-contempt-vote-here-are-the-legal-issues-involved/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-faces-contempt-vote-here-are-the-legal-issues-involved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as C.D.C. Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Schwartz, a deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration, has publicly supported childhood vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-confirms-dr-erica-schwartz-as-cdc-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-confirms-dr-erica-schwartz-as-cdc-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-cuts-ties-with-organ-donor-group-after-reports-of-abuses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-cuts-ties-with-organ-donor-group-after-reports-of-abuses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the White House&rsquo;s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president&rsquo;s chief of staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-seeks-a-boost-for-hemp-that-would-benefit-a-top-aides-family/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-seeks-a-boost-for-hemp-that-would-benefit-a-top-aides-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household &mdash; even if they&rsquo;re kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-us-relies-on-family-caregivers-millions-of-them-are-kids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-us-relies-on-family-caregivers-millions-of-them-are-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Dept. Charges Doctor in $95 Million Skin Substitute Fraud Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Stephen Dubin, a wound care doctor in Nevada, is accused of applying unneeded, expensive wound coverings to seniors. He used the profits to buy yachts, the department said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/justice-dept-charges-doctor-in-95-million-skin-substitute-fraud-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/justice-dept-charges-doctor-in-95-million-skin-substitute-fraud-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-invasive-mosquito-is-spreading-with-alarming-speed-threatening-africas-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-invasive-mosquito-is-spreading-with-alarming-speed-threatening-africas-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicaid Urges States to Increase Autism Therapy Oversight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program&rsquo;s spending on the therapy has quintupled since 2021, far outstripping the growth in diagnoses and raising concerns about overprescribing and fraud.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicaid-urges-states-to-increase-autism-therapy-oversight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicaid-urges-states-to-increase-autism-therapy-oversight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/spotlight-on-fauci-said-to-boost-book-sales-for-kennedy-and-his-publisher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/spotlight-on-fauci-said-to-boost-book-sales-for-kennedy-and-his-publisher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian Strike Destroyed Millions of H.I.V. Prevention Supplies in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[No medications were affected, but if new prevention items are not procured, aid groups fear a surge in new infections next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/russian-strike-destroyed-millions-of-hiv-prevention-supplies-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/russian-strike-destroyed-millions-of-hiv-prevention-supplies-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Help Influencer Nicole LePera Faces Litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions look to Nicole LePera for advice on how to achieve contentment and maintain healthy relationships. But her own story is complicated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/self-help-influencer-nicole-lepera-faces-litigation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/self-help-influencer-nicole-lepera-faces-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-restores-some-vaccine-and-health-aid-to-unicef-gavi-and-world-food-programme/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-restores-some-vaccine-and-health-aid-to-unicef-gavi-and-world-food-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What We Know About Dr. Fauci Pleading the Fifth in Senate Hearing on Covid Origins]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a three-hour Senate hearing this week, Dr. Fauci invoked his constitutional right to stay silent, leaving people confused about many of the issues raised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-we-know-about-dr-fauci-pleading-the-fifth-in-senate-hearing-on-covid-origins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-we-know-about-dr-fauci-pleading-the-fifth-in-senate-hearing-on-covid-origins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci, Assailed by Republicans, Took the Fifth. Here’s What We Know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a three-hour Senate hearing this week, Dr. Fauci invoked his constitutional right to stay silent, leaving people confused about many of the issues raised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-assailed-by-republicans-took-the-fifth-heres-what-we-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-assailed-by-republicans-took-the-fifth-heres-what-we-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been &ldquo;hastily altered.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-government-mislabels-map-of-african-countries-at-aids-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-government-mislabels-map-of-african-countries-at-aids-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Department Map Mislabels African Countries at AIDS Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been &ldquo;hastily altered.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/state-department-map-mislabels-african-countries-at-aids-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/state-department-map-mislabels-african-countries-at-aids-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military Testosterone Policy Raises Questions About Its Links to Aggression]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s call for a &ldquo;High-T military&rdquo; raises questions about testosterone&rsquo;s effect on aggression in some men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/military-testosterone-policy-raises-questions-about-its-links-to-aggression/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/military-testosterone-policy-raises-questions-about-its-links-to-aggression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/erica-schwartz-trumps-nominee-for-cdc-director-advances-to-full-senate-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/erica-schwartz-trumps-nominee-for-cdc-director-advances-to-full-senate-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Officials Protest U.S. Plan to Defund Pan American Health Organization]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group of former health and national security officials warned that Americans will be more vulnerable to infectious disease threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/former-officials-protest-us-plan-to-defund-pan-american-health-organization/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/former-officials-protest-us-plan-to-defund-pan-american-health-organization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rescue-boat-crews-show-signs-of-brain-injuries-but-coast-guard-isnt-looking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rescue-boat-crews-show-signs-of-brain-injuries-but-coast-guard-isnt-looking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/after-obamacare-cuts-hospitals-are-treating-more-uninsured-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/after-obamacare-cuts-hospitals-are-treating-more-uninsured-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Refusing to Answer Questions on Covid Origins at Senate Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The panel&rsquo;s chairman, Rand Paul, has long accused Dr. Fauci of funding research that triggered the Covid pandemic and lying about it to Congress &mdash; charges Dr. Fauci denies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-pleads-the-fifth-refusing-to-answer-questions-on-covid-origins-at-senate-hearing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-pleads-the-fifth-refusing-to-answer-questions-on-covid-origins-at-senate-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci Invokes the Fifth Amendment, Refusing to Answer Senate Committee Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The panel&rsquo;s chairman, Rand Paul, has long accused Dr. Fauci of funding research that triggered the Covid pandemic and lying about it to Congress &mdash; charges Dr. Fauci denies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-invokes-the-fifth-amendment-refusing-to-answer-senate-committee-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-invokes-the-fifth-amendment-refusing-to-answer-senate-committee-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci and His Senate Nemesis Rand Paul to Face Off in Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kentucky Republican has accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding research that triggered the Covid pandemic and lying about it to Congress &mdash; charges Dr. Fauci denies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-and-his-senate-nemesis-rand-paul-to-face-off-in-hearing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-and-his-senate-nemesis-rand-paul-to-face-off-in-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-will-end-subsidies-for-medicare-drug-premiums/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-will-end-subsidies-for-medicare-drug-premiums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Cyclospora Cases Climb, FDA Official Says Food Supply Is Safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acting deputy commissioner for food said the agency was taking action even though finding the root cause of the outbreaks is difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-cyclospora-cases-climb-fda-official-says-food-supply-is-safe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-cyclospora-cases-climb-fda-official-says-food-supply-is-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/prediction-market-betting-on-drug-trials-and-approvals-sparks-concern-about-undermining-research/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/prediction-market-betting-on-drug-trials-and-approvals-sparks-concern-about-undermining-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer. Few Know About It.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vast majority of cases begin in the fallopian tubes &mdash; and removing them can reduce the risk by nearly 80 percent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/theres-a-way-to-prevent-ovarian-cancer-few-know-about-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/theres-a-way-to-prevent-ovarian-cancer-few-know-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private entries, released by a Republican senator, have reignited a furious debate over whether Covid-19 leaked from a lab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-in-private-diary-reflected-on-covids-origins-and-his-own-fame/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fauci-in-private-diary-reflected-on-covids-origins-and-his-own-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legionnaires’ Disease Has Made a Home in New York City. Here’s How.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/legionnaires-disease-has-made-a-home-in-new-york-city-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/legionnaires-disease-has-made-a-home-in-new-york-city-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should We Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More light at the day&rsquo;s end comes at a price: much later winter sunrises across much of the U.S. Scientists have documented consequences for public health and the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/should-we-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/should-we-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently]]></title><description><![CDATA[These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their health care costs and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-geriatric-emergency-departments-do-differently/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-geriatric-emergency-departments-do-differently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1.6 Million Egg Cartons Are Recalled Over Salmonella Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The voluntary recall included eggs produced in Texas and sold under several brand names in six states, the Food and Drug Administration said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/16-million-egg-cartons-are-recalled-over-salmonella-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/16-million-egg-cartons-are-recalled-over-salmonella-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Panel’s Vote on Peptides Raises Concerns About a Prescribing Boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The committee endorsed broader use of the peptides in lightly regulated compounding pharmacies that have grown into a multibillion-dollar business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-panels-vote-on-peptides-raises-concerns-about-a-prescribing-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-panels-vote-on-peptides-raises-concerns-about-a-prescribing-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane]]></title><description><![CDATA[More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/measles-cases-hit-new-record-in-us-as-vaccination-rates-wane/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/measles-cases-hit-new-record-in-us-as-vaccination-rates-wane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access to the drug and other new products in much of Latin America remains uncertain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-hopes-high-for-new-hiv-prevention-pill-merck-takes-steps-to-ensure-access/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-hopes-high-for-new-hiv-prevention-pill-merck-takes-steps-to-ensure-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can This New Enzyme Turn Back the Clock in Bodily Tissues?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent study, scientists devised a way of reversing the buildup of compounds that lead to some age-related diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/can-this-new-enzyme-turn-back-the-clock-in-bodily-tissues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/can-this-new-enzyme-turn-back-the-clock-in-bodily-tissues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four Peptides]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an all-day hearing, the agency&rsquo;s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-panel-supports-lifting-restrictions-on-four-peptides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-panel-supports-lifting-restrictions-on-four-peptides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About Peptides the FDA Is Considering for Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency is considering whether compounding pharmacies should be allowed to produce BPC-157, TB-500 and other previously banned peptides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-peptides-the-fda-is-considering-for-use/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-peptides-the-fda-is-considering-for-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Care Agency Discontinues Dozens of Active Research Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality slowed the awarding of new grants last year. Now it is stopping existing ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-care-agency-discontinues-dozens-of-active-research-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-care-agency-discontinues-dozens-of-active-research-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Republican Senator Says He Will Support Erica Schwartz for C.D.C. Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senator Bill Cassidy, who is believed to hold the deciding vote in the Senate health committee for Dr. Erica Schwartz&rsquo;s confirmation, had declined for days to say whether he would back her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/key-republican-senator-says-he-will-support-erica-schwartz-for-cdc-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/key-republican-senator-says-he-will-support-erica-schwartz-for-cdc-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Peptide Showdown: F.D.A. Scientists May Clash With R.F.K.’s Agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agency scientists are advising against allowing widespread use of several peptide injections. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has said people should be free to experiment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-peptide-showdown-fda-scientists-may-clash-with-rfks-agenda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-peptide-showdown-fda-scientists-may-clash-with-rfks-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Says Surprise Billing Law Is Being ‘Gamed’ by Doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, officials have acknowledged problems with the No Surprises Act, which has led to huge payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-says-surprise-billing-law-is-being-gamed-by-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-says-surprise-billing-law-is-being-gamed-by-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/government-overhauls-teen-pregnancy-program-to-focus-on-marriage-and-starting-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/government-overhauls-teen-pregnancy-program-to-focus-on-marriage-and-starting-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/1700-hiv-treatment-sites-closed-after-trump-aid-cuts-a-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/1700-hiv-treatment-sites-closed-after-trump-aid-cuts-a-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-hurting-elder-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-hurting-elder-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Too Rare to Care’? A New Center for Rare Diseases Hopes to Change That]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies &mdash; making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/too-rare-to-care-a-new-center-for-rare-diseases-hopes-to-change-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/too-rare-to-care-a-new-center-for-rare-diseases-hopes-to-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ordeal of a 42-Day Hantavirus Quarantine: ‘I Felt Like a Prisoner’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a cruise ship. Many found the experience traumatic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ordeal-of-a-42-day-hantavirus-quarantine-i-felt-like-a-prisoner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ordeal-of-a-42-day-hantavirus-quarantine-i-felt-like-a-prisoner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sewer Knows What You Ate]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-sewer-knows-what-you-ate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-sewer-knows-what-you-ate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Relationship With My Brother Was Fraught. Could Sibling Therapy Help Us?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was drawn to and worried about this sort of therapy &mdash; maybe there were dangers in stirring things up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/my-relationship-with-my-brother-was-fraught-could-sibling-therapy-help-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/my-relationship-with-my-brother-was-fraught-could-sibling-therapy-help-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-best-genetic-risk-tools-dont-work-equally-for-everyone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-best-genetic-risk-tools-dont-work-equally-for-everyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sibling Therapy Is on the Rise. Could It Help My Relationship With My Brother?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was drawn to and worried about this sort of therapy &mdash; maybe there were dangers in stirring things up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sibling-therapy-is-on-the-rise-could-it-help-my-relationship-with-my-brother/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sibling-therapy-is-on-the-rise-could-it-help-my-relationship-with-my-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/taylor-farms-expands-iceberg-lettuce-recall-to-27-states-amid-cyclospora-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/taylor-farms-expands-iceberg-lettuce-recall-to-27-states-amid-cyclospora-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States]]></title><description><![CDATA[The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/taylor-farms-expands-iceberg-lettuce-recall-to-27-states/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/taylor-farms-expands-iceberg-lettuce-recall-to-27-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walt Odets, Who Delved Into the Minds of Gay Men, Dies at 79]]></title><description><![CDATA[A psychologist, he wrote during the AIDS crisis about survivor&rsquo;s guilt and depression in his H.I.V.-negative patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/walt-odets-who-delved-into-the-minds-of-gay-men-dies-at-79/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/walt-odets-who-delved-into-the-minds-of-gay-men-dies-at-79/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[The F.D.A. is planning to inspect farms and a lettuce shredding facility to determine how lettuce supplied by the produce company Taylor Farms to Taco Bell became contaminated and where it was shipped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cyclospora-investigation-turns-to-farms-in-mexico/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cyclospora-investigation-turns-to-farms-in-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Keep the Air Inside Safe From Wildfire Smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke can contaminate the air inside a home, but there are measures you can take to make your indoor environment safer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-keep-the-air-inside-safe-from-wildfire-smoke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-keep-the-air-inside-safe-from-wildfire-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cyclospora-linked-to-taylor-farms-lettuce-sent-to-taco-bell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cyclospora-linked-to-taylor-farms-lettuce-sent-to-taco-bell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The F.D.A. Approves a New Pill to Slash Cholesterol Levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new pills can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins, clinical trials have shown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-fda-approves-a-new-pill-to-slash-cholesterol-levels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-fda-approves-a-new-pill-to-slash-cholesterol-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Latest C.D.C. Nominee Vows Not to ‘Betray the Science’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Erica Schwartz told senators in a confirmation hearing that she did not think Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or President Trump would ask her to do anything to hurt public health. Some senators were incredulous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-latest-cdc-nominee-vows-not-to-betray-the-science/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-latest-cdc-nominee-vows-not-to-betray-the-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Wildfire Air Pollution and Heat Wave Combo Pose Heightened Health Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days that are both extremely hot and polluted come with higher risks of respiratory ailments and other health risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/canada-wildfire-air-pollution-and-heat-wave-combo-pose-heightened-health-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/canada-wildfire-air-pollution-and-heat-wave-combo-pose-heightened-health-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Latest Nominee for C.D.C. Director Will Face Senate Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Erica Schwartz supports vaccines and is seen as a mainstream choice to lead an agency that has been a target of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s efforts to change federal immunization policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-latest-nominee-for-cdc-director-will-face-senate-panel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-latest-nominee-for-cdc-director-will-face-senate-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sully,’ ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Pilot, Announces Alzheimer’s Diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Sullenberger, who is known as Sully, said that the disease was in its early stages, and that he was &ldquo;in the beginning of this long journey.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sully-miracle-on-the-hudson-pilot-announces-alzheimers-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sully-miracle-on-the-hudson-pilot-announces-alzheimers-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Health Groups Sue F.D.A. Over Flavored E-Cigarette Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executives unhappy with the agency donated and lobbied President Trump directly. Major companies have already begun to prepare and ship new products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/public-health-groups-sue-fda-over-flavored-e-cigarette-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/public-health-groups-sue-fda-over-flavored-e-cigarette-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonard Abramson, Health Care Innovator and Philanthropist, Dies at 93]]></title><description><![CDATA[He created U.S. Healthcare, one of the first H.M.O.s, and used his great wealth from the sale of the company for causes like advancing cancer research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/leonard-abramson-health-care-innovator-and-philanthropist-dies-at-93/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/leonard-abramson-health-care-innovator-and-philanthropist-dies-at-93/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lettuce or Salad Greens’ Identified as Potential Source of Cyclospora Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michigan health officials announced the preliminary findings, but they cautioned that other foods could not be ruled out. The illness has sickened thousands across the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lettuce-or-salad-greens-identified-as-potential-source-of-cyclospora-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lettuce-or-salad-greens-identified-as-potential-source-of-cyclospora-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials in Michigan Identify ‘Potential Source’ of Cyclospora Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The illness, which has sickened thousands across much of the United States, is on track to contribute to the largest outbreak in recent history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-officials-in-michigan-identify-potential-source-of-cyclospora-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-officials-in-michigan-identify-potential-source-of-cyclospora-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals Court Revives Lawsuits Tying Tylenol Use in Pregnancy to Autism and A.D.H.D.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court overruled a district court judge who dismissed the lawsuits, citing unreliable scientific evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/appeals-court-revives-lawsuits-tying-tylenol-use-in-pregnancy-to-autism-and-adhd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/appeals-court-revives-lawsuits-tying-tylenol-use-in-pregnancy-to-autism-and-adhd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s an Injury Epidemic in Pro Sports. There’s Also a Recovery Revolution.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletes are pushing their bodies to astonishing feats, knowing that medical advances can heal them quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/theres-an-injury-epidemic-in-pro-sports-theres-also-a-recovery-revolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/theres-an-injury-epidemic-in-pro-sports-theres-also-a-recovery-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is an Aortic Dissection?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The condition that killed Senator Lindsey Graham is deadly, sudden and difficult to treat &mdash; &ldquo;like a knife to the back,&rdquo; one expert said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-an-aortic-dissection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-an-aortic-dissection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and older adults are at higher risk. But only about a quarter of patients eligible for screening are up-to-date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/years-after-he-quit-smoking-a-lung-cancer-scan-saved-his-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/years-after-he-quit-smoking-a-lung-cancer-scan-saved-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American works for a humanitarian organization in Congo, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-citizen-tests-positive-for-ebola-in-democratic-republic-of-congo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-citizen-tests-positive-for-ebola-in-democratic-republic-of-congo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over Contamination Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prescription drops are used to reduce inflammation after surgery or to treat irritation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/millions-of-eye-drop-bottles-recalled-over-contamination-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/millions-of-eye-drop-bottles-recalled-over-contamination-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Insider’s Guide to 6 of Vienna’s Splendid Public Pools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you&rsquo;re looking to do laps in the pool or lounge in the shade beneath towering lindens, these swimming spots are a perfect way to beat the summer heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-insiders-guide-to-6-of-viennas-splendid-public-pools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-insiders-guide-to-6-of-viennas-splendid-public-pools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Sues Companies Over ‘Forever Chemicals’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit claims that the companies, including 3M and DuPont, contaminated the environment and engaged in fraud by withholding information from the public about the harms of the chemicals, known as PFAS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-york-sues-companies-over-forever-chemicals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-york-sues-companies-over-forever-chemicals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joseph Fraumeni, 93, Dies; Helped Discover Genetic Link to Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Considered the founder of molecular epidemiology, he worked with Frederick P. Li to identify a hereditary disorder that increased the risk of developing cancer at a young age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joseph-fraumeni-93-dies-helped-discover-genetic-link-to-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joseph-fraumeni-93-dies-helped-discover-genetic-link-to-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Turn Your Phone Into a Personal Health Dashboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free apps from Google, Samsung and Apple can help you track your diet, exercise and well-being &mdash; and provide vital information during emergencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-turn-your-phone-into-a-personal-health-dashboard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-turn-your-phone-into-a-personal-health-dashboard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Kind of Obsessive Attraction Isn’t Love. But It Has a Name.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Limerence is more than a crush, psychologists say, and it can persist for months or years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-kind-of-obsessive-attraction-isnt-love-but-it-has-a-name/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-kind-of-obsessive-attraction-isnt-love-but-it-has-a-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny Love Stories: ‘Why Aren’t You Having Sex Anymore?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tiny-love-stories-why-arent-you-having-sex-anymore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tiny-love-stories-why-arent-you-having-sex-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers Target the Power of Health Insurance Giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna are battling efforts to break up their control over prescription drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lawmakers-target-the-power-of-health-insurance-giants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lawmakers-target-the-power-of-health-insurance-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Bacteria Are Talking. We’ve Just Begun to Understand What They’re Saying.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists still know very little about it. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/our-bacteria-are-talking-weve-just-begun-to-understand-what-theyre-saying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/our-bacteria-are-talking-weve-just-begun-to-understand-what-theyre-saying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Insurance Giants Are Fighting Efforts to Break Them Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna are suing states over new laws targeting their pharmacy businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-insurance-giants-are-fighting-efforts-to-break-them-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-insurance-giants-are-fighting-efforts-to-break-them-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Some U.K. Hospitals, the T.L.C. Includes a Movie Theater]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British nonprofit helps patients escape the stress and boredom of ward life by watching the latest blockbusters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-some-uk-hospitals-the-tlc-includes-a-movie-theater/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-some-uk-hospitals-the-tlc-includes-a-movie-theater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unknown Universe Inside Your Gut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists have only begun to understand why. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-unknown-universe-inside-your-gut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-unknown-universe-inside-your-gut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrea Shaw, Plaintiff in Anti-Vaccine Suit, Is Charged With Murder of Her Twins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit filed by Children&rsquo;s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims that vaccines caused the twins&rsquo; deaths. But a grand jury in Idaho has indicted her on charges of suffocating them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/andrea-shaw-plaintiff-in-anti-vaccine-suit-is-charged-with-murder-of-her-twins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/andrea-shaw-plaintiff-in-anti-vaccine-suit-is-charged-with-murder-of-her-twins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nation’s 250th Celebration Fireworks Sent D.C. Air Pollution Spiking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump promised a record display of some 850,000 pyrotechnics for the country&rsquo;s 250th birthday. The Park Service warned it could get dirty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nations-250th-celebration-fireworks-sent-dc-air-pollution-spiking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nations-250th-celebration-fireworks-sent-dc-air-pollution-spiking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the administration works to expand gun rights, hospitals and community groups have lost funding, and reports on preventing firearm injuries have vanished from government websites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-guts-efforts-to-prevent-gun-violence-suppressing-reports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-guts-efforts-to-prevent-gun-violence-suppressing-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The C.D.C.&rsquo;s tobacco control office has been shut for more than a year. After its most prominent antismoking campaign went off the air, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW lines have plummeted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/efforts-to-help-smokers-quit-stall-under-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/efforts-to-help-smokers-quit-stall-under-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zyn’s Popularity Has Tobacco Companies Racing to Cash In]]></title><description><![CDATA[The makers of nicotine pouches are building new plants and expanding to meet demand. While influencers claim health benefits, experts warn the products can be highly addictive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/zyns-popularity-has-tobacco-companies-racing-to-cash-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/zyns-popularity-has-tobacco-companies-racing-to-cash-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Families With Nonspeaking Autistic Children, a Fierce Debate Over Assisted Spelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of hidden cognitive abilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-families-with-nonspeaking-autistic-children-a-fierce-debate-over-assisted-spelling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-families-with-nonspeaking-autistic-children-a-fierce-debate-over-assisted-spelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-birds-brain-holds-clues-to-the-sounds-of-music/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-birds-brain-holds-clues-to-the-sounds-of-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blistering Heat Is Expected to Linger Through Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[While relief could come to the Great Lakes and parts of the Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/blistering-heat-is-expected-to-linger-through-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/blistering-heat-is-expected-to-linger-through-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blistering Heat Puts Damper on Some Fourth of July Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[While relief could come to the Great Lakes and parts of the Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/blistering-heat-puts-damper-on-some-fourth-of-july-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/blistering-heat-puts-damper-on-some-fourth-of-july-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July]]></title><description><![CDATA[While relief could come to the Great Lakes and the far Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/blistering-heat-expected-to-persist-into-the-fourth-of-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/blistering-heat-expected-to-persist-into-the-fourth-of-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clusters of Severe Stomach Illness Reported Across the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public health experts said there were more cases than usual of the disease caused by cyclospora, which is spread through contaminated food and drink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clusters-of-severe-stomach-illness-reported-across-the-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clusters-of-severe-stomach-illness-reported-across-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Is Over, W.H.O. Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rodent-borne virus, which sickened passengers on the MV Hondius, killed three people, led to a race to find its origin and a global health alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/deadly-mv-hondius-hantavirus-outbreak-is-over-who-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/deadly-mv-hondius-hantavirus-outbreak-is-over-who-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is the Heat Index? What To Know About the Metric During a Heat Wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[The metric of how hot the air actually feels has roots in a 1979 journal paper called &ldquo;The Assessment of Sultriness.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-the-heat-index-what-to-know-about-the-metric-during-a-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-the-heat-index-what-to-know-about-the-metric-during-a-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regular Users Can Tolerate Previously ‘Unsurvivable’ Amounts of Fentanyl]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows that tolerance has become so strong that common treatments for opioid addiction are no longer effective for many patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/regular-users-can-tolerate-previously-unsurvivable-amounts-of-fentanyl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/regular-users-can-tolerate-previously-unsurvivable-amounts-of-fentanyl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine Arrested in Federal Crackdown on L.A.’s Sex-Trafficking Corridor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials in Los Angeles described gang members&rsquo; yearslong scheme that relied on social media and physical violence to recruit and maintain control of the girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nine-arrested-in-federal-crackdown-on-las-sex-trafficking-corridor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nine-arrested-in-federal-crackdown-on-las-sex-trafficking-corridor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president&rsquo;s team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival botanic supplements, who had aggressively lobbied for the change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-delivers-lucrative-win-for-its-kratom-allies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-delivers-lucrative-win-for-its-kratom-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit argues that new federal rules went beyond what Congress enacted and broke from guidance that the federal government previewed to states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/states-sue-trump-administration-over-medicaid-work-requirements/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/states-sue-trump-administration-over-medicaid-work-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn Surgeons]]></title><description><![CDATA[A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/22000-per-hour-assistants-use-a-legislative-loophole-to-outearn-surgeons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/22000-per-hour-assistants-use-a-legislative-loophole-to-outearn-surgeons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Issues Order to Reduce Pesticides in Food as Kennedy Allies Fume]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order, which calls for studying the health risks of pesticides in the food supply, does not involve new federal funding, and does not call for regulations or legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-issues-order-to-reduce-pesticides-in-food-as-kennedy-allies-fume/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-issues-order-to-reduce-pesticides-in-food-as-kennedy-allies-fume/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers&rsquo; radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/congo-ebola-crisis-contact-tracing-is-dangerously-behind-officials-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/congo-ebola-crisis-contact-tracing-is-dangerously-behind-officials-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Journal Retracts Study Claiming Cancer Therapy Is More Effective When Given in the Morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a notice flagging a series of problems with a clinical trial, the journal Nature Medicine said its editors &ldquo;no longer have confidence in the integrity of the results.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-journal-retracts-study-claiming-cancer-therapy-is-more-effective-when-given-in-the-morning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-journal-retracts-study-claiming-cancer-therapy-is-more-effective-when-given-in-the-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the C.D.C.’s Mad Scramble to Meet Kennedy’s Demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cache of internal emails offers a look at the pressure the nation&rsquo;s public health officials faced from the new health secretary in the early months of the Trump administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-cdcs-mad-scramble-to-meet-kennedys-demands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-cdcs-mad-scramble-to-meet-kennedys-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court&rsquo;s decision is likely to determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, which manufactures the weedkiller, over similar claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-alleging-roundup-weedkiller-caused-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-alleging-roundup-weedkiller-caused-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Bayer Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court&rsquo;s decision is likely to determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, which manufactures the weedkiller, over similar claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-against-bayer-alleging-roundup-weedkiller-caused-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-against-bayer-alleging-roundup-weedkiller-caused-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs Brings Rationing Fears for Cancer Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors are contending with low supplies and unfilled orders of generic chemotherapy infusions that are central to the treatment of a long list of cancers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/shortage-of-chemotherapy-drugs-brings-rationing-fears-for-cancer-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/shortage-of-chemotherapy-drugs-brings-rationing-fears-for-cancer-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France Identifies Its First Case of Ebola]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo was infected, the French health ministry said. The authorities said the risk to the wider population was low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/france-identifies-its-first-case-of-ebola/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/france-identifies-its-first-case-of-ebola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Where Did This Virus Come From?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ebola-outbreaks-central-mystery-where-did-this-virus-come-from/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ebola-outbreaks-central-mystery-where-did-this-virus-come-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France Identifies First Case of Ebola]]></title><description><![CDATA[The patient is a doctor who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said. Workers are racing to trace those who may have had contact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/france-identifies-first-case-of-ebola/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/france-identifies-first-case-of-ebola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Dept. Unveils Medicare Fraud Charges as Part of Larger Health Care Prosecutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The department is taking aim at pricey &ldquo;skin substitutes,&rdquo; an overused wound care treatment that cost the government nearly $15 billion in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/justice-dept-unveils-medicare-fraud-charges-as-part-of-larger-health-care-prosecutions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/justice-dept-unveils-medicare-fraud-charges-as-part-of-larger-health-care-prosecutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferraris and Shell Companies: Justice Dept. Unveils Medicare Fraud Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The department is taking aim at pricey &ldquo;skin substitutes,&rdquo; an overused wound care treatment that cost the government nearly $15 billion in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ferraris-and-shell-companies-justice-dept-unveils-medicare-fraud-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ferraris-and-shell-companies-justice-dept-unveils-medicare-fraud-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola Symptoms in Current Outbreak May Be Milder Than in Previous Ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ebola-symptoms-in-current-outbreak-may-be-milder-than-in-previous-ones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ebola-symptoms-in-current-outbreak-may-be-milder-than-in-previous-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferraris and Shell Companies: Five Charged in Medicare Fraud Schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department is taking aim at pricey &ldquo;skin substitutes,&rdquo; an overused wound care treatment that cost the government $10 billion in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ferraris-and-shell-companies-five-charged-in-medicare-fraud-schemes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ferraris-and-shell-companies-five-charged-in-medicare-fraud-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan to Cut 18% Period Tax on Menstrual Products, But Poorest Families Still Can’t Afford Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Pakistan, only 12 percent of women and girls use safe, commercially-made menstrual products. Activists hailed a government plan to cut a &ldquo;period tax.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pakistan-to-cut-18-period-tax-on-menstrual-products-but-poorest-families-still-cant-afford-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pakistan-to-cut-18-period-tax-on-menstrual-products-but-poorest-families-still-cant-afford-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence programs can spot patterns in electrocardiograms that humans miss. Now, one program is going to be widely available &mdash; for free &mdash; to doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-thought-it-was-asthma-ai-flagged-a-serious-heart-problem/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-thought-it-was-asthma-ai-flagged-a-serious-heart-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 percent of Pakistani women and girls use safe, commercially made menstrual products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pakistan-plans-to-cut-tax-on-menstrual-pads-but-many-say-its-not-enough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pakistan-plans-to-cut-tax-on-menstrual-pads-but-many-say-its-not-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Loophole Brings Cystic Fibrosis Patients a ‘Miracle Drug’ in Generic Form]]></title><description><![CDATA[A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-loophole-brings-cystic-fibrosis-patients-a-miracle-drug-in-generic-form/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-loophole-brings-cystic-fibrosis-patients-a-miracle-drug-in-generic-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House recently endorsed monitoring sewage for evidence of drug use. Critics fear such efforts could violate privacy and stigmatize neighborhoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cities-and-schools-are-testing-wastewater-for-illicit-drugs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cities-and-schools-are-testing-wastewater-for-illicit-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ageless and Undefeated Champs of Tulsa’s Wii Bowling League]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.V. Okies have dominated a competition with other senior living facilities for six seasons, but they&rsquo;re not just there to win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ageless-and-undefeated-champs-of-tulsas-wii-bowling-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ageless-and-undefeated-champs-of-tulsas-wii-bowling-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here&rsquo;s what scientists are pursuing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/buildings-may-soon-have-immune-systems-that-fight-airborne-disease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/buildings-may-soon-have-immune-systems-that-fight-airborne-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many World Cup Fans Would Rather Skip the Hydration Breaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s hot in North America in June, but fans are griping that the breaks that have been added to each half are an excuse for the networks to show more ads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/many-world-cup-fans-would-rather-skip-the-hydration-breaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/many-world-cup-fans-would-rather-skip-the-hydration-breaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Plan Scales Back C.D.C.’s Work on Diseases Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-plan-scales-back-cdcs-work-on-diseases-abroad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-plan-scales-back-cdcs-work-on-diseases-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-deadly-outbreak-of-plague-nearly-5000-years-before-the-black-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-deadly-outbreak-of-plague-nearly-5000-years-before-the-black-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cloud Has Sound: The Unrelenting and Unseen Cost of A.I. Data Centers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tech giants rush to build infrastructure, some residents who live near data centers say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-cloud-has-sound-the-unrelenting-and-unseen-cost-of-ai-data-centers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-cloud-has-sound-the-unrelenting-and-unseen-cost-of-ai-data-centers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cloud Has Sound: The Unrelenting and Unseen Cost of the A.I. Boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tech giants rush to build big data centers, some residents who live near them say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-cloud-has-sound-the-unrelenting-and-unseen-cost-of-the-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-cloud-has-sound-the-unrelenting-and-unseen-cost-of-the-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Health Can Complicate Family Planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five stories show the hurdles that people with psychological diagnoses face when considering parenthood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mental-health-can-complicate-family-planning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mental-health-can-complicate-family-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Orders Woman to Stay in Hantavirus Quarantine, Despite C.D.C. Recommendation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Others who were in the facility have been allowed to return to their homes in recent weeks for monitoring by local health officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-orders-woman-to-stay-in-hantavirus-quarantine-despite-cdc-recommendation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-orders-woman-to-stay-in-hantavirus-quarantine-despite-cdc-recommendation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-kratom-an-addictive-gas-station-drug-found-allies-in-trumps-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-kratom-an-addictive-gas-station-drug-found-allies-in-trumps-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single &ldquo;grammatical engine&rdquo; in the brain can power multiple languages at once.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-does-one-brain-speak-two-languages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-does-one-brain-speak-two-languages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-seeks-to-expedite-appeal-of-ruling-that-blocked-his-vaccine-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-seeks-to-expedite-appeal-of-ruling-that-blocked-his-vaccine-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn&rsquo;t really care for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-pain-of-caring-for-a-parent-who-abused-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-pain-of-caring-for-a-parent-who-abused-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-race-to-test-treatments-as-ebola-outbreak-widens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-race-to-test-treatments-as-ebola-outbreak-widens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Time to Worry About Ticks in the City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think ticks are limited to rural areas and the wilderness? Think again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/its-time-to-worry-about-ticks-in-the-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/its-time-to-worry-about-ticks-in-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Rehab Care, Analysis Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home or inpatient services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicare-advantage-plans-often-deny-seniors-access-to-rehab-care-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicare-advantage-plans-often-deny-seniors-access-to-rehab-care-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can’t Pay Medical Bills? Trump Administration Suggests Getting a Loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-third of Americans shoulder health care debt. Insurers are being asked to consider lending money to Obamacare consumers who can&rsquo;t afford higher deductibles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cant-pay-medical-bills-trump-administration-suggests-getting-a-loan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cant-pay-medical-bills-trump-administration-suggests-getting-a-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Researcher Who Didn’t Want to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her decades of work on Huntington&rsquo;s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn&rsquo;t she take it herself?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-researcher-who-didnt-want-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-researcher-who-didnt-want-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Researcher Who Decided Not to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her decades of work on Huntington&rsquo;s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn&rsquo;t she take it herself?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-researcher-who-decided-not-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-researcher-who-decided-not-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does ‘Triggered’ Really Mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This popular term is often misused, experts say, which may cause more harm than good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-does-triggered-really-mean/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-does-triggered-really-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-newer-approach-to-editing-embryos-ignites-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-newer-approach-to-editing-embryos-ignites-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home or inpatient rehab services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicare-advantage-plans-often-deny-seniors-access-to-special-care-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicare-advantage-plans-often-deny-seniors-access-to-special-care-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Ebola Unit Sparks Fury, Protests and a Political Crisis in Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-ebola-unit-sparks-fury-protests-and-a-political-crisis-in-kenya/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-ebola-unit-sparks-fury-protests-and-a-political-crisis-in-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clumsy-diplomacy-inside-the-us-kenya-feud-over-an-ebola-camp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clumsy-diplomacy-inside-the-us-kenya-feud-over-an-ebola-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Clumsy Diplomacy': Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lsquoclumsy-diplomacy-inside-the-us-kenya-feud-over-an-ebola-camp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lsquoclumsy-diplomacy-inside-the-us-kenya-feud-over-an-ebola-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Screwworm Cases Mount, U.S. Officials Ramp Up Response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-screwworm-cases-mount-us-officials-ramp-up-response/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-screwworm-cases-mount-us-officials-ramp-up-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have a Thorny Medical Question? Your Doctor May Be Using A.I. for That.]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenEvidence, a fast-growing start-up, is using artificial intelligence to help doctors find answers to clinical questions for diagnosis and treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/have-a-thorny-medical-question-your-doctor-may-be-using-ai-for-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/have-a-thorny-medical-question-your-doctor-may-be-using-ai-for-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97]]></title><description><![CDATA[His five-volume &ldquo;Children of Crisis&rdquo; series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/robert-coles-pulitzer-winning-child-psychiatrist-is-dead-at-97/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/robert-coles-pulitzer-winning-child-psychiatrist-is-dead-at-97/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-appears-disengaged-on-many-health-department-matters-beyond-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-appears-disengaged-on-many-health-department-matters-beyond-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTuber and Wife Ended Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis. They Got Death Threats.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youtuber-and-wife-ended-pregnancy-after-down-syndrome-diagnosis-they-got-death-threats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youtuber-and-wife-ended-pregnancy-after-down-syndrome-diagnosis-they-got-death-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on Lung Transplant List]]></title><description><![CDATA[News of Crown Princess Mette-Marit&rsquo;s worsening condition comes as a number of scandals have plunged the royal family into a deep crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/crown-princess-mette-marit-of-norway-is-placed-on-lung-transplant-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/crown-princess-mette-marit-of-norway-is-placed-on-lung-transplant-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-gold-mines-at-the-heart-of-this-ebola-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-gold-mines-at-the-heart-of-this-ebola-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Gold Is Driving the Spread of Ebola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-gold-is-driving-the-spread-of-ebola/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-gold-is-driving-the-spread-of-ebola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a First, Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo Genes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-a-first-scientists-precisely-edit-human-embryo-genes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-a-first-scientists-precisely-edit-human-embryo-genes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernard Roizman, Virologist Who Demystified Herpes, Dies at 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[He mapped the herpes simplex virus genome, revealing how it invades cells. His work also helped lay the groundwork for potential vaccines and gene therapies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bernard-roizman-virologist-who-demystified-herpes-dies-at-96/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bernard-roizman-virologist-who-demystified-herpes-dies-at-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Ebola Outbreak Widens, Trump Has Yet to Outline a Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-ebola-outbreak-widens-trump-has-yet-to-outline-a-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-ebola-outbreak-widens-trump-has-yet-to-outline-a-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Uncertain Path for Americans Exposed to Ebola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-uncertain-path-for-americans-exposed-to-ebola/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-uncertain-path-for-americans-exposed-to-ebola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Program in Rebuke of Kennedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rubio-suggests-us-return-to-global-vaccine-program-in-rebuke-of-kennedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rubio-suggests-us-return-to-global-vaccine-program-in-rebuke-of-kennedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children&rsquo;s Health Defense last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-megadonor-gave-55-million-estate-to-robert-f-kennedy-jrs-anti-vaccine-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-megadonor-gave-55-million-estate-to-robert-f-kennedy-jrs-anti-vaccine-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only the Right Tests Can Stop This Ebola Outbreak. Congo Has Hardly Any.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chronic lack of investment in development of better tests has left clinicians blind and allows deadly viruses to spread unchecked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/only-the-right-tests-can-stop-this-ebola-outbreak-congo-has-hardly-any/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/only-the-right-tests-can-stop-this-ebola-outbreak-congo-has-hardly-any/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it&rsquo;s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-ebola-spreads-scientists-race-to-find-vaccines-and-treatments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-ebola-spreads-scientists-race-to-find-vaccines-and-treatments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Announces Stricter Rules for Medicaid Work Requirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[By tightening an exception for people with serious illnesses, more of them may lose coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-announces-stricter-rules-for-medicaid-work-requirement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-announces-stricter-rules-for-medicaid-work-requirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite widespread support in polls, the number of people who actually go through with the practice remains very small.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/by-september-nearly-a-third-of-americans-will-live-in-states-with-legal-aid-in-dying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/by-september-nearly-a-third-of-americans-will-live-in-states-with-legal-aid-in-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These &ldquo;death jars&rdquo; may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/giant-stone-urns-hint-at-the-death-rites-of-a-lost-people-in-laos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/giant-stone-urns-hint-at-the-death-rites-of-a-lost-people-in-laos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China&rsquo;s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/chinas-rise-in-drug-development-looms-over-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/chinas-rise-in-drug-development-looms-over-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The babies were part of a vaccine trial for a respiratory virus in the 1960s and died shortly after. Their families said they had been unaware of the trial until recently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/suit-says-black-infants-were-subjected-to-experimental-vaccine-without-consent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/suit-says-black-infants-were-subjected-to-experimental-vaccine-without-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Hayden, Who Led Global Growth of the Special Olympics, Dies at 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[His research showing the positive effects of athletics on intellectually disabled children led Eunice Kennedy Shriver to ask him to help stage the Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/frank-hayden-who-led-global-growth-of-the-special-olympics-dies-at-96/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/frank-hayden-who-led-global-growth-of-the-special-olympics-dies-at-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/court-in-kenya-suspends-plans-for-us-ebola-quarantine-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/court-in-kenya-suspends-plans-for-us-ebola-quarantine-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Find a Potential Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people recover from the infection, but it poses great risks for those who don&rsquo;t. A new drug may cure 1 in 5 of these patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-find-a-potential-cure-for-chronic-hepatitis-b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-find-a-potential-cure-for-chronic-hepatitis-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genetic-scores-are-booming-but-will-anti-discrimination-laws-cover-your-dna/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genetic-scores-are-booming-but-will-anti-discrimination-laws-cover-your-dna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Have Confounded Scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The types of Ebola and hantavirus worrying officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-the-ebola-and-hantavirus-outbreaks-have-confounded-scientists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-the-ebola-and-hantavirus-outbreaks-have-confounded-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kffs-chief-executive-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kffs-chief-executive-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-to-send-americans-exposed-to-ebola-to-kenya/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-to-send-americans-exposed-to-ebola-to-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Powerful H.I.V. Drug Lands in Zambia. But Will It Reach Those Who Need It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lenacapavir, which protects people from H.I.V. infection with twice-yearly shots, is arriving in a country where the health system has been hollowed out by American aid cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-powerful-hiv-drug-lands-in-zambia-but-will-it-reach-those-who-need-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-powerful-hiv-drug-lands-in-zambia-but-will-it-reach-those-who-need-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly to Buy 3 Vaccine Developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drugmaker said it would spend up to $4 billion to acquire small companies exploring vaccines for shingles, Epstein-Barr virus and other pathogens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/eli-lilly-to-buy-3-vaccine-developers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/eli-lilly-to-buy-3-vaccine-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In City at Center of Ebola Crisis, ‘the Virus Is Far Ahead of Us’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now is the response taking shape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-city-at-center-of-ebola-crisis-the-virus-is-far-ahead-of-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-city-at-center-of-ebola-crisis-the-virus-is-far-ahead-of-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may point to something &ldquo;curative,&rdquo; one expert said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/one-and-done-heart-disease-prevention-scientists-show-it-may-be-possible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/one-and-done-heart-disease-prevention-scientists-show-it-may-be-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Ebola Travel Ban Faces Criticism From Congo Health Officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-ebola-travel-ban-faces-criticism-from-congo-health-officials/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-ebola-travel-ban-faces-criticism-from-congo-health-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/short-naps-long-hours-how-autism-clinics-squeeze-medicaid-dollars-out-of-preschoolers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/short-naps-long-hours-how-autism-clinics-squeeze-medicaid-dollars-out-of-preschoolers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Profit-Seeking Autism Clinics Can Harm Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-profit-seeking-autism-clinics-can-harm-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-profit-seeking-autism-clinics-can-harm-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Takeaways From a Times Investigation on Autism Therapy Clinics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/5-takeaways-from-a-times-investigation-on-autism-therapy-clinics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/5-takeaways-from-a-times-investigation-on-autism-therapy-clinics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. to Block Entry to More Noncitizens Who May Have Been Exposed to Ebola]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration announced plans to expand a ban on entering the United States to legal permanent residents who had been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-to-block-entry-to-more-noncitizens-who-may-have-been-exposed-to-ebola/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-to-block-entry-to-more-noncitizens-who-may-have-been-exposed-to-ebola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Measles Outbreak Sickens Thousands of Children in Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outbreak, with more than 8,000 confirmed cases and another 60,000 suspected infections, has prompted an emergency vaccination drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/deadly-measles-outbreak-sickens-thousands-of-children-in-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/deadly-measles-outbreak-sickens-thousands-of-children-in-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Ground in South Sudan: Why Akobo Faces an Ebola Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hunger and conflict are on the minds of the residents of Akobo, where an outbreak could have devastating consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/on-the-ground-in-south-sudan-why-akobo-faces-an-ebola-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/on-the-ground-in-south-sudan-why-akobo-faces-an-ebola-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Officials’ Strict Stand on Ebola Leaves Health Experts ‘Stunned’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public health experts say the administration&rsquo;s quarantine orders go beyond what is needed to prevent the U.S. spread of Ebola and hantavirus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-officials-strict-stand-on-ebola-leaves-health-experts-stunned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-officials-strict-stand-on-ebola-leaves-health-experts-stunned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Imposes Entry Restrictions for Some Citizens Amid Ebola Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security directed all flights carrying certain travelers to arrive at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-imposes-entry-restrictions-for-some-citizens-amid-ebola-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-imposes-entry-restrictions-for-some-citizens-amid-ebola-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Adds Security Measures at Dulles to Receive Citizens Who Have Been in Ebola Outbreak Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security directed all flights carrying certain travelers to arrive at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-adds-security-measures-at-dulles-to-receive-citizens-who-have-been-in-ebola-outbreak-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-adds-security-measures-at-dulles-to-receive-citizens-who-have-been-in-ebola-outbreak-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Minnesota Autism Therapy Providers Charged in $46 Million Medicaid Fraud Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department claims that clinics used fake diagnoses and kickbacks to parents to bring children into treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/2-minnesota-autism-therapy-providers-charged-in-46-million-medicaid-fraud-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/2-minnesota-autism-therapy-providers-charged-in-46-million-medicaid-fraud-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Minnesota Autism Therapy Providers to Be Charged in $46 Million Medicaid Fraud Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department claims that clinics used fake diagnoses and kickbacks to parents to bring children into treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/2-minnesota-autism-therapy-providers-to-be-charged-in-46-million-medicaid-fraud-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/2-minnesota-autism-therapy-providers-to-be-charged-in-46-million-medicaid-fraud-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/experimental-drug-yields-dramatic-weight-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/experimental-drug-yields-dramatic-weight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pigeons and People Have Been Frenemies for Longer Than You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bones discovered at an archaeological site in Cyprus suggest the birds have been strutting around human settlements since at least 1400 B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pigeons-and-people-have-been-frenemies-for-longer-than-you-think/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pigeons-and-people-have-been-frenemies-for-longer-than-you-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola Containment Efforts May Have Been Hindered by USAID Shutdown and CDC Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ebola-containment-efforts-may-have-been-hindered-by-usaid-shutdown-and-cdc-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ebola-containment-efforts-may-have-been-hindered-by-usaid-shutdown-and-cdc-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/efforts-to-contain-ebola-may-have-been-hindered-by-lack-of-us-involvement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/efforts-to-contain-ebola-may-have-been-hindered-by-lack-of-us-involvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A U.S. Reckoning Over Chemical Pollution From Military Bases]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Mexico is suing the federal government over PFAS contamination from Cannon Air Force Base. The outcome will affect how courts treat more than 15,000 similar claims nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-us-reckoning-over-chemical-pollution-from-military-bases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-us-reckoning-over-chemical-pollution-from-military-bases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double Standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[To some Africans, the claim that the continent&rsquo;s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ebola-crisis-sparks-debate-over-global-health-double-standards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ebola-crisis-sparks-debate-over-global-health-double-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prehistoric hominins &ldquo;apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,&rdquo; said the anthropologist John Olsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/neanderthal-dentistry-and-the-scientist-glad-not-to-have-experienced-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/neanderthal-dentistry-and-the-scientist-glad-not-to-have-experienced-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military Bases Are Rife With ‘Forever Chemicals.’ New Mexico Wants Them Cleaned Up.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state is leading the country&rsquo;s reckoning with PFAS. The outcome of its suit against the federal government will affect how courts treat more than 15,000 other claims nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/military-bases-are-rife-with-forever-chemicals-new-mexico-wants-them-cleaned-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/military-bases-are-rife-with-forever-chemicals-new-mexico-wants-them-cleaned-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TrumpRx Adds Generic Drugs, With Mark Cuban, GoodRx and Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced the addition of 600 medicines to his online drugstore as he appeals to Americans concerned about high drug prices and affordability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumprx-adds-generic-drugs-with-mark-cuban-goodrx-and-amazon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumprx-adds-generic-drugs-with-mark-cuban-goodrx-and-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early surveillance and testing failed to identify Bundibugyo, a rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ebola-was-identified-in-congo-weeks-before-who-declared-an-emergency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ebola-was-identified-in-congo-weeks-before-who-declared-an-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/abortion-pill-lawsuit-leaves-trump-in-a-political-bind-ahead-of-the-midterms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/abortion-pill-lawsuit-leaves-trump-in-a-political-bind-ahead-of-the-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump Silent, and in a Political Bind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/abortion-pill-lawsuit-leaves-trump-silent-and-in-a-political-bind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/abortion-pill-lawsuit-leaves-trump-silent-and-in-a-political-bind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children’s Mental Health Visits Have Shot Up, Research Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctor&rsquo;s visits for children&rsquo;s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two million children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/childrens-mental-health-visits-have-shot-up-research-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/childrens-mental-health-visits-have-shot-up-research-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurers’ Delays in Approving Medical Care Persist, Despite Promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/insurers-delays-in-approving-medical-care-persist-despite-promises/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/insurers-delays-in-approving-medical-care-persist-despite-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Straus Family Creamery Issues Voluntary Ice Cream Recall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Straus Family Creamery asked customers to throw out some tubs sold in May across 17 states. No injuries have been reported, the company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/straus-family-creamery-issues-voluntary-ice-cream-recall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/straus-family-creamery-issues-voluntary-ice-cream-recall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-a-nature-cruise-turned-into-a-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-a-nature-cruise-turned-into-a-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Hantavirus Outbreak Turned a Nature Cruise Into a Nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-a-hantavirus-outbreak-turned-a-nature-cruise-into-a-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-a-hantavirus-outbreak-turned-a-nature-cruise-into-a-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/some-medicare-patients-can-now-get-free-cbd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/some-medicare-patients-can-now-get-free-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Cost, Eligibility and What to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you should know about the federal government&rsquo;s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicare-coverage-for-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-cost-eligibility-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicare-coverage-for-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-cost-eligibility-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicare Begins Coverage of GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss July 1: What to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you should know about the federal government&rsquo;s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicare-begins-coverage-of-glp-1-drugs-for-weight-loss-july-1-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medicare-begins-coverage-of-glp-1-drugs-for-weight-loss-july-1-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-allows-abortion-pill-access-by-mail-to-continue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-allows-abortion-pill-access-by-mail-to-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/16-more-people-in-the-us-are-being-monitored-for-hantavirus-cdc-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/16-more-people-in-the-us-are-being-monitored-for-hantavirus-cdc-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily, but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-doesnt-spread-easily-but-officials-may-be-downplaying-risks-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-doesnt-spread-easily-but-officials-may-be-downplaying-risks-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-doesnt-spread-easily-but-officials-may-be-downplaying-risks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-doesnt-spread-easily-but-officials-may-be-downplaying-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Her Daughter Be Safe at Pali High as It Rebuilds From LA Wildfires?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals, when is it OK to go back?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/will-her-daughter-be-safe-at-pali-high-as-it-rebuilds-from-la-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/will-her-daughter-be-safe-at-pali-high-as-it-rebuilds-from-la-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-will-withhold-13-billion-in-medicaid-payments-to-california/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-will-withhold-13-billion-in-medicaid-payments-to-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nancy Cox, Who Worked to Conquer the Wily Flu, Dies at 77]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the leader of the C.D.C.&rsquo;s influenza division, she battled to keep up with an ever-changing viral opponent, building a global network of researchers and forecasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nancy-cox-who-worked-to-conquer-the-wily-flu-dies-at-77/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nancy-cox-who-worked-to-conquer-the-wily-flu-dies-at-77/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Kennedy Spokesman Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said moves to allow the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/top-kennedy-spokesman-resigns-in-protest-over-new-vaping-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/top-kennedy-spokesman-resigns-in-protest-over-new-vaping-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said moves to allow the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rich-danker-rfk-jrs-top-spokesman-resigns-in-protest-over-new-vaping-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rich-danker-rfk-jrs-top-spokesman-resigns-in-protest-over-new-vaping-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups&rsquo; coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-a-friend-in-trump-the-tobacco-industry-secures-a-lucrative-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-a-friend-in-trump-the-tobacco-industry-secures-a-lucrative-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Worried Should We Be About Hantavirus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our global health reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, explains that there is no indication the hantavirus outbreak could turn into a pandemic &mdash; but also that the public might not be getting all of the details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-worried-should-we-be-about-hantavirus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-worried-should-we-be-about-hantavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marty Makary, Trump’s F.D.A. Commissioner, Resigns After Weeks of Pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&rsquo;s top food official will step in to the role after Dr. Makary privately said he opposed the administration decision to approve flavored vapes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/marty-makary-trumps-fda-commissioner-resigns-after-weeks-of-pressure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/marty-makary-trumps-fda-commissioner-resigns-after-weeks-of-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&rsquo;s top food official will step in as acting commissioner, after Dr. Makary&rsquo;s tumultuous run as the nation&rsquo;s top food, drug, tobacco and medical device regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-commissioner-marty-makary-resigns-after-weeks-of-pressure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-commissioner-marty-makary-resigns-after-weeks-of-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here&rsquo;s how scientists discovered it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-an-impossible-idea-led-to-a-pancreatic-cancer-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-an-impossible-idea-led-to-a-pancreatic-cancer-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why So Many Guys Are Obsessed With Testosterone]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Trump administration to online influencers, the hormone is increasingly seen as the key to achieving a new male ideal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-so-many-guys-are-obsessed-with-testosterone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-so-many-guys-are-obsessed-with-testosterone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Trimester Zero’: What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Influencers and health gurus are offering pregnancy solutions during &ldquo;trimester zero,&rdquo; when women are trying to conceive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trimester-zero-what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trimester-zero-what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Continues Access to Abortion Pill by Mail, for a Few Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has paused until at least Thursday a federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration that would restrict access by mail to mifepristone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-continues-access-to-abortion-pill-by-mail-for-a-few-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-continues-access-to-abortion-pill-by-mail-for-a-few-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus Leaves Canary Islands and Sails Toward Netherlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cruise-ship-hit-by-hantavirus-leaves-canary-islands-and-sails-toward-netherlands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cruise-ship-hit-by-hantavirus-leaves-canary-islands-and-sails-toward-netherlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-is-driving-a-vast-inquiry-into-vaccines-despite-his-public-silence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-is-driving-a-vast-inquiry-into-vaccines-despite-his-public-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-is-driving-a-vast-inquiry-into-vaccines-despite-his-public-silence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-is-driving-a-vast-inquiry-into-vaccines-despite-his-public-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His New Silence on the Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-is-driving-a-vast-inquiry-into-vaccines-despite-his-new-silence-on-the-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-is-driving-a-vast-inquiry-into-vaccines-despite-his-new-silence-on-the-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Single Infusion Could Suppress H.I.V. for Years, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study of a few patients, to be presented this week, showed promise for a type of therapy that has already cured some blood cancers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-single-infusion-could-suppress-hiv-for-years-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-single-infusion-could-suppress-hiv-for-years-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-commissioner-under-pressure-fda-opens-door-to-flavored-vapes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-commissioner-under-pressure-fda-opens-door-to-flavored-vapes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise Ship Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak Arrives in Spain’s Canary Islands for Disembarking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MV Hondius, the cruise ship that had carried passengers infected with hantavirus, anchored off the Spanish territory, where other passengers would soon disembark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cruise-ship-linked-to-hantavirus-outbreak-arrives-in-spains-canary-islands-for-disembarking/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cruise-ship-linked-to-hantavirus-outbreak-arrives-in-spains-canary-islands-for-disembarking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers on Hantavirus Cruise Ship Will Disembark in Tenerife and Return to Home Countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/passengers-on-hantavirus-cruise-ship-will-disembark-in-tenerife-and-return-to-home-countries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/passengers-on-hantavirus-cruise-ship-will-disembark-in-tenerife-and-return-to-home-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health authorities said three passengers from the MV Hondius had died after showing symptoms of the rare disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-hantavirus-outbreak-on-an-atlantic-cruise-ship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-hantavirus-outbreak-on-an-atlantic-cruise-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus Vaccines and Treatments Are in the Pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[But it has been hard to attract interest in medical interventions for viruses that have not been considered a top public health priority, scientists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-vaccines-and-treatments-are-in-the-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-vaccines-and-treatments-are-in-the-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-plans-to-fire-fda-commissioner-marty-makary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-plans-to-fire-fda-commissioner-marty-makary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There Are Ants in This Canadian Hospital. Again.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospital in Manitoba had to postpone a &ldquo;limited number of elective surgeries&rdquo; after ants appeared there for the third time since 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/there-are-ants-in-this-canadian-hospital-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/there-are-ants-in-this-canadian-hospital-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus Is Nothing Like Coronavirus, but It’s Bringing Some ‘Covid P.T.S.D.’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have been quick to reassure the public after the deaths aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, but images and turns of phrase have rekindled anxieties from Covid&rsquo;s early days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-is-nothing-like-coronavirus-but-its-bringing-some-covid-ptsd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-is-nothing-like-coronavirus-but-its-bringing-some-covid-ptsd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may look like vanity, but it&rsquo;s a debilitating mental health condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-body-dysmorphic-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-body-dysmorphic-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to outbreaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-response-shows-how-trump-cuts-have-compromised-us-preparedness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-response-shows-how-trump-cuts-have-compromised-us-preparedness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Race to Track Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak but Predict ‘Limited’ Spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dutch flight attendant was among the latest to be tested in connection with a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. One infected passenger had briefly boarded a plane to the Netherlands before she died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-officials-race-to-track-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-but-predict-limited-spread/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-officials-race-to-track-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-but-predict-limited-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netherlands Tests Flight Attendant for Hantavirus as Officials Track Cruise Ship Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global health officials are tracking people connected to a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. One infected passenger had briefly boarded a flight from South Africa to the Netherlands before she died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/netherlands-tests-flight-attendant-for-hantavirus-as-officials-track-cruise-ship-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/netherlands-tests-flight-attendant-for-hantavirus-as-officials-track-cruise-ship-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/employees-with-medical-conditions-challenge-cdc-in-office-requirement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/employees-with-medical-conditions-challenge-cdc-in-office-requirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Factories Lag in Adopting A.I. This Drugmaker Is an Exception.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/american-factories-lag-in-adopting-ai-this-drugmaker-is-an-exception/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/american-factories-lag-in-adopting-ai-this-drugmaker-is-an-exception/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/her-self-experiment-with-drug-detox-almost-broke-her/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/her-self-experiment-with-drug-detox-almost-broke-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus Outbreaks Are Rare, but They Aren’t Going Away and There’s No Cure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-outbreaks-are-rare-but-they-arent-going-away-and-theres-no-cure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hantavirus-outbreaks-are-rare-but-they-arent-going-away-and-theres-no-cure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&rsquo;s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-blocked-publication-of-research-finding-covid-and-shingles-vaccines-were-safe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-blocked-publication-of-research-finding-covid-and-shingles-vaccines-were-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-starts-a-push-to-help-americans-quit-antidepressants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-starts-a-push-to-help-americans-quit-antidepressants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-temporarily-restores-access-to-abortion-pill-by-mail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-temporarily-restores-access-to-abortion-pill-by-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About Orphines, a New Class of Deadly Opioids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-orphines-a-new-class-of-deadly-opioids/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-orphines-a-new-class-of-deadly-opioids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville&rsquo;s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-medical-examiner-chases-down-an-elusive-killer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-medical-examiner-chases-down-an-elusive-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Hantavirus, Which Is Linked to the Deaths of 3 People Aboard a Cruise Ship?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-hantavirus-which-is-linked-to-the-deaths-of-3-people-aboard-a-cruise-ship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-hantavirus-which-is-linked-to-the-deaths-of-3-people-aboard-a-cruise-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, and there are five additional suspected cases, the organization said on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/3-dead-in-hantavirus-outbreak-aboard-cruise-ship-who-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/3-dead-in-hantavirus-outbreak-aboard-cruise-ship-who-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-asked-to-restore-access-to-abortion-pill-by-mail/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-asked-to-restore-access-to-abortion-pill-by-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Long, Strange Trip: How the G.O.P. Came to Embrace Psychedelic Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-long-strange-trip-how-the-gop-came-to-embrace-psychedelic-drugs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-long-strange-trip-how-the-gop-came-to-embrace-psychedelic-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/3-medical-routines-that-older-people-may-not-need/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/3-medical-routines-that-older-people-may-not-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pill Access by Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court order, in a lawsuit by the state of Louisiana, pauses a Food and Drug Administration regulation that greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-appeals-court-temporarily-halts-abortion-pill-access-by-mail/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-appeals-court-temporarily-halts-abortion-pill-access-by-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave After Criticizing Trump Research Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-reinstates-employee-put-on-leave-after-criticizing-trump-research-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-reinstates-employee-put-on-leave-after-criticizing-trump-research-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Grants Early Access to Promising Drug for Pancreatic Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients with one of the deadliest cancers have been pleading for an unapproved treatment that may prolong their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-grants-early-access-to-promising-drug-for-pancreatic-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-grants-early-access-to-promising-drug-for-pancreatic-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans can&rsquo;t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress&rsquo;s refusal to extend federal tax credits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-enrollment-drops-sharply-as-costs-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-enrollment-drops-sharply-as-costs-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Psychiatrists Call for a Greater Focus on Ceasing Medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aiming to rein in the use of psychiatric drugs, psychiatrists are preemptively addressing how and when patients should quit taking them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/top-psychiatrists-call-for-a-greater-focus-on-ceasing-medication/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/top-psychiatrists-call-for-a-greater-focus-on-ceasing-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Picks Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General After Withdrawing Casey Means Nomination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Means&rsquo;s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-picks-nicole-saphier-for-surgeon-general-after-withdrawing-casey-means-nomination/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-picks-nicole-saphier-for-surgeon-general-after-withdrawing-casey-means-nomination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Means&rsquo;s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-withdraws-nomination-of-casey-means-for-surgeon-general/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-withdraws-nomination-of-casey-means-for-surgeon-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Vaccine Skeptic in Trump’s New C.D.C. Leadership Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Sara Brenner is a physician, an F.D.A. official and a &ldquo;MAHA mom&rdquo; who has said people should not reflexively believe in the benefits of vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-vaccine-skeptic-in-trumps-new-cdc-leadership-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-vaccine-skeptic-in-trumps-new-cdc-leadership-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Fauci Adviser Indicted on Covid-Related Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors accused Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, of hiding records related to the onset of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/former-fauci-adviser-indicted-on-covid-related-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/former-fauci-adviser-indicted-on-covid-related-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could At-Home Brain Stimulation Reduce Psychiatry’s Reliance on S.S.R.I.s?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/could-at-home-brain-stimulation-reduce-psychiatrys-reliance-on-ssris/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/could-at-home-brain-stimulation-reduce-psychiatrys-reliance-on-ssris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Jury Indicts Former N.I.H. Official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors accused Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, of hiding records related to the onset of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/grand-jury-indicts-former-nih-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/grand-jury-indicts-former-nih-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Government Will Stop Paying for Test Strips to Detect Deadly Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter to states and other grant recipients, the Trump administration says the strips encourage drug use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-government-will-stop-paying-for-test-strips-to-detect-deadly-drugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-government-will-stop-paying-for-test-strips-to-detect-deadly-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-appears-divided-over-roundup-weedkiller-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-appears-divided-over-roundup-weedkiller-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Spending More Improve Your Health and Prolong Your Life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The desire to live longer and healthier lives has spawned a growth in services and supplements. So what works best?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/can-spending-more-improve-your-health-and-prolong-your-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/can-spending-more-improve-your-health-and-prolong-your-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to GLP-1s, Obesity Experts Are Trying to Understand ‘Food Noise’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the rise of GLP-1s, obesity experts didn&rsquo;t study the internal buzz that compels people to eat. Now that food noise is being switched off, they want to understand it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/thanks-to-glp-1s-obesity-experts-are-trying-to-understand-food-noise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/thanks-to-glp-1s-obesity-experts-are-trying-to-understand-food-noise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cellular Rejuvenation Has the Potential to Reverse Aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new therapy has the potential to cure hundreds of diseases &mdash; and even reverse aging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cellular-rejuvenation-has-the-potential-to-reverse-aging/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cellular-rejuvenation-has-the-potential-to-reverse-aging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pregnancy With Lupus Is Risky. Would She Be Able to Carry Her Baby to Term?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fatimah Shepherd&rsquo;s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pregnancy-with-lupus-is-risky-would-she-be-able-to-carry-her-baby-to-term/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pregnancy-with-lupus-is-risky-would-she-be-able-to-carry-her-baby-to-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eugene Braunwald, Whose Research Reshaped Cardiology, Dies at 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[His work changed how doctors understood heart attacks, heart failure and coronary artery disease, and helped lead to therapies that saved millions of lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/eugene-braunwald-whose-research-reshaped-cardiology-dies-at-96/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/eugene-braunwald-whose-research-reshaped-cardiology-dies-at-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aids-creeps-back-in-parts-of-zambia-a-year-after-us-cuts-to-hiv-assistance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aids-creeps-back-in-parts-of-zambia-a-year-after-us-cuts-to-hiv-assistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, RFK Jr. Aide Ran Wellness Company Poised to Benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-trump-officials-pushed-health-savings-accounts-rfk-jr-aide-ran-wellness-company-poised-to-benefit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-trump-officials-pushed-health-savings-accounts-rfk-jr-aide-ran-wellness-company-poised-to-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, Kennedy Aide Had Wellness Company Stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-trump-officials-pushed-health-savings-accounts-kennedy-aide-had-wellness-company-stake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-trump-officials-pushed-health-savings-accounts-kennedy-aide-had-wellness-company-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-rich-and-powerful-want-to-live-forever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-rich-and-powerful-want-to-live-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear]]></title><description><![CDATA[The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. &ldquo;Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,&rdquo; said one parent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-gene-therapy-enables-children-with-a-rare-form-of-deafness-to-hear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-gene-therapy-enables-children-with-a-rare-form-of-deafness-to-hear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccine skeptics, &lsquo;organic moms&rsquo; and environmental activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-make-america-healthy-again-movement-is-cooling-on-trump-and-republicans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-make-america-healthy-again-movement-is-cooling-on-trump-and-republicans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combative, Defensive and Occasionally Contrite, Kennedy Walks a Fine Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/combative-defensive-and-occasionally-contrite-kennedy-walks-a-fine-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/combative-defensive-and-occasionally-contrite-kennedy-walks-a-fine-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Says His Department Advises All Children to Get Measles Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testifying on Capitol Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued to back away from his criticism of the measles shot. But he spoke on behalf of his department, not himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-says-his-department-advises-all-children-to-get-measles-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-says-his-department-advises-all-children-to-get-measles-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Says His Department Advises All Children to Get Measles Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testifying on Capitol Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued to back away from his criticism of the measles shot. But he spoke on behalf of his department, not himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-says-his-department-advises-all-children-to-get-measles-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-says-his-department-advises-all-children-to-get-measles-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth Suicides Declined After Creation of National Hotline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suicides among young adults dropped most sharply in states that actively embraced the 988 crisis line, new research has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youth-suicides-declined-after-creation-of-national-hotline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youth-suicides-declined-after-creation-of-national-hotline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Free Births’ Are a New Pregnancy Trend. Critics Warn About Serious Risks.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been trending on social media, but critics warn it poses serious risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/free-births-are-a-new-pregnancy-trend-critics-warn-about-serious-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/free-births-are-a-new-pregnancy-trend-critics-warn-about-serious-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency has approved far fewer new grants than it did in years past. A renewed effort to screen for disfavored terms and a loss of personnel are contributing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pace-of-nih-funding-slows-further-in-trumps-second-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pace-of-nih-funding-slows-further-in-trumps-second-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $440,000 Breast Reduction: How Doctors Cashed In on the No Surprises Act and Arbitration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A law meant to end surprise medical billing accidentally created a multibillion-dollar industry that is making doctors richer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-440000-breast-reduction-how-doctors-cashed-in-on-the-no-surprises-act-and-arbitration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-440000-breast-reduction-how-doctors-cashed-in-on-the-no-surprises-act-and-arbitration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aging in Place: How Technology Might Help You Grow Old at Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aging-in-place-how-technology-might-help-you-grow-old-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aging-in-place-how-technology-might-help-you-grow-old-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/two-drugs-stir-hope-for-treatment-of-deadly-pancreatic-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/two-drugs-stir-hope-for-treatment-of-deadly-pancreatic-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Refused to Commit to Backing New CDC Director on Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a tense congressional hearing, the health secretary also said he bore no responsibility for the measles outbreak in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-refused-to-commit-to-backing-new-cdc-director-on-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-refused-to-commit-to-backing-new-cdc-director-on-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group Reports Flat Earnings in the First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation&rsquo;s largest insurer&rsquo;s profits exceeded analysts&rsquo; expectations but still fell short of showing a significant comeback.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealth-group-reports-flat-earnings-in-the-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealth-group-reports-flat-earnings-in-the-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Group Reports Flat First-Quarter Earnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the nation&rsquo;s largest insurers, the company&rsquo;s profits were higher than analysts&rsquo; expectations but still fell short of showing a significant comeback.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealth-group-reports-flat-first-quarter-earnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealth-group-reports-flat-first-quarter-earnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volatile relationships, reckless impulsivity and an unstable identity are hallmarks of this misunderstood mental health condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-borderline-personality-disorder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-borderline-personality-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos&rsquo; company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/blue-origins-failure-may-hamstring-nasas-moon-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/blue-origins-failure-may-hamstring-nasas-moon-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order, Without a Beak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-bruce-the-parrot-landed-atop-the-pecking-order-without-a-beak-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-bruce-the-parrot-landed-atop-the-pecking-order-without-a-beak-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order — Without a Beak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-bruce-the-parrot-landed-atop-the-pecking-order-without-a-beak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-bruce-the-parrot-landed-atop-the-pecking-order-without-a-beak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Signs Executive Order to Loosen Restrictions on Psychedelic Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds&rsquo; efficacy in treating mental health disorders like severe depression and PTSD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-signs-executive-order-to-loosen-restrictions-on-psychedelic-drugs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-signs-executive-order-to-loosen-restrictions-on-psychedelic-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Loosens Restrictions on Psychedelic Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds&rsquo; efficacy in treating mental health disorders like severe depression and PTSD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-loosens-restrictions-on-psychedelic-drugs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-loosens-restrictions-on-psychedelic-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most]]></title><description><![CDATA[With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-help-that-many-older-americans-need-most/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-help-that-many-older-americans-need-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Expected to Loosen Restrictions on Psychedelic Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upcoming executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds&rsquo; efficacy in treating PTSD, depression and other mental health problems, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-expected-to-loosen-restrictions-on-psychedelic-drugs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-expected-to-loosen-restrictions-on-psychedelic-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PEPFAR Data Show Worrying Declines in Testing and Treatment for H.I.V.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration&rsquo;s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-pepfar-data-show-worrying-declines-in-testing-and-treatment-for-hiv/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-pepfar-data-show-worrying-declines-in-testing-and-treatment-for-hiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemist, she lent her expertise in drug research to ACT UP, an organization known for its street protests, and helped accelerate the approval of H.I.V. and AIDS treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/iris-long-scientific-mentor-to-aids-activists-dies-at-92/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/iris-long-scientific-mentor-to-aids-activists-dies-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh gave transplant recipients certain immune cells from their organ donors. It didn&rsquo;t always work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-treatment-lets-3-transplant-patients-halt-anti-rejection-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-treatment-lets-3-transplant-patients-halt-anti-rejection-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On ‘The Pitt,’ the Lingering Effects of Trauma Take the Spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[On top of the daily toll of treating patients, the show&rsquo;s medical providers bring their own scars to the E.R.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/on-the-pitt-the-lingering-effects-of-trauma-take-the-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/on-the-pitt-the-lingering-effects-of-trauma-take-the-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly Everyone on ‘The Pitt’ Has Trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[On top of the daily toll of treating patients, the show&rsquo;s medical providers bring their own scars to the E.R.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nearly-everyone-on-the-pitt-has-trauma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nearly-everyone-on-the-pitt-has-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to Nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz, a Vaccine Supporter, as CDC Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her is the strongest signal yet that the administration is veering away from vaccine skepticism this election year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-nominate-dr-erica-schwartz-a-vaccine-supporter-as-cdc-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-nominate-dr-erica-schwartz-a-vaccine-supporter-as-cdc-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Shifts Tone on Vaccines in Congressional Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has sought to roll back longstanding vaccine policy, testified that the measles vaccine is safe and effective &ldquo;for most people&rdquo; and agreed it was safer than getting measles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-shifts-tone-on-vaccines-in-congressional-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-shifts-tone-on-vaccines-in-congressional-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Shifts Tone on Vaccines in Congressional Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has sought to roll back longstanding vaccine policy, testified that the measles vaccine is safe and effective &ldquo;for most people&rdquo; and agreed it was safer than getting measles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-shifts-tone-on-vaccines-in-congressional-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-shifts-tone-on-vaccines-in-congressional-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as C.D.C. 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Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend staff and funding cuts at the Health and Human Services Department he oversees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-to-testify-before-congress-for-first-time-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-to-testify-before-congress-for-first-time-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis of Alzheimer’s Drugs Stirs Debate About Their Effectiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The review said a certain class of drugs had little clinical benefit, but many Alzheimer&rsquo;s experts criticized the analysis, saying it unfairly lumped failed drugs with two recently approved treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/analysis-of-alzheimers-drugs-stirs-debate-about-their-effectiveness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/analysis-of-alzheimers-drugs-stirs-debate-about-their-effectiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature Is Still Molding Human Genes, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some researchers hold that evolution hasn&rsquo;t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA indicates that natural selection continued to shape hundreds of genes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nature-is-still-molding-human-genes-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nature-is-still-molding-human-genes-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Defense of Dumb Dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that&rsquo;s OK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-defense-of-dumb-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-defense-of-dumb-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgeon Who Removed Wrong Organ From Patient Is Charged in His Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky tried to persuade his colleagues in the operating room that the liver he removed from a 70-year-old patient was a spleen, according to Florida&rsquo;s Health Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/surgeon-who-removed-wrong-organ-from-patient-is-charged-in-his-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/surgeon-who-removed-wrong-organ-from-patient-is-charged-in-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have Mental Health Concerns Influenced Your Choice to Have Children?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are on the fence, or have already made a decision, we want to hear about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/have-mental-health-concerns-influenced-your-choice-to-have-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/have-mental-health-concerns-influenced-your-choice-to-have-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease from Animals to People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/global-wildlife-trade-fuels-spread-of-disease-from-animals-to-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/global-wildlife-trade-fuels-spread-of-disease-from-animals-to-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edna Foa, Who Pioneered Exposure Therapy to Treat PTSD, Dies at 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[A psychologist, she urged patients to confront the things that frightened them, revolutionizing her field&rsquo;s approach to post-traumatic stress disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/edna-foa-who-pioneered-exposure-therapy-to-treat-ptsd-dies-at-88/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/edna-foa-who-pioneered-exposure-therapy-to-treat-ptsd-dies-at-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have You Used A.I. Chatbots for Nutrition Advice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you&rsquo;re looking to manage a health condition, lose weight or simply eat better, we want to hear from you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/have-you-used-ai-chatbots-for-nutrition-advice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/have-you-used-ai-chatbots-for-nutrition-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Private Meeting, Trump Soothes Disenchanted MAHA Leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House officials solicited messaging ideas from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement, which has soured on some recent administration actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-private-meeting-trump-soothes-disenchanted-maha-leaders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-private-meeting-trump-soothes-disenchanted-maha-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to MAHA: Please Stay With Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump met privately at the White House on Thursday with disenchanted leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s Make America Healthy Again movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-maha-please-stay-with-me/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-maha-please-stay-with-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With New Charter, Kennedy Redesigns Vaccine Committee and May Sidestep Court Ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charter, published on Thursday, alters the makeup and purpose of the panel, opening the door for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reclaim his revision of national vaccine policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-new-charter-kennedy-redesigns-vaccine-committee-and-may-sidestep-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-new-charter-kennedy-redesigns-vaccine-committee-and-may-sidestep-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Charter Allows RFK Jr. to Reclaim Vaccine Policy Despite Court Ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charter, published on Thursday, alters the makeup and purpose of the panel, opening the door for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reclaim his revision of national vaccine policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-charter-allows-rfk-jr-to-reclaim-vaccine-policy-despite-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-charter-allows-rfk-jr-to-reclaim-vaccine-policy-despite-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/these-chimps-began-the-bloodiest-war-on-record-no-one-knows-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/these-chimps-began-the-bloodiest-war-on-record-no-one-knows-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to Host MAHA Leaders in Bid to Shore Up a Fragile Alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump will meet privately at the White House on Thursday with disenchanted leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s Make America Healthy Again movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-host-maha-leaders-in-bid-to-shore-up-a-fragile-alliance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-host-maha-leaders-in-bid-to-shore-up-a-fragile-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top C.D.C. Official Delays Report on Covid Shot’s Effectiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Jay Bhattacharya objected to the study&rsquo;s methodology, saying it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccine&rsquo;s benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/top-cdc-official-delays-report-on-covid-shots-effectiveness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/top-cdc-official-delays-report-on-covid-shots-effectiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vegetative-patients-may-be-more-aware-than-we-knew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vegetative-patients-may-be-more-aware-than-we-knew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/patients-are-using-chatbots-to-fight-medical-bills-with-mixed-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/patients-are-using-chatbots-to-fight-medical-bills-with-mixed-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Psychedelics Affect the Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-psychedelics-affect-the-brain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-psychedelics-affect-the-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pill that lets men keep their hair is rewriting the rules of masculinity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/finasteride-for-male-baldness-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-male-beauty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/finasteride-for-male-baldness-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-male-beauty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Am I Watching People Get Their Medical Results?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What was once discussed with a doctor is now frequently encountered first as decontextualized data on a screen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-am-i-watching-people-get-their-medical-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-am-i-watching-people-get-their-medical-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the Deaths Began.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse the cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/idaho-cut-services-for-people-with-schizophrenia-then-the-deaths-began/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/idaho-cut-services-for-people-with-schizophrenia-then-the-deaths-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-usaid-overhaul-sent-millions-more-dollars-to-big-us-based-contractors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-usaid-overhaul-sent-millions-more-dollars-to-big-us-based-contractors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-agency-unveils-three-potential-osteoarthritis-treatments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-agency-unveils-three-potential-osteoarthritis-treatments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Foreign Aid Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-foreign-aid-overhaul-sent-millions-more-dollars-to-big-us-based-contractors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-foreign-aid-overhaul-sent-millions-more-dollars-to-big-us-based-contractors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission &ldquo;begins at assignment.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-families-dont-go-to-the-moon-but-theyre-on-the-mission-too/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-families-dont-go-to-the-moon-but-theyre-on-the-mission-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-many-patients-leaving-the-icu-the-struggle-has-only-just-begun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-many-patients-leaving-the-icu-the-struggle-has-only-just-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Under Protest,’ Raw Dairy Farm Recalls Cheddar Linked to 9 E. Coli Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raw Farm, a dairy producer in California, denies that its products have caused the outbreak, which has sickened people in three states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/under-protest-raw-dairy-farm-recalls-cheddar-linked-to-9-e-coli-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/under-protest-raw-dairy-farm-recalls-cheddar-linked-to-9-e-coli-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-takes-a-first-step-toward-restoring-vaccine-advisory-committee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-takes-a-first-step-toward-restoring-vaccine-advisory-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E.P.A. Targets Microplastics and Drugs in Drinking Water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move drew praise from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement who had recently criticized the agency&rsquo;s handling of toxic chemicals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epa-targets-microplastics-and-drugs-in-drinking-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epa-targets-microplastics-and-drugs-in-drinking-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It&rsquo;s super efficient &mdash; and a little bit lonely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-ai-helped-one-man-and-his-brother-build-a-18-billion-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-ai-helped-one-man-and-his-brother-build-a-18-billion-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Approves New Eli Lilly Weight-Loss Pill, Foundayo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug, made by Eli Lilly, could offer a more convenient option for patients who want to avoid injections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-new-eli-lilly-weight-loss-pill-foundayo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-new-eli-lilly-weight-loss-pill-foundayo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-pauses-testing-for-rabies-and-pox-viruses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-pauses-testing-for-rabies-and-pox-viruses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Mpox]]></title><description><![CDATA[The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-pauses-testing-for-rabies-and-mpox/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-pauses-testing-for-rabies-and-mpox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Science Predict When a Study Won’t Hold Up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conducting research is hard; confirming the results is, too. And artificial intelligence isn&rsquo;t yet ready to help, a major new study finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/can-science-predict-when-a-study-wont-hold-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/can-science-predict-when-a-study-wont-hold-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/eli-lilly-will-buy-a-narcolepsy-drug-developer-for-63-billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/eli-lilly-will-buy-a-narcolepsy-drug-developer-for-63-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-rejects-colorado-law-banning-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-minors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-rejects-colorado-law-banning-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency&rsquo;s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-is-expected-to-lift-restriction-on-peptides-heeding-rfk-jrs-wishes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-is-expected-to-lift-restriction-on-peptides-heeding-rfk-jrs-wishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-the-internet-became-the-cookbook-of-the-drug-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-the-internet-became-the-cookbook-of-the-drug-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judith L. Rapoport, Pioneer in Understanding O.C.D., Dies at 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her best-selling 1989 book, &ldquo;The Boy Who Couldn&rsquo;t Stop Washing,&rdquo; based on her groundbreaking research, brought public awareness to obsessive-compulsive disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judith-l-rapoport-pioneer-in-understanding-ocd-dies-at-92/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judith-l-rapoport-pioneer-in-understanding-ocd-dies-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Secret History of Psychosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-secret-history-of-psychosis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-secret-history-of-psychosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Judith L. Rapoport, Pioneer in Understanding O.C.D., Dies at 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her best-selling 1989 book, &ldquo;The Boy Who Couldn&rsquo;t Stop Washing,&rdquo; based on her groundbreaking research, brought public awareness to obsessive-compulsive disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dr-judith-l-rapoport-pioneer-in-understanding-ocd-dies-at-92/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dr-judith-l-rapoport-pioneer-in-understanding-ocd-dies-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinking Raw Milk Is Risky. Should People Be Able to Buy It Anyway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several states are considering bills that would expand access to unpasteurized milk. MAHA supporters say consumers should have the right to choose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drinking-raw-milk-is-risky-should-people-be-able-to-buy-it-anyway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drinking-raw-milk-is-risky-should-people-be-able-to-buy-it-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesse Roth, Who Advanced the Understanding of Diabetes, Dies at 91]]></title><description><![CDATA[His research showed that Type 2 diabetes was caused by insulin resistance at the cellular level, a controversial idea that initially met with disbelief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/jesse-roth-who-advanced-the-understanding-of-diabetes-dies-at-91/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/jesse-roth-who-advanced-the-understanding-of-diabetes-dies-at-91/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-kennedy-takes-on-food-policy-companies-push-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-kennedy-takes-on-food-policy-companies-push-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘Zoomer-to-Boomer’ Pay Phone Hotline Gets Two Generations Chatting]]></title><description><![CDATA[An experiment linking college students in Boston with retirees in Reno, Nev., aims to bridge a cross-generational divide and expand positive social interactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-zoomer-to-boomer-pay-phone-hotline-gets-two-generations-chatting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-zoomer-to-boomer-pay-phone-hotline-gets-two-generations-chatting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedys-vaccine-agenda-hits-roadblocks-diminishing-his-clout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedys-vaccine-agenda-hits-roadblocks-diminishing-his-clout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[A biotech start-up is testing a novel way of efficiently producing pharmaceutical drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-turn-a-chicken-egg-into-a-drug-factory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-turn-a-chicken-egg-into-a-drug-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-usaid-birth-control-meant-for-africa-was-ruined/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-usaid-birth-control-meant-for-africa-was-ruined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-delay-nominating-new-cdc-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-delay-nominating-new-cdc-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Restores Access to Low-Cost H.I.V. Medications After Uproar]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short-term funding bill enacted this week will ensure that more than 12,000 Floridians do not lose access to a program that helps pay for H.I.V. medications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/florida-restores-access-to-low-cost-hiv-medications-after-uproar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/florida-restores-access-to-low-cost-hiv-medications-after-uproar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two States Sue Cord Blood Bank Over False Advertisements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorneys general of Texas and Arizona contend that Cord Blood Registry, which stores umbilical cord cells, profited from misleading new parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/two-states-sue-cord-blood-bank-over-false-advertisements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/two-states-sue-cord-blood-bank-over-false-advertisements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/key-adviser-quits-federal-vaccine-panel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/key-adviser-quits-federal-vaccine-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tango Therapy: How the Dance of Passion Is Helping Parkinson’s Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tango-therapy-how-the-dance-of-passion-is-helping-parkinsons-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tango-therapy-how-the-dance-of-passion-is-helping-parkinsons-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mdma-therapy-in-australia-shows-results-for-ptsd-patients-but-the-cost-is-limiting-access/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mdma-therapy-in-australia-shows-results-for-ptsd-patients-but-the-cost-is-limiting-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takeaways From the Times’s Inside Look at the C.D.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency&rsquo;s role in safeguarding public health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/takeaways-from-the-timess-inside-look-at-the-cdc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/takeaways-from-the-timess-inside-look-at-the-cdc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats have had limited political success running on the Affordable Care Act, even with its relative popularity. Now President Trump&rsquo;s health care cuts may have given the issue new resonance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-voters-worry-about-affordability-many-point-to-health-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-voters-worry-about-affordability-many-point-to-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/diabetes-overlooked-and-unchecked-poses-new-risks-in-africa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/diabetes-overlooked-and-unchecked-poses-new-risks-in-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[He helped discover cancer-causing genes. Later, as chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, he led a major expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/j-michael-bishop-nobel-prize-winner-for-cancer-research-dies-at-90/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/j-michael-bishop-nobel-prize-winner-for-cancer-research-dies-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/no-pills-or-needles-just-paper-how-deadly-drugs-are-changing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/no-pills-or-needles-just-paper-how-deadly-drugs-are-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Botstein, Gene-Mapping Pioneer, Dies at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/david-botstein-gene-mapping-pioneer-dies-at-83/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/david-botstein-gene-mapping-pioneer-dies-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How New Mexico Became an Obamacare Success Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act enrollment has dropped across the United States since the enhanced federal subsidies expired. But New Mexico has record numbers of people signing up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-new-mexico-became-an-obamacare-success-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-new-mexico-became-an-obamacare-success-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Decided to Share My Cancer Surgery With Times Readers]]></title><description><![CDATA[An editor on the limits of shyness in the face of serious disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-i-decided-to-share-my-cancer-surgery-with-times-readers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-i-decided-to-share-my-cancer-surgery-with-times-readers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trauma Bonding: What It Means and How to Spot the Signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The phrase has been used online to describe connections built through shared suffering, but experts say that&rsquo;s all wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trauma-bonding-what-it-means-and-how-to-spot-the-signs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trauma-bonding-what-it-means-and-how-to-spot-the-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ozempic-is-about-to-go-generic-in-india-china-and-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ozempic-is-about-to-go-generic-in-india-china-and-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Investigates 7 E. Coli Illnesses as Raw Dairy Farm Denies Any Link]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outbreak has sickened people in California, Texas and Florida. The agency said Cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm are &ldquo;the likely source,&rdquo; but the company denies it and has not recalled them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-investigates-7-e-coli-illnesses-as-raw-dairy-farm-denies-any-link/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-investigates-7-e-coli-illnesses-as-raw-dairy-farm-denies-any-link/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women Who Undergo Menopause Before 40 Face Higher Heart Attack Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart attacks over the course of their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/women-who-undergo-menopause-before-40-face-higher-heart-attack-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/women-who-undergo-menopause-before-40-face-higher-heart-attack-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How TrumpRx Drug Prices Compare With Those in Other Countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TrumpRx website claims to offer the best prices for medications. Here&rsquo;s where Americans still pay more &mdash; and much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-trumprx-drug-prices-compare-with-those-in-other-countries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-trumprx-drug-prices-compare-with-those-in-other-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruling on RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policy Changes Leaves Health Groups Scrambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for both sides in the federal lawsuit, brought by six medical organizations, are trying to understand the ramifications of the judge&rsquo;s decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ruling-on-rfk-jrs-vaccine-policy-changes-leaves-health-groups-scrambling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ruling-on-rfk-jrs-vaccine-policy-changes-leaves-health-groups-scrambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Teens Are Pressured to Send Sexual Images]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adolescents said they were more likely to share photos with a dating partner, or when they had been worn down with repeated requests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-teens-are-pressured-to-send-sexual-images/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-teens-are-pressured-to-send-sexual-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An ‘Unprecedented’ Outbreak of Meningitis Raises Alarm in Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have died in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Many cases were traced to a nightclub in Canterbury that is popular with students at the University of Kent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-unprecedented-outbreak-of-meningitis-raises-alarm-in-britain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-unprecedented-outbreak-of-meningitis-raises-alarm-in-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judge-strikes-down-rfk-jrs-vaccine-policies-in-blow-to-trumps-health-agenda/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judge-strikes-down-rfk-jrs-vaccine-policies-in-blow-to-trumps-health-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Tense Meeting, Mehmet Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-tense-meeting-mehmet-oz-pressed-medical-societies-on-trans-care-for-teens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-tense-meeting-mehmet-oz-pressed-medical-societies-on-trans-care-for-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support &ldquo;on a massive scale.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/no-hiv-aid-without-more-access-to-minerals-us-ponders-sticks-against-zambia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/no-hiv-aid-without-more-access-to-minerals-us-ponders-sticks-against-zambia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Tense Meeting, Dr. Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-tense-meeting-dr-oz-pressed-medical-societies-on-trans-care-for-teens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-tense-meeting-dr-oz-pressed-medical-societies-on-trans-care-for-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/confidential-report-calls-for-sweeping-changes-to-track-covid-vaccine-harms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/confidential-report-calls-for-sweeping-changes-to-track-covid-vaccine-harms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/paula-doress-worters-an-author-of-our-bodies-ourselves-dies-at-87/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/paula-doress-worters-an-author-of-our-bodies-ourselves-dies-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-low-can-you-go-the-shifting-guidelines-for-blood-pressure-control/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-low-can-you-go-the-shifting-guidelines-for-blood-pressure-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earlier Cholesterol Testing Can Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes, New Guideline Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/earlier-cholesterol-testing-can-reduce-heart-attacks-and-strokes-new-guideline-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/earlier-cholesterol-testing-can-reduce-heart-attacks-and-strokes-new-guideline-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/get-your-cholesterol-even-lower-and-start-younger-new-guideline-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/get-your-cholesterol-even-lower-and-start-younger-new-guideline-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Safe Is Plasma Donation? Deaths in Canada Raise Concerns.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-safe-is-plasma-donation-deaths-in-canada-raise-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-safe-is-plasma-donation-deaths-in-canada-raise-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Safe Is Plasma Donation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-safe-is-plasma-donation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-safe-is-plasma-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epa-moves-to-weaken-limits-on-ethylene-oxide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epa-moves-to-weaken-limits-on-ethylene-oxide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates&rsquo; return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they&rsquo;re all for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-lifeline-helps-inmates-transition-to-life-outside-the-bars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-lifeline-helps-inmates-transition-to-life-outside-the-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Out of Prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates&rsquo; return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they&rsquo;re all for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-lifeline-helps-inmates-transition-to-life-out-of-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-lifeline-helps-inmates-transition-to-life-out-of-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/his-harvard-lab-was-thriving-then-came-the-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/his-harvard-lab-was-thriving-then-came-the-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two People Die After Paid Plasma Donation at Clinics in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grifols, a Spanish health care company, operates clinics in Canada that collect blood plasma from donors in exchange for an honorarium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/two-people-die-after-paid-plasma-donation-at-clinics-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/two-people-die-after-paid-plasma-donation-at-clinics-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and Overlooked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-criminal-cases-moss-is-often-underfoot-and-overlooked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-criminal-cases-moss-is-often-underfoot-and-overlooked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-third-of-americans-have-cut-spending-or-borrowed-money-for-health-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-third-of-americans-have-cut-spending-or-borrowed-money-for-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V.A. Begins Drive to Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration will expand the power of government attorneys to initiate court proceedings for veterans &ldquo;unable to make their own health care decisions.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-begins-drive-to-put-some-homeless-veterans-into-guardianship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-begins-drive-to-put-some-homeless-veterans-into-guardianship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food Stamp Recipients Sue Over Bans on Sugary Drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/food-stamp-recipients-sue-over-bans-on-sugary-drinks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/food-stamp-recipients-sue-over-bans-on-sugary-drinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move is designed to keep the doors of the clinic open, and is a reflection of the increasingly blurred lines between the beauty industry and health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-planned-parenthood-clinic-in-a-pinch-turns-to-botox/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-planned-parenthood-clinic-in-a-pinch-turns-to-botox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V.A. Begins Drive to Put Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A joint effort with the Justice Department creates new authority to compel veterans into institutional or involuntary care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-begins-drive-to-put-homeless-veterans-into-guardianship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-begins-drive-to-put-homeless-veterans-into-guardianship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Talking to Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate a Sea of Misinformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practitioners nationwide are striving to do what&rsquo;s best for children&rsquo;s health, while staying supportive in the face of mistrust and confusion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-talking-to-parents-about-vaccines-pediatricians-navigate-a-sea-of-misinformation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-talking-to-parents-about-vaccines-pediatricians-navigate-a-sea-of-misinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Rain and Health Fears After Strikes on Iran Fuel Depots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts warn of long-term respiratory and neurological risks as smoke from burning oil spreads across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/black-rain-and-health-fears-after-strikes-on-iran-fuel-depots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/black-rain-and-health-fears-after-strikes-on-iran-fuel-depots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cancer-haunts-neighbors-of-canadas-oil-sands-wastelands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cancer-haunts-neighbors-of-canadas-oil-sands-wastelands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency is proposing allowing other tastes for vapes, like mint, coffees, spices or tea, to appeal to adults. At the same time, illicit candy-flavored types aimed at teenagers have flooded the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-opens-door-to-more-flavored-e-cigarettes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-opens-door-to-more-flavored-e-cigarettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral Outbreaks Take a Common Path from Animals to People, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab accidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/viral-outbreaks-take-a-common-path-from-animals-to-people-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/viral-outbreaks-take-a-common-path-from-animals-to-people-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divisive F.D.A. Vaccine Regulator Is Resigning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Vinay Prasad drew criticism for overriding career scientists and rejecting drugs by companies seeking agency approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/divisive-fda-vaccine-regulator-is-resigning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/divisive-fda-vaccine-regulator-is-resigning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divisive F.D.A. Vaccine Regulator Resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Vinay Prasad drew criticism for decisions that overrode agency scientists and rejected potential drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/divisive-fda-vaccine-regulator-resigns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/divisive-fda-vaccine-regulator-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From 2001: Beate Uhse, 81, Entrepreneur in the Business of Erotic Goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[She developed Europe&rsquo;s biggest emporium of erotic goods and opened a three-story sex museum in Germany.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/from-2001-beate-uhse-81-entrepreneur-in-the-business-of-erotic-goods/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/from-2001-beate-uhse-81-entrepreneur-in-the-business-of-erotic-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer Pregnant Women Received Acetaminophen in E.R.s After White House Warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new analysis of prescription data found that emergency room orders for acetaminophen for pregnant women fell for weeks after the federal warning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fewer-pregnant-women-received-acetaminophen-in-ers-after-white-house-warnings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fewer-pregnant-women-received-acetaminophen-in-ers-after-white-house-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Helped Her Open a Weed Shop. Now They’re Suing for $2.5 Million.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/they-helped-her-open-a-weed-shop-now-theyre-suing-for-25-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/they-helped-her-open-a-weed-shop-now-theyre-suing-for-25-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Faces Upset Over Denials of New Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a &ldquo;rubber stamp&rdquo; for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-faces-upset-over-denials-of-new-drugs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-faces-upset-over-denials-of-new-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2.5 Million Rift Pits Cannabis Pioneer Against Group That Backed Her]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/25-million-rift-pits-cannabis-pioneer-against-group-that-backed-her/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/25-million-rift-pits-cannabis-pioneer-against-group-that-backed-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Sierra Leone, a New Maternal Hospital Aims to be the Blueprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Isata Dumbuya, a nurse and midwife, has made it her mission to change that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-sierra-leone-a-new-maternal-hospital-aims-to-be-the-blueprint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-sierra-leone-a-new-maternal-hospital-aims-to-be-the-blueprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/most-patients-keep-weight-off-with-fewer-glp-1-shots-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/most-patients-keep-weight-off-with-fewer-glp-1-shots-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/veterans-affairs-department-cut-thousands-of-roles-for-doctors-and-nurses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/veterans-affairs-department-cut-thousands-of-roles-for-doctors-and-nurses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-south-carolina-measles-outbreak-vaccine-skepticism-led-to-largest-outbreak-since-2000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-south-carolina-measles-outbreak-vaccine-skepticism-led-to-largest-outbreak-since-2000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Danish Program Takes On the Stigma of Mental Illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Us, run by Denmark&rsquo;s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, hospitals and police stations, helping turn fear into understanding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-danish-program-takes-on-the-stigma-of-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-danish-program-takes-on-the-stigma-of-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Kennedy Turns From Vaccines, MAHA Allies See a ‘Betrayal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the midterm elections approach, the health secretary is focusing on &ldquo;real food.&rdquo; Anger is rising among some of his supporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-kennedy-turns-from-vaccines-maha-allies-see-a-betrayal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-kennedy-turns-from-vaccines-maha-allies-see-a-betrayal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citing shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/states-move-to-limit-access-to-hiv-treatment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/states-move-to-limit-access-to-hiv-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Psychedelic Drug Ibogaine Changed Me Forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-the-psychedelic-drug-ibogaine-changed-me-forever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-the-psychedelic-drug-ibogaine-changed-me-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/elite-doctors-served-jeffrey-epstein-while-treating-his-girls/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/elite-doctors-served-jeffrey-epstein-while-treating-his-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/banks-are-becoming-bulwarks-for-vulnerable-seniors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/banks-are-becoming-bulwarks-for-vulnerable-seniors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95]]></title><description><![CDATA[She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/iris-cantor-philanthropist-and-art-collector-dies-at-95/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/iris-cantor-philanthropist-and-art-collector-dies-at-95/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C.’s New Acting Director Draws Unexpected Praise From Agency Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who was appointed to the role last week, has offered to publicly endorse vaccination, in particular the measles vaccine, winning over some agency employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdcs-new-acting-director-draws-unexpected-praise-from-agency-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdcs-new-acting-director-draws-unexpected-praise-from-agency-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Pitt’ Is Showing Us the Complicated Reality of Psychosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subtle signs of mental distress often emerge before severe symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-pitt-is-showing-us-the-complicated-reality-of-psychosis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-pitt-is-showing-us-the-complicated-reality-of-psychosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-aca-plans-could-increase-family-deductibles-to-31000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-aca-plans-could-increase-family-deductibles-to-31000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bird-flu-strikes-california-elephant-seals-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bird-flu-strikes-california-elephant-seals-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader of Columbia Brain Institute Quits Over Friendship With Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a &ldquo;serious error in judgment.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/leader-of-columbia-brain-institute-quits-over-friendship-with-epstein/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/leader-of-columbia-brain-institute-quits-over-friendship-with-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Leeman, 95, Dies; Explored How the Brain Influences the Body]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an era of overt sexism in the sciences, she made two major discoveries, including identifying a neuropeptide later linked to chronic pain syndromes and migraines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/susan-leeman-95-dies-explored-how-the-brain-influences-the-body/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/susan-leeman-95-dies-explored-how-the-brain-influences-the-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 States Sue the Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Revisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal health officials have pared back the number of shots recommended for children. The states, led by Democrats, say the changes were not based on science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/15-states-sue-the-trump-administration-over-vaccine-schedule-revisions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/15-states-sue-the-trump-administration-over-vaccine-schedule-revisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 States Sue H.H.S. Over Revisions to Vaccine Schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal health officials have pared back the number of shots recommended for children. The states, led by Democrats, say the changes were not based on science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/15-states-sue-hhs-over-revisions-to-vaccine-schedule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/15-states-sue-hhs-over-revisions-to-vaccine-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leah Stavenhagen, Advocate for Young Women With A.L.S., Dies at 33]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intend to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an &ldquo;older white man&rsquo;s disease.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/leah-stavenhagen-advocate-for-young-women-with-als-dies-at-33/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/leah-stavenhagen-advocate-for-young-women-with-als-dies-at-33/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another C.D.C. Vaccine Skeptic Steps Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency&rsquo;s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines &ldquo;dangerous.&rdquo; Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/another-cdc-vaccine-skeptic-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/another-cdc-vaccine-skeptic-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Horse Whinnies: With a Whistle and a Song]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-a-horse-whinnies-with-a-whistle-and-a-song/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-a-horse-whinnies-with-a-whistle-and-a-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA Conducts Launchpad Test of the Massive Artemis Rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-conducts-launchpad-test-of-the-massive-artemis-rocket/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-conducts-launchpad-test-of-the-massive-artemis-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA Conducts Successful Launchpad Test of the Massive Artemis Rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-conducts-successful-launchpad-test-of-the-massive-artemis-rocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-conducts-successful-launchpad-test-of-the-massive-artemis-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA Conducts Successful Launchpad Tests of the Massive Artemis Rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-conducts-successful-launchpad-tests-of-the-massive-artemis-rocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-conducts-successful-launchpad-tests-of-the-massive-artemis-rocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-cancer-detection-test-fails-in-major-study/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-cancer-detection-test-fails-in-major-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s MAHA movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maha-moms-turn-against-trump-women-feel-like-they-were-lied-to/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maha-moms-turn-against-trump-women-feel-like-they-were-lied-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/investigators-blame-nasa-and-boeing-for-starliner-failures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/investigators-blame-nasa-and-boeing-for-starliner-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-director-will-temporarily-run-cdc-in-leadership-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-director-will-temporarily-run-cdc-in-leadership-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Microbes Got Their Crawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth&rsquo;s simplest cells and today&rsquo;s complex ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-microbes-got-their-crawl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-microbes-got-their-crawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company&rsquo;s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-reverses-decision-and-agrees-to-review-modernas-flu-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-reverses-decision-and-agrees-to-review-modernas-flu-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documenting a ‘Drastically Changing’ Scientific Landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Lost Science series, scientists whose jobs or funding have been cut by the Trump administration tell their stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/documenting-a-drastically-changing-scientific-landscape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/documenting-a-drastically-changing-scientific-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kathleen Chalfant and Elizabeth Marvel Are Sobriety Sisters in ‘The Dinosaurs’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kathleen Chalfant, Elizabeth Marvel, April Matthis and other actors deliver top-notch performances in a play that leaves questions unanswered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kathleen-chalfant-and-elizabeth-marvel-are-sobriety-sisters-in-the-dinosaurs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kathleen-chalfant-and-elizabeth-marvel-are-sobriety-sisters-in-the-dinosaurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Radcliffe on Returning to Broadway in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tony winner returns to the stage in &ldquo;Every Brilliant Thing,&rdquo; an interactive monologue with a message of hope &ldquo;that might be vital for somebody to hear.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/daniel-radcliffe-on-returning-to-broadway-in-every-brilliant-thing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/daniel-radcliffe-on-returning-to-broadway-in-every-brilliant-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have &ldquo;sent a chill through the entire industry,&rdquo; one scientist said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-makers-curtail-research-and-cut-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-makers-curtail-research-and-cut-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aging means &ldquo;becoming a target&rdquo; of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/should-drug-companies-be-advertising-to-consumers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/should-drug-companies-be-advertising-to-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles Outbreak Hits Ave Maria University in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 40 people have fallen ill at Ave Maria University, raising fears that college campuses may soon experience more measles outbreaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/measles-outbreak-hits-ave-maria-university-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/measles-outbreak-hits-ave-maria-university-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-allies-target-states-to-overturn-vaccine-mandates-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-allies-target-states-to-overturn-vaccine-mandates-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/4-months-trapped-in-a-hospital-for-an-obsolete-way-of-treating-their-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/4-months-trapped-in-a-hospital-for-an-obsolete-way-of-treating-their-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Questions Health Care Firm for Profiting Off Program Meant for Poor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-questions-health-care-firm-for-profiting-off-program-meant-for-poor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-questions-health-care-firm-for-profiting-off-program-meant-for-poor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Method Can Find Hidden Eggs to Aid in Fertility Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn&rsquo;t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-method-can-find-hidden-eggs-to-aid-in-fertility-treatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-method-can-find-hidden-eggs-to-aid-in-fertility-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV, It’s Not Just for Humans Anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who&rsquo;s actually watching?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tv-its-not-just-for-humans-anymore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tv-its-not-just-for-humans-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bans-on-many-cbd-products-loom-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bans-on-many-cbd-products-loom-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four States Sue Administration Over Loss of Public Health Funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The states, all led by Democrats, claim the cuts were intended as retribution and will harm efforts to control H.I.V. and other sexually transmitted infections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/four-states-sue-administration-over-loss-of-public-health-funds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/four-states-sue-administration-over-loss-of-public-health-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, raising fears that a high-stakes evaluation in April could lead to its status being revoked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mexico-may-be-on-brink-of-losing-its-measles-free-status/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mexico-may-be-on-brink-of-losing-its-measles-free-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Moderna’s Flu Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The F.D.A.&rsquo;s refusal to examine the company&rsquo;s mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-health-officials-defend-rejection-of-modernas-flu-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-health-officials-defend-rejection-of-modernas-flu-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Used by ICE Is a Health Threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children&rsquo;s toys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/portland-lawsuit-alleges-tear-gas-used-by-ice-is-a-health-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/portland-lawsuit-alleges-tear-gas-used-by-ice-is-a-health-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children&rsquo;s toys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/portland-lawsuit-alleges-tear-gas-use-by-ice-is-a-health-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/portland-lawsuit-alleges-tear-gas-use-by-ice-is-a-health-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Hate Groups Are Using Online Games to Recruit Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-hate-groups-are-using-online-games-to-recruit-kids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-hate-groups-are-using-online-games-to-recruit-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vaccine maker said the U.S. regulator rejected its request to seek approval for a new product using mRNA technology, which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sharply criticized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-refuses-to-review-moderna-flu-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-refuses-to-review-moderna-flu-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Oz Says Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ Some Experts Worry About That.]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Most of the harm that comes from alcohol,&rdquo; said one researcher, is &ldquo;due mostly or mainly to drinking with their buddies.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dr-oz-says-drinking-is-a-social-lubricant-some-experts-worry-about-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dr-oz-says-drinking-is-a-social-lubricant-some-experts-worry-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explaining why officials dropped limits, Dr. Mehmet Oz said alcohol &ldquo;brings people together.&rdquo; But social drinking also can lead to health problems, studies show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drinking-is-a-social-lubricant-thats-not-always-a-good-thing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drinking-is-a-social-lubricant-thats-not-always-a-good-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States]]></title><description><![CDATA[The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-to-cut-600-million-in-health-funding-from-four-states/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-to-cut-600-million-in-health-funding-from-four-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Are Health Care Costs Affecting You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We want to hear from readers who are trying to manage their medical bills and their health insurance costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-are-health-care-costs-affecting-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-are-health-care-costs-affecting-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.I. Is Making Doctors Answer a Question: What Are They Really Good For?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many physicians find chatbots threatening, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean they&rsquo;re giving up on medicine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-is-making-doctors-answer-a-question-what-are-they-really-good-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-is-making-doctors-answer-a-question-what-are-they-really-good-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/2-to-3-cups-of-coffee-a-day-may-reduce-dementia-risk-but-not-if-its-decaf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/2-to-3-cups-of-coffee-a-day-may-reduce-dementia-risk-but-not-if-its-decaf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/4-dead-in-mushroom-poisoning-outbreak-in-california/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/4-dead-in-mushroom-poisoning-outbreak-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hims &amp; Hers Withdraws Knockoff Weight-Loss Pill After Regulatory Scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials had warned that the new product from the online provider of weight loss drugs might be illegal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hims-amp-hers-withdraws-knockoff-weight-loss-pill-after-regulatory-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hims-amp-hers-withdraws-knockoff-weight-loss-pill-after-regulatory-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychiatrist Says Kennedy Was ‘Not Accurate’ in Discussing His Keto Studies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Christopher M. Palmer said in an interview that the keto diet, while promising, did not &ldquo;cure&rdquo; schizophrenia as the health secretary had claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/psychiatrist-says-kennedy-was-not-accurate-in-discussing-his-keto-studies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/psychiatrist-says-kennedy-was-not-accurate-in-discussing-his-keto-studies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumprx-what-to-know-about-insurance-benefits-pricing-and-savings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumprx-what-to-know-about-insurance-benefits-pricing-and-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Questionable Science Behind the Odd-Looking Football Helmets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, &ldquo;It has nothing to do with concussions.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-questionable-science-behind-the-odd-looking-football-helmets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-questionable-science-behind-the-odd-looking-football-helmets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Super Bowl Message From MAHA and Mike Tyson: Processed Food Kills]]></title><description><![CDATA[A provocative new ad featuring the boxer makes the case for Americans to &ldquo;eat real food.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-super-bowl-message-from-maha-and-mike-tyson-processed-food-kills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-super-bowl-message-from-maha-and-mike-tyson-processed-food-kills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots]]></title><description><![CDATA[One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines given to pregnant women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-vaccine-advisers-take-aim-at-covid-shots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-vaccine-advisers-take-aim-at-covid-shots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TrumpRx, the President’s Online Drugstore, Opens for Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines. But researchers who study drug pricing warned that many patients could pay too much if they use the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumprx-the-presidents-online-drugstore-opens-for-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumprx-the-presidents-online-drugstore-opens-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ Schizophrenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The claim vastly overstates preliminary research into whether the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet might help people with the disorder, experts said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-makes-unfounded-claim-that-keto-diet-can-cure-schizophrenia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-makes-unfounded-claim-that-keto-diet-can-cure-schizophrenia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Shows Limits of Tracking Pacemakers in Police Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heart devices do not track location, nor do they transmit across large distances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-shows-limits-of-tracking-pacemakers-in-police-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-shows-limits-of-tracking-pacemakers-in-police-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TrumpRx Is Set to Go Live on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government website is meant to connect Americans with drug companies to buy prescriptions directly with their own money. It is not clear how many patients will save money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumprx-is-set-to-go-live-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumprx-is-set-to-go-live-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Relaxes Rules on ‘Naturally Derived’ Dyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food makers will now be able to claim that their products have &ldquo;no artificial colors,&rdquo; so long as they use dyes that are not petroleum-based.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-relaxes-rules-on-naturally-derived-dyes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-relaxes-rules-on-naturally-derived-dyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does It Mean to Be Touch-Starved?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research says that our health can suffer when we don&rsquo;t experience enough physical contact. Here&rsquo;s how to get more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-does-it-mean-to-be-touch-starved/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-does-it-mean-to-be-touch-starved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Relaxes Rules on ‘Naturally Derived’ Dyes as Kennedy Pushes Protein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food makers will now be able to claim that their products have &ldquo;no artificial colors,&rdquo; so long as they use dyes that are not petroleum based.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-relaxes-rules-on-naturally-derived-dyes-as-kennedy-pushes-protein/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-relaxes-rules-on-naturally-derived-dyes-as-kennedy-pushes-protein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He Built a Server to Protect Indigenous Health Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Yracheta was in charge of a repository that compiled and protected tribal health data. Then its funding was cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/he-built-a-server-to-protect-indigenous-health-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/he-built-a-server-to-protect-indigenous-health-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senators Accuse Equifax of ‘Price-Gouging’ Medicaid Programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company&rsquo;s data will be essential for many states to comply with new work requirements for the health insurance program that take effect next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senators-accuse-equifax-of-price-gouging-medicaid-programs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senators-accuse-equifax-of-price-gouging-medicaid-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A.M.A.&rsquo;s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-group-endorses-restrictions-on-gender-related-surgery-for-minors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-group-endorses-restrictions-on-gender-related-surgery-for-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.M.A. Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ama-endorses-restrictions-on-gender-related-surgery-for-minors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ama-endorses-restrictions-on-gender-related-surgery-for-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.T.C. Settles With Express Scripts Over High Insulin Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration announced that the company, a pharmacy benefit manager, had agreed to make significant changes to its practices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ftc-settles-with-express-scripts-over-high-insulin-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ftc-settles-with-express-scripts-over-high-insulin-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bridgerton’ Tackles the Orgasm Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sex therapists say a character&rsquo;s struggle to reach her &ldquo;pinnacle&rdquo; could help viewers better understand women&rsquo;s sexuality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bridgerton-tackles-the-orgasm-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bridgerton-tackles-the-orgasm-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bridgerton’ and the Orgasm Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sex therapists say a character&rsquo;s struggle to reach her &ldquo;pinnacle&rdquo; could help viewers better understand women&rsquo;s sexuality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bridgerton-and-the-orgasm-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bridgerton-and-the-orgasm-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress Reins In Drug Middlemen in Effort to Lower Prescription Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legislation will impose new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, giant companies like CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts that oversee prescription drug benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/congress-reins-in-drug-middlemen-in-effort-to-lower-prescription-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/congress-reins-in-drug-middlemen-in-effort-to-lower-prescription-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization&rsquo;s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/plastic-surgeons-group-advises-delaying-gender-affirming-procedures-until-age-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/plastic-surgeons-group-advises-delaying-gender-affirming-procedures-until-age-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/woman-wins-malpractice-suit-over-gender-surgery-as-a-minor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/woman-wins-malpractice-suit-over-gender-surgery-as-a-minor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug distribution to prevent and treat them was derailed in many places in 2025 after the U.S. cut aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/biblical-diseases-could-resurge-in-africa-health-officials-fear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/biblical-diseases-could-resurge-in-africa-health-officials-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers&rsquo; parenting style to their children&rsquo;s heart health years later. To researchers&rsquo; surprise, no such link was found with mothers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/research-finds-interaction-with-father-not-mother-affects-child-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/research-finds-interaction-with-father-not-mother-affects-child-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are using high-res scanners and 3-D printers to illuminate ancient ailments and injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-do-you-get-when-you-put-a-mummy-through-a-ct-scan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-do-you-get-when-you-put-a-mummy-through-a-ct-scan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H.H.S. to Expand Faith-Based Addiction Programs for Homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a &ldquo;spiritual disease&rdquo; that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-to-expand-faith-based-addiction-programs-for-homeless/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-to-expand-faith-based-addiction-programs-for-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenna Norton, a National Institutes of Health employee, has been an outspoken critic of the administration&rsquo;s research cuts and has been on paid leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-worker-who-criticized-trump-seeks-whistle-blower-protection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-worker-who-criticized-trump-seeks-whistle-blower-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychosis Diagnoses Have Risen Among Young Canadians, Data Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers believe increasing use of cannabis may be contributing to a rise in new cases of schizophrenia and related disorders at younger ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/psychosis-diagnoses-have-risen-among-young-canadians-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/psychosis-diagnoses-have-risen-among-young-canadians-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wonder Drug That’s Plaguing Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-wonder-drug-thats-plaguing-sports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-wonder-drug-thats-plaguing-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Doctor Needs a Checkup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-the-doctor-needs-a-checkup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-the-doctor-needs-a-checkup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morris Waxler, F.D.A. Official Who Switched Stance on Lasik, Dies at 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[While at the federal agency, he approved the laser device for eye surgery but later warned of its potential to cause harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/morris-waxler-fda-official-who-switched-stance-on-lasik-dies-at-88/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/morris-waxler-fda-official-who-switched-stance-on-lasik-dies-at-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Predictor of a Good Social Life? Your Parents.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-predictor-of-a-good-social-life-your-parents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-predictor-of-a-good-social-life-your-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physician Assistants Want a New Name and More Power. Not Everyone Is Happy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How increased responsibilities and a push to be called &ldquo;physician associates&rdquo; are raising tensions with doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/physician-assistants-want-a-new-name-and-more-power-not-everyone-is-happy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/physician-assistants-want-a-new-name-and-more-power-not-everyone-is-happy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What It’s Like to Live With One of Psychiatry’s Most Misunderstood Diagnoses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-its-like-to-live-with-one-of-psychiatrys-most-misunderstood-diagnoses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-its-like-to-live-with-one-of-psychiatrys-most-misunderstood-diagnoses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Overhauls Federal Autism Panel in His Own Image]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-overhauls-federal-autism-panel-in-his-own-image/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-overhauls-federal-autism-panel-in-his-own-image/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genes-may-control-your-longevity-however-healthily-you-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genes-may-control-your-longevity-however-healthily-you-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mushroom Gummies That Claim to Stimulate Your Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fungal supplements are everywhere, promising happiness, energy, focus, you name it. But what they deliver is something else entirely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-mushroom-gummies-that-claim-to-stimulate-your-brain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-mushroom-gummies-that-claim-to-stimulate-your-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angella Ferguson, a Leader in Sickle Cell Anemia Research, Dies at 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as well as treatment guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/angella-ferguson-a-leader-in-sickle-cell-anemia-research-dies-at-100/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/angella-ferguson-a-leader-in-sickle-cell-anemia-research-dies-at-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Sues Delaware Nurse Practitioner for Mailing Abortion Pills to the State]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-sues-delaware-nurse-practitioner-for-mailing-abortion-pills-to-the-state/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-sues-delaware-nurse-practitioner-for-mailing-abortion-pills-to-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With AlphaGenome, Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Blueprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-alphagenome-researchers-are-using-ai-to-decode-the-human-blueprint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-alphagenome-researchers-are-using-ai-to-decode-the-human-blueprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kanye West Apologizes for Antisemitic Behavior in Full-Page Wall Street Journal Ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artist formerly known as Kanye West, who first apologized in 2023 before taking it back, said a four-month manic episode in 2025 had led him to embrace swastikas and Hitler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kanye-west-apologizes-for-antisemitic-behavior-in-full-page-wall-street-journal-ad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kanye-west-apologizes-for-antisemitic-behavior-in-full-page-wall-street-journal-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter H. Duesberg, 89, Renowned Biologist Turned H.I.V. Denialist, Dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[His pioneering work on the origins of cancer was later overshadowed by his contrarian views, notably his rejection of the established theory that H.I.V. causes AIDS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/peter-h-duesberg-89-renowned-biologist-turned-hiv-denialist-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/peter-h-duesberg-89-renowned-biologist-turned-hiv-denialist-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Make and Keep Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding friendship and maintaining connections in adulthood is hard. Here&rsquo;s where to start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-make-and-keep-friends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-make-and-keep-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to Reach Nirvana? Try a Colonoscopy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It turns out that despite everything you&rsquo;ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/want-to-reach-nirvana-try-a-colonoscopy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/want-to-reach-nirvana-try-a-colonoscopy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executives who donated to the president&rsquo;s super PAC met privately with him and urged a repeal of the rule, which was intended to prevent neglect of patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/after-donations-trump-administration-revoked-rule-requiring-more-nursing-home-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/after-donations-trump-administration-revoked-rule-requiring-more-nursing-home-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want Nirvana? Try a Colonoscopy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It turns out that despite everything you&rsquo;ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/want-nirvana-try-a-colonoscopy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/want-nirvana-try-a-colonoscopy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Fogarty, 91, Who Helped Revolutionize Vascular Surgery, Dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients&rsquo; limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/thomas-fogarty-91-who-helped-revolutionize-vascular-surgery-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/thomas-fogarty-91-who-helped-revolutionize-vascular-surgery-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-r-word-returns-dismaying-those-who-fought-to-oust-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-r-word-returns-dismaying-those-who-fought-to-oust-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Bad Are A.I. Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-bad-are-ai-delusions-we-asked-people-treating-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-bad-are-ai-delusions-we-asked-people-treating-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genetic-data-from-over-20000-us-children-misused-for-race-science/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genetic-data-from-over-20000-us-children-misused-for-race-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional, Rejecting Decades of Science]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person&rsquo;s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-panel-chair-says-polio-and-other-shots-should-be-optional-rejecting-decades-of-science/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-panel-chair-says-polio-and-other-shots-should-be-optional-rejecting-decades-of-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person&rsquo;s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rejecting-decades-of-science-vaccine-panel-chair-says-polio-and-other-shots-should-be-optional/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rejecting-decades-of-science-vaccine-panel-chair-says-polio-and-other-shots-should-be-optional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens Are Sickened by a Fungal Infection in Tennessee]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and the illness is not contagious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dozens-are-sickened-by-a-fungal-infection-in-tennessee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dozens-are-sickened-by-a-fungal-infection-in-tennessee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increased Scrutiny Leads to an Improved Organ Transplant System]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/increased-scrutiny-leads-to-an-improved-organ-transplant-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/increased-scrutiny-leads-to-an-improved-organ-transplant-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Insurers Try to Shift Blame for High Health Costs to Hospitals and Drug Makers]]></title><description><![CDATA[At two congressional hearings, lawmakers slammed executives of major companies, saying they were failing to rein in the cost of medical care for consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/big-insurers-try-to-shift-blame-for-high-health-costs-to-hospitals-and-drug-makers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/big-insurers-try-to-shift-blame-for-high-health-costs-to-hospitals-and-drug-makers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned U.S.-funded study of a hepatitis B vaccine drew widespread condemnation from researchers. Now the host country says it cannot proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-plan-to-test-a-vaccine-in-west-african-babies-is-blocked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-plan-to-test-a-vaccine-in-west-african-babies-is-blocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned U.S.-funded study of a hepatitis B vaccine drew widespread condemnation from researchers. Now the host country says it cannot proceed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-plan-to-test-a-vaccine-in-west-african-babies-is-blocked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-plan-to-test-a-vaccine-in-west-african-babies-is-blocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Cuts Off Funding for Fetal Tissue Research. Again.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prohibition halts support for projects both inside and outside the N.I.H. President Biden had restored funding after an earlier ban by President Trump during his first term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-cuts-off-funding-for-fetal-tissue-research-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-cuts-off-funding-for-fetal-tissue-research-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myths and Facts About Narcissists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narcissism has become a catchall label for a range of frustrating behaviors. Here are some misconceptions about what it means.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/myths-and-facts-about-narcissists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/myths-and-facts-about-narcissists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Immune Systems Defeat Cancer. Could That Become a Drug?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found an antibody that seems to play a role in people with better lung cancer prognoses, but turning it into a treatment could be difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/some-immune-systems-defeat-cancer-could-that-become-a-drug/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/some-immune-systems-defeat-cancer-could-that-become-a-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens Are Sickened by a Rare Fungal Infection in Tennessee]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and the illness is not contagious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dozens-are-sickened-by-a-rare-fungal-infection-in-tennessee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dozens-are-sickened-by-a-rare-fungal-infection-in-tennessee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr., Kicking Off National Tour, Says He’s Not Running for President]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rallied supporters at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, where he promoted his new dietary guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-kicking-off-national-tour-says-hes-not-running-for-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-kicking-off-national-tour-says-hes-not-running-for-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy, Kicking Off National Tour, Says He’s Not Running for President]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rallied supporters at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, where he promoted his new dietary guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-kicking-off-national-tour-says-hes-not-running-for-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-kicking-off-national-tour-says-hes-not-running-for-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders of the D.S.M., the world&rsquo;s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/will-psychiatrys-bible-add-a-postpartum-psychosis-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/will-psychiatrys-bible-add-a-postpartum-psychosis-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Groups Sue to Block Childhood Vaccine Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say the C.D.C.&rsquo;s revised vaccine schedule is not based on scientific evidence and will harm the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-groups-sue-to-block-childhood-vaccine-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-groups-sue-to-block-childhood-vaccine-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Link Between Acetaminophen in Pregnancy and Autism, a Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/no-link-between-acetaminophen-in-pregnancy-and-autism-a-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/no-link-between-acetaminophen-in-pregnancy-and-autism-a-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/3-policy-moves-likely-to-change-health-care-for-older-people/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/3-policy-moves-likely-to-change-health-care-for-older-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Link Between Acetaminophen in Pregnancy and Autism, a New Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/no-link-between-acetaminophen-in-pregnancy-and-autism-a-new-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/no-link-between-acetaminophen-in-pregnancy-and-autism-a-new-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Men, How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-men-how-much-alcohol-is-too-much/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-men-how-much-alcohol-is-too-much/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Outlines Health Care Proposals as Prices and Premiums Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance subsidies, among other broad proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-outlines-health-care-proposals-as-prices-and-premiums-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-outlines-health-care-proposals-as-prices-and-premiums-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-cuts-health-aid-and-ties-it-to-funding-pledges-by-african-governments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-cuts-health-aid-and-ties-it-to-funding-pledges-by-african-governments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Reporter Watches a Heart Come Back to Life in the Operating Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infant heart transplants are extraordinarily rare. A Times health journalist donned scrubs and witnessed how the surgery unfolded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-reporter-watches-a-heart-come-back-to-life-in-the-operating-room/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-reporter-watches-a-heart-come-back-to-life-in-the-operating-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Can I Support a Depressed Friend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who wants to help a struggling pal but is growing frustrated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-can-i-support-a-depressed-friend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-can-i-support-a-depressed-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-reverses-decision-to-cut-2-billion-for-mental-health-and-addiction-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-reverses-decision-to-cut-2-billion-for-mental-health-and-addiction-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As N.Y.C. Nurses’ Strike Continues, Both Sides Prepare for a Long Fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital administrators and union officials appear to be digging in for an extended battle over staffing levels and pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-nyc-nurses-strike-continues-both-sides-prepare-for-a-long-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-nyc-nurses-strike-continues-both-sides-prepare-for-a-long-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente Agrees to Pay $556 Million to Settle Medicare Overbilling Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kaiser-permanente-agrees-to-pay-556-million-to-settle-medicare-overbilling-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kaiser-permanente-agrees-to-pay-556-million-to-settle-medicare-overbilling-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Cuts $2 Billion in Federal Funding for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Notices went out late Tuesday to more than 2,000 programs nationwide that will be affected by budget slashing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-cuts-2-billion-in-federal-funding-for-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-cuts-2-billion-in-federal-funding-for-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Brings Back Hundreds of Suspended Workplace Safety Employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. placed about 90 percent of the roughly 1,000 employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on administrative leave last April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-brings-back-hundreds-of-suspended-workplace-safety-employees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-brings-back-hundreds-of-suspended-workplace-safety-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psilocybin Leads in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout is Bumpy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/psilocybin-leads-in-psychedelic-medicine-but-rollout-is-bumpy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/psilocybin-leads-in-psychedelic-medicine-but-rollout-is-bumpy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million as Expiring ACA Subsidies Drive Up Premiums]]></title><description><![CDATA[That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/initial-obamacare-enrollment-drops-by-14-million-as-expiring-aca-subsidies-drive-up-premiums/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/initial-obamacare-enrollment-drops-by-14-million-as-expiring-aca-subsidies-drive-up-premiums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million]]></title><description><![CDATA[That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/initial-obamacare-enrollment-drops-by-14-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/initial-obamacare-enrollment-drops-by-14-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Groups Will Try to Block Childhood Vaccine Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say the C.D.C.&rsquo;s revised vaccine schedule is not based on scientific evidence and will harm the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-groups-will-try-to-block-childhood-vaccine-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-groups-will-try-to-block-childhood-vaccine-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[’Shrooms Lead the Pack in Psychedelic Medicine, but Rollout Is Bumpy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/shrooms-lead-the-pack-in-psychedelic-medicine-but-rollout-is-bumpy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/shrooms-lead-the-pack-in-psychedelic-medicine-but-rollout-is-bumpy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/chinas-dr-frankenstein-thinks-time-is-on-his-side/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/chinas-dr-frankenstein-thinks-time-is-on-his-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Mitchell, Who Led Fight on Drug Prices, Dies at 75]]></title><description><![CDATA[After receiving a diagnosis of terminal cancer, he used his experience in public relations to draw attention to the skyrocketing cost of medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/david-mitchell-who-led-fight-on-drug-prices-dies-at-75/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/david-mitchell-who-led-fight-on-drug-prices-dies-at-75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epa-to-stop-considering-lives-saved-by-limiting-air-pollution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epa-to-stop-considering-lives-saved-by-limiting-air-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Decisions on Abortion Pill Were Based on Science, New Analysis Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study of more than 5,000 pages of agency documents on mifepristone over 12 years found that agency leaders almost always followed the evidence-based recommendations of scientists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-decisions-on-abortion-pill-were-based-on-science-new-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-decisions-on-abortion-pill-were-based-on-science-new-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jirdes Winther Baxter, 101, Dies; Last Survivor of Epidemic in Alaska]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outbreak of diphtheria inspired a celebrated sled dog relay of nearly 700 miles to deliver lifesaving serum to the remote town of Nome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/jirdes-winther-baxter-101-dies-last-survivor-of-epidemic-in-alaska/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/jirdes-winther-baxter-101-dies-last-survivor-of-epidemic-in-alaska/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Children’s Vaccine Schedule May Not Be the Last of RFK Jr.’s Big Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies suggest the revised schedule may presage an approach to immunization that prizes individual autonomy and downplays scientific expertise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-childrens-vaccine-schedule-may-not-be-the-last-of-rfk-jrs-big-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-childrens-vaccine-schedule-may-not-be-the-last-of-rfk-jrs-big-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the New Vaccine Schedule, Signs of Bigger Changes to Come?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies suggest the revised schedule may presage an approach to immunization that prizes individual autonomy and downplays scientific expertise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-the-new-vaccine-schedule-signs-of-bigger-changes-to-come/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-the-new-vaccine-schedule-signs-of-bigger-changes-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death Toll From California Wild Mushroom Poisoning Rises to 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a Sonoma County resident last week prompted public health officials to urge foragers not to consume wild mushrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/death-toll-from-california-wild-mushroom-poisoning-rises-to-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/death-toll-from-california-wild-mushroom-poisoning-rises-to-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bird-flu-viruses-raise-mounting-concerns-among-scientists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bird-flu-viruses-raise-mounting-concerns-among-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Steep Science Budget Cuts to Be Turned Back by Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the proposed cuts and even boosting funds for basic research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-steep-science-budget-cuts-to-be-turned-back-by-congress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-steep-science-budget-cuts-to-be-turned-back-by-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Spark Up Your Sex Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say scheduling sex is fine, but there are even more effective ways to cultivate intimacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-spark-up-your-sex-drive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-spark-up-your-sex-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joel Habener, Whose Research Led to Weight-Loss Drugs, Dies at 88]]></title><description><![CDATA[His discovery of the protein fragment GLP-1 was crucial in the development of Ozempic, Wegovy and other blockbuster obesity and diabetes treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joel-habener-whose-research-led-to-weight-loss-drugs-dies-at-88/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joel-habener-whose-research-led-to-weight-loss-drugs-dies-at-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA Will Bring I.S.S. Astronauts Home Early After Medical Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency&rsquo;s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-will-bring-iss-astronauts-home-early-after-medical-issue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-will-bring-iss-astronauts-home-early-after-medical-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA May Return Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-may-return-early-from-international-space-station-after-medical-issue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nasa-may-return-early-from-international-space-station-after-medical-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does ‘Closure’ Really Exist?]]></title><description><![CDATA[And what exactly does it mean, anyway?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/does-closure-really-exist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/does-closure-really-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now the government&rsquo;s recommendation is to &ldquo;limit&rdquo; drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-dietary-guidelines-abandon-longstanding-advice-on-alcohol/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-dietary-guidelines-abandon-longstanding-advice-on-alcohol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Overhauls Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Dairy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration released new dietary guidelines on Wednesday, pushing Americans to prioritize protein and cut back on added sugars and processed foods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-overhauls-food-pyramid-to-emphasize-red-meat-and-dairy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-overhauls-food-pyramid-to-emphasize-red-meat-and-dairy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tests for Autism? Companies Are Selling Them, but Research Is Still Scant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backers claim the tests can predict a child&rsquo;s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother&rsquo;s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tests-for-autism-companies-are-selling-them-but-research-is-still-scant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tests-for-autism-companies-are-selling-them-but-research-is-still-scant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite Little Research, Companies Race to Market Autism Tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backers claim the tests can predict a child&rsquo;s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother&rsquo;s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/despite-little-research-companies-race-to-market-autism-tests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/despite-little-research-companies-race-to-market-autism-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-scales-back-the-number-of-vaccines-recommended-for-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-scales-back-the-number-of-vaccines-recommended-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-scales-back-the-number-of-vaccines-recommended-for-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-scales-back-the-number-of-vaccines-recommended-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many shots seem to have &ldquo;off-target&rdquo; benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccines-are-helping-older-people-more-than-we-knew/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccines-are-helping-older-people-more-than-we-knew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[As enhanced subsidies expire, many Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act are having trouble paying for insurance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-obamacares-higher-premiums-come-difficult-decisions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-obamacares-higher-premiums-come-difficult-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brenna Henn Wanted to Improve Genetic Medicine. Then Her N.I.H. Grant Was Cut.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenna Henn had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then her N.I.H. funding was cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/brenna-henn-wanted-to-improve-genetic-medicine-then-her-nih-grant-was-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/brenna-henn-wanted-to-improve-genetic-medicine-then-her-nih-grant-was-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[So You Have Bacterial Vaginosis. What Do You Do Now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/so-you-have-bacterial-vaginosis-what-do-you-do-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/so-you-have-bacterial-vaginosis-what-do-you-do-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacterial Vaginosis Is No Longer Thought to Affect Only Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women&rsquo;s issue &mdash; until a study that treated their male partners, too, proved otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bacterial-vaginosis-is-no-longer-thought-to-affect-only-women/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bacterial-vaginosis-is-no-longer-thought-to-affect-only-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds Sue Virginia Hospital and Executives Over Unneeded Surgeries]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500 women claimed that they had received unnecessary operations. Hospital leaders said they were not aware of a doctor&rsquo;s misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hundreds-sue-virginia-hospital-and-executives-over-unneeded-surgeries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hundreds-sue-virginia-hospital-and-executives-over-unneeded-surgeries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Question Denmark’s Vaccine Program as a Model for the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/experts-question-denmarks-vaccine-program-as-a-model-for-the-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/experts-question-denmarks-vaccine-program-as-a-model-for-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over whether she should have one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/claire-brosseau-wants-to-die-will-canada-let-her/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/claire-brosseau-wants-to-die-will-canada-let-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers scrambled to protect children in one last rainy season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-cameroon-fought-to-save-its-malaria-program-after-the-us-cut-critical-funding/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-cameroon-fought-to-save-its-malaria-program-after-the-us-cut-critical-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She Studied the Health Effects of Wildfires, Until the E.P.A. Cut Her Grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research &ldquo;no longer consistent&rdquo; with its priorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/she-studied-the-health-effects-of-wildfires-until-the-epa-cut-her-grant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/she-studied-the-health-effects-of-wildfires-until-the-epa-cut-her-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Time to Give the Ovary Some More Respect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent research highlights that for fertility and aging, the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/its-time-to-give-the-ovary-some-more-respect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/its-time-to-give-the-ovary-some-more-respect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Think Ovaries, Not Just Eggs, Are Factors in Fertility and Aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent research highlights that the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-think-ovaries-not-just-eggs-are-factors-in-fertility-and-aging/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-think-ovaries-not-just-eggs-are-factors-in-fertility-and-aging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How One Father Created an Organ Empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-one-father-created-an-organ-empire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-one-father-created-an-organ-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What It’s Like When Your Wife Goes on Testosterone]]></title><description><![CDATA[She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-its-like-when-your-wife-goes-on-testosterone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-its-like-when-your-wife-goes-on-testosterone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Man Who Shunned Cheap Sentiment Left a Gift for Others: Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-man-who-shunned-cheap-sentiment-left-a-gift-for-others-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-man-who-shunned-cheap-sentiment-left-a-gift-for-others-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is a Grief Attack?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That&rsquo;s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-a-grief-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-a-grief-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Texas Family Was Part of the Biggest U.S. Measles Outbreak in a Generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-texas-family-was-part-of-the-biggest-us-measles-outbreak-in-a-generation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-texas-family-was-part-of-the-biggest-us-measles-outbreak-in-a-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves]]></title><description><![CDATA[In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/older-americans-quit-weight-loss-drugs-in-droves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/older-americans-quit-weight-loss-drugs-in-droves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is ‘Functional Freeze’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term has been popularized on social media to describe numbness and low motivation. Experts offer ways to break out of these feelings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-functional-freeze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-functional-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting &ldquo;crazier and crazier in public health.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-likely-to-swap-us-childhood-vaccine-schedule-for-denmarks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-likely-to-swap-us-childhood-vaccine-schedule-for-denmarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-pricing-deals-with-nine-drugmakers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-pricing-deals-with-nine-drugmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the New Cannabis Classification Could Impact Marijuana Research and Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-the-new-cannabis-classification-could-impact-marijuana-research-and-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-the-new-cannabis-classification-could-impact-marijuana-research-and-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-the-new-cannabis-classification-matters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-the-new-cannabis-classification-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Turmoil Keeps Spotlight on Its Commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&rsquo;s high-level turnover and conflicting policy decisions on drug oversight have fueled concerns about the leadership of Dr. Marty Makary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-turmoil-keeps-spotlight-on-its-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-turmoil-keeps-spotlight-on-its-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed new rules would punish the hospitals by pulling all federal financing.Advocates say lawsuits will follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-moves-to-end-gender-related-care-for-minors-threatening-hospitals-that-offer-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-moves-to-end-gender-related-care-for-minors-threatening-hospitals-that-offer-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Moves to End Access to Gender-Related Care for Minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed new rules would pull all federal financing from hospitals that continue to provide gender treatments for adolescents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-moves-to-end-access-to-gender-related-care-for-minors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-moves-to-end-access-to-gender-related-care-for-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Your Family Is Estranged During the Holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Familial feuds have ripple effects, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-your-family-is-estranged-during-the-holidays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-your-family-is-estranged-during-the-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS Cancels Grants to Group That Criticized RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Academy of Pediatrics had called the department&rsquo;s policies &ldquo;irresponsible and purposefully misleading&rdquo; and joined a lawsuit against its vaccine policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-cancels-grants-to-group-that-criticized-rfk-jrs-vaccine-policies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-cancels-grants-to-group-that-criticized-rfk-jrs-vaccine-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Heart Association report runs contrary to recent studies &mdash; and the group&rsquo;s own guidelines &mdash; that found any amount of alcohol to be harmful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/heart-association-revives-theory-that-light-drinking-may-be-good-for-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/heart-association-revives-theory-that-light-drinking-may-be-good-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu Cases Skyrocket in New York City, Earlier Than Expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city and surrounding region have some of the highest levels of flu-like illness in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/flu-cases-skyrocket-in-new-york-city-earlier-than-expected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/flu-cases-skyrocket-in-new-york-city-earlier-than-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak]]></title><description><![CDATA[For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-the-pandemic-lockdowns-changed-a-songbirds-beak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-the-pandemic-lockdowns-changed-a-songbirds-beak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Powerful New Drug Is Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative mixed into fentanyl, has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-powerful-new-drug-is-creating-a-withdrawal-crisis-in-philadelphia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-powerful-new-drug-is-creating-a-withdrawal-crisis-in-philadelphia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government Can Withhold Funds From Planned Parenthood, Appeals Court Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-judge panel threw out a lower court&rsquo;s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/government-can-withhold-funds-from-planned-parenthood-appeals-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/government-can-withhold-funds-from-planned-parenthood-appeals-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk-Based Screening Works as Well as Yearly Checks After 40 in Finding Breast Cancers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study of more than 45,000 women found that screening women according to their level of risk was as effective in detectingtumors as the one-size-fits-most screening currently recommended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/risk-based-screening-works-as-well-as-yearly-checks-after-40-in-finding-breast-cancers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/risk-based-screening-works-as-well-as-yearly-checks-after-40-in-finding-breast-cancers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Approves Two New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-two-new-drugs-to-treat-gonorrhea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-two-new-drugs-to-treat-gonorrhea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of Medical Cannabis Use Finds Little Evidence of Benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/review-of-medical-cannabis-use-finds-little-evidence-of-benefit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/review-of-medical-cannabis-use-finds-little-evidence-of-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits, the C.D.C. Reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76 percent in children under 4, and by 56 percent in children 5 to 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covid-vaccines-reduced-childrens-likelihood-of-er-and-urgent-care-visits-the-cdc-reported/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covid-vaccines-reduced-childrens-likelihood-of-er-and-urgent-care-visits-the-cdc-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria. Then She Lost Her Job at U.S.A.I.D.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/she-studied-mosquitoes-to-prevent-malaria-then-she-lost-her-job-at-usaid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/she-studied-mosquitoes-to-prevent-malaria-then-she-lost-her-job-at-usaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/she-studied-mosquitoes-to-prevent-malaria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/she-studied-mosquitoes-to-prevent-malaria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Eli Lilly Drug Retatrutide Brought Major Weight Loss in Trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-eli-lilly-drug-retatrutide-brought-major-weight-loss-in-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-eli-lilly-drug-retatrutide-brought-major-weight-loss-in-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Long Should You Take Antidepressants?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these medications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-long-should-you-take-antidepressants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-long-should-you-take-antidepressants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Surrogacy Firm Told Parents-to-Be Their Money Was Safe. Suddenly, It Vanished.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-surrogacy-firm-told-parents-to-be-their-money-was-safe-suddenly-it-vanished/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-surrogacy-firm-told-parents-to-be-their-money-was-safe-suddenly-it-vanished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Expands Covid Vaccine Inquiry to Adult Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency claimed that 10 children&rsquo;s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-expands-covid-vaccine-inquiry-to-adult-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-expands-covid-vaccine-inquiry-to-adult-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Teens Are on Social Media ‘Almost Constantly,’ Survey Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/some-teens-are-on-social-media-almost-constantly-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/some-teens-are-on-social-media-almost-constantly-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth Mental Health Improved When Schools Reopened, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the end of school shutdowns, children&rsquo;s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youth-mental-health-improved-when-schools-reopened-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youth-mental-health-improved-when-schools-reopened-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Some Doctors Say There Are Cancers That Shouldn’t Be Treated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers in younger people, but that has brought a debate over whether many cases ever needed to be found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-some-doctors-say-there-are-cancers-that-shouldnt-be-treated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-some-doctors-say-there-are-cancers-that-shouldnt-be-treated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obamacare Users Will Be Asked to Pay More for Plans That Cover Less]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-users-will-be-asked-to-pay-more-for-plans-that-cover-less/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-users-will-be-asked-to-pay-more-for-plans-that-cover-less/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles and Higher Premiums]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-users-face-higher-deductibles-and-higher-premiums/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-users-face-higher-deductibles-and-higher-premiums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer Is Surging, Bringing a Debate About Whether to Look for It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers, but some experts say that many cases never needed to be found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cancer-is-surging-bringing-a-debate-about-whether-to-look-for-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cancer-is-surging-bringing-a-debate-about-whether-to-look-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-users-face-higher-deductibles-higher-premiums/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-users-face-higher-deductibles-higher-premiums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can&rsquo;t find her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-married-scientists-torn-apart-by-a-covid-bioweapon-theory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-married-scientists-torn-apart-by-a-covid-bioweapon-theory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/california-discourages-wild-mushroom-foraging-after-fatal-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/california-discourages-wild-mushroom-foraging-after-fatal-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant From Organ Donor Who Had Rabies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only four donors have transmitted rabies to organ transplant recipients since 1978, according to federal officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kidney-recipient-dies-after-transplant-from-organ-donor-who-had-rabies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kidney-recipient-dies-after-transplant-from-organ-donor-who-had-rabies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a move toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee recommended delaying the shots for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-vaccine-committee-ends-recommendation-that-all-newborns-receive-hepatitis-b-shots-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-vaccine-committee-ends-recommendation-that-all-newborns-receive-hepatitis-b-shots-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy&rsquo;s Probiotic Foods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/chuck-kesey-probiotic-yogurt-pioneer-dies-at-87/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/chuck-kesey-probiotic-yogurt-pioneer-dies-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A..]]></title><description><![CDATA[As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maha-activists-urge-trump-to-fire-lee-zeldin-at-the-epa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maha-activists-urge-trump-to-fire-lee-zeldin-at-the-epa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s goal of upending the nation&rsquo;s vaccine policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-vaccine-committee-ends-recommendation-that-all-newborns-receive-hepatitis-b-shots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-vaccine-committee-ends-recommendation-that-all-newborns-receive-hepatitis-b-shots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s goal of upending the nation&rsquo;s vaccine policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-end-to-hepatitis-b-shots-for-all-newborns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-end-to-hepatitis-b-shots-for-all-newborns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine Advisory Panel Again Postpones Vote on Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns]]></title><description><![CDATA[After heated disagreements, the committee members, appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., delayed the vote until Friday morning. It was the third time the vote had been postponed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-advisory-panel-again-postpones-vote-on-hepatitis-b-shot-for-newborns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-advisory-panel-again-postpones-vote-on-hepatitis-b-shot-for-newborns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine Panel Again Postpones Vote on Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The advisory committee delayed the vote until Friday morning after heated disagreements. It was the third time the vote has been postponed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-panel-again-postpones-vote-on-hepatitis-b-shot-for-newborns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-panel-again-postpones-vote-on-hepatitis-b-shot-for-newborns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faulty Glucose Monitor Sensors May Be Tied to 7 Deaths, F.D.A. Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott Diabetes Care said it had received reports of more than 700 injuries that may be associated with malfunctioning sensors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/faulty-glucose-monitor-sensors-may-be-tied-to-7-deaths-fda-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/faulty-glucose-monitor-sensors-may-be-tied-to-7-deaths-fda-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Vote Nears on Hepatitis Shot, Criticism About Quality of Data Presented to Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The morning session of the federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was marked by accusations of cherry-picked data in presentations on the vaccine&rsquo;s safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-vote-nears-on-hepatitis-shot-criticism-about-quality-of-data-presented-to-panel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-vote-nears-on-hepatitis-shot-criticism-about-quality-of-data-presented-to-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll Suggests Voters May Blame Republicans More if Affordable Care Act Subsidies Go Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[About half of people covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have a &ldquo;major impact&rdquo; on how they vote in the 2026 midterm elections, a survey found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/poll-suggests-voters-may-blame-republicans-more-if-affordable-care-act-subsidies-go-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/poll-suggests-voters-may-blame-republicans-more-if-affordable-care-act-subsidies-go-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/will-all-newborns-still-receive-hepatitis-b-shots-a-committees-vote-will-tell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/will-all-newborns-still-receive-hepatitis-b-shots-a-committees-vote-will-tell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Can I Support My Therapist After a Tragedy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don&rsquo;t know how personal I should get with my mental health provider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-can-i-support-my-therapist-after-a-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-can-i-support-my-therapist-after-a-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside RFK Jr.’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-rfk-jrs-methodical-quest-to-shake-up-americas-vaccine-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-rfk-jrs-methodical-quest-to-shake-up-americas-vaccine-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-kennedys-methodical-quest-to-shake-up-americas-vaccine-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-kennedys-methodical-quest-to-shake-up-americas-vaccine-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve former commissioners, in a New England Journal of Medicine article, said they were &ldquo;deeply concerned&rdquo; by a leaked memo from the Trump administration&rsquo;s chief scientific officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/former-fda-commissioners-sound-alarm-on-plan-to-change-vaccine-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/former-fda-commissioners-sound-alarm-on-plan-to-change-vaccine-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is ‘Masking,’ and Is It Harmful?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Masking&rdquo; is part of life, especially for those with autism or A.D.H.D. But hiding your true self comes with a cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-masking-and-is-it-harmful/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-is-masking-and-is-it-harmful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Trump’s MRI Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the president said he had an M.R.I. exam, a physician&rsquo;s memo released by the White House was less specific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/after-trumps-mri-claim-his-doctors-memo-offers-little-clarity-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/after-trumps-mri-claim-his-doctors-memo-offers-little-clarity-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments by President Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some panelists suggest the committee is likely to delay hepatitis B shots and discuss revising the use of other vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-committee-may-make-significant-changes-to-childhood-schedule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-committee-may-make-significant-changes-to-childhood-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Weight Loss Drugs Turn Fat Cats Into Svelte Ozempets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLP-1 drugs for pets could be the next frontier for the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/could-weight-loss-drugs-turn-fat-cats-into-svelte-ozempets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/could-weight-loss-drugs-turn-fat-cats-into-svelte-ozempets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solving the Home Care Quandary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/solving-the-home-care-quandary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/solving-the-home-care-quandary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Trump’s M.R.I. Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the president said he had a M.R.I. exam, a physician&rsquo;s memo released by the White House was less specific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/after-trumps-mri-claim-his-doctors-memo-offers-little-clarity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/after-trumps-mri-claim-his-doctors-memo-offers-little-clarity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74]]></title><description><![CDATA[He spent months searching the wreckage of the World Trade Center for his son&rsquo;s remains, then suffered lung illnesses attributed to toxic dust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/james-riches-fire-chief-who-lost-firefighter-son-on-911-dies-at-74/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/james-riches-fire-chief-who-lost-firefighter-son-on-911-dies-at-74/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Seeks More Oversight of Vaccine Trials and Approvals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&rsquo;s top vaccine regulator proposed broad changes, claiming that a new review linked 10 children&rsquo;s deaths to the Covid vaccine. But public health experts questioned the findings, wanting to examine the data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-seeks-more-oversight-of-vaccine-trials-and-approvals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-seeks-more-oversight-of-vaccine-trials-and-approvals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/female-cardiothoracic-surgeons-unlocking-the-male-fortress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/female-cardiothoracic-surgeons-unlocking-the-male-fortress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&rsquo;s top vaccine regulator said that a review had found that the children were likely to have died &ldquo;because of&rdquo; the shots. But public health experts want to examine the data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-attributes-10-childrens-deaths-to-covid-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-attributes-10-childrens-deaths-to-covid-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer&rsquo;s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer&rsquo;s symptoms worse, scientists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-different-type-of-dementia-is-changing-whats-known-about-cognitive-decline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-different-type-of-dementia-is-changing-whats-known-about-cognitive-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana&rsquo;s surgeon general, halted the state&rsquo;s mass vaccination campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctor-critical-of-vaccines-quietly-appointed-as-cdcs-second-in-command-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctor-critical-of-vaccines-quietly-appointed-as-cdcs-second-in-command-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Withdraws Rule to Require Testing Cosmetics Made With Talc for Asbestos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency said it planned to craft a more comprehensive rule, but the move alarmed public health advocates, who have long worked to eliminate asbestos in consumer products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-withdraws-rule-to-require-testing-cosmetics-made-with-talc-for-asbestos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-withdraws-rule-to-require-testing-cosmetics-made-with-talc-for-asbestos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny Love Stories: ‘No Hugging … and Definitely Nothing Lewd’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tiny-love-stories-no-hugging-and-definitely-nothing-lewd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tiny-love-stories-no-hugging-and-definitely-nothing-lewd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to &ldquo;refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-will-no-longer-commemorate-world-aids-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-will-no-longer-commemorate-world-aids-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Says It Will Not Commemorate World AIDS Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to &ldquo;refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-says-it-will-not-commemorate-world-aids-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-says-it-will-not-commemorate-world-aids-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to &ldquo;refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-cancels-us-observance-of-world-aids-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-cancels-us-observance-of-world-aids-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration said that had the new prices been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved $12 billion, which would have reduced its spending on those drugs by 44 percent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-announces-negotiated-prices-for-15-drugs-under-medicare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-announces-negotiated-prices-for-15-drugs-under-medicare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[By mid-2024, the weight-loss drugs were prescribed for almost 2 percent of new mothers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/postpartum-prescription-of-glp-1-drugs-has-increased-sharply-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/postpartum-prescription-of-glp-1-drugs-has-increased-sharply-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.DC.’s Second in Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana&rsquo;s surgeon general, halted the state&rsquo;s mass vaccination campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctor-critical-of-vaccines-quietly-appointed-as-cdcs-second-in-command/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctor-critical-of-vaccines-quietly-appointed-as-cdcs-second-in-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana&rsquo;s surgeon general, halted the state&rsquo;s mass vaccination campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-quietly-appoints-doctor-critical-of-vaccines-as-second-in-command/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-quietly-appoints-doctor-critical-of-vaccines-as-second-in-command/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLP-1 Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer’s in Novo Nordisk Trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The studies were a setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other drugs used in obesity and diabetes treatment could help prevent a number of brain diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/glp-1-drug-fails-to-quell-alzheimers-in-novo-nordisk-trials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/glp-1-drug-fails-to-quell-alzheimers-in-novo-nordisk-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa Bruntlett advocates equitable, inclusive and sustainable mobility &mdash; and writes about other women who do, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/shes-on-a-mission-to-make-the-world-more-bike-friendly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/shes-on-a-mission-to-make-the-world-more-bike-friendly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping the Brain’s Sense of What Goes On Inside the Body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are learning how the brain knows what&rsquo;s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mapping-the-brains-sense-of-what-goes-on-inside-the-body/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mapping-the-brains-sense-of-what-goes-on-inside-the-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump has not made a final decision. But he is under pressure to address the cost of health care, which for many Americans will jump if the subsidies expire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-is-considering-a-push-to-extend-obamacare-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-is-considering-a-push-to-extend-obamacare-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer’s in Novo Nordisk Trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ozempic-drug-fails-to-quell-alzheimers-in-novo-nordisk-trials/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ozempic-drug-fails-to-quell-alzheimers-in-novo-nordisk-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Namibia’s New Minister of Health and Social Services Reimagines Health Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Esperance Luvindao, who leads the country&rsquo;s health and social services and is the youngest health minister in Africa, has ambitious plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/namibias-new-minister-of-health-and-social-services-reimagines-health-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/namibias-new-minister-of-health-and-social-services-reimagines-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young adults who engaged in a social media &ldquo;detox&rdquo; reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/study-finds-mental-health-benefit-to-one-week-social-media-break/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/study-finds-mental-health-benefit-to-one-week-social-media-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Autism Diagnosis Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-autism-diagnosis-problem/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-autism-diagnosis-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Hospitals Figured Out How to Slash C-Section Rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/these-hospitals-figured-out-how-to-slash-c-section-rates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/these-hospitals-figured-out-how-to-slash-c-section-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-introduces-new-female-crash-test-dummy-standards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-introduces-new-female-crash-test-dummy-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother Accused of Delaying Medical Care for Daughter Who Died on Road Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A diabetic 10-year-old girl slipped into a coma during a trip with her family and was brought to the hospital after she had died, the authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mother-accused-of-delaying-medical-care-for-daughter-who-died-on-road-trip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mother-accused-of-delaying-medical-care-for-daughter-who-died-on-road-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eli Lilly, Drug Maker of Zepbound and Mounjaro, Reaches $1 Trillion in Value]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 150-year-old drugmaker is the first company in health care to hit the milestone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/eli-lilly-drug-maker-of-zepbound-and-mounjaro-reaches-1-trillion-in-value/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/eli-lilly-drug-maker-of-zepbound-and-mounjaro-reaches-1-trillion-in-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy Got Pledges From RFK Jr. on Vaccines. They Haven’t Stuck.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before casting a crucial vote for the health secretary, the top Senate Republican laid out several specific commitments he had secured, some of which appear to have been breached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cassidy-got-pledges-from-rfk-jr-on-vaccines-they-havent-stuck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cassidy-got-pledges-from-rfk-jr-on-vaccines-they-havent-stuck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-says-he-instructed-cdc-to-change-vaccines-and-autism-language-on-website/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-says-he-instructed-cdc-to-change-vaccines-and-autism-language-on-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botulism Bacteria Found in Infant Formula, ByHeart Confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/botulism-bacteria-found-in-infant-formula-byheart-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/botulism-bacteria-found-in-infant-formula-byheart-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Website Update Suggests Possible Link Between Autism and Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-website-update-suggests-possible-link-between-autism-and-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-website-update-suggests-possible-link-between-autism-and-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Website No Longer Rejects Possible Link Between Autism and Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-website-no-longer-rejects-possible-link-between-autism-and-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-website-no-longer-rejects-possible-link-between-autism-and-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Scalp Care the New Big Beauty Trend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-scalp-care-the-new-big-beauty-trend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-scalp-care-the-new-big-beauty-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Measles Strain Continues to Spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished soon, the United States will lose its &ldquo;elimination status,&rdquo; as determined by the World Health Organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-measles-strain-continues-to-spread/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-measles-strain-continues-to-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Signs Point to a Harsh Flu Season in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The virus circulating this year is more virulent and has been spreading faster and earlier than usual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/early-signs-point-to-a-harsh-flu-season-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/early-signs-point-to-a-harsh-flu-season-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-gene-editing-strategy-could-help-development-of-treatments-for-rare-diseases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-gene-editing-strategy-could-help-development-of-treatments-for-rare-diseases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinicians Lobby for a New Way to Assess the Risk of Suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinicians often rely on patients to disclose thoughts of self-harm, but some are lobbying for a new diagnosis to better assess the risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clinicians-lobby-for-a-new-way-to-assess-the-risk-of-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clinicians-lobby-for-a-new-way-to-assess-the-risk-of-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Play Recruited Actors With Anorexia. Was That Ethical?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some psychologists and parents argued that it risked glamorizing the condition, but one performer described the experience as empowering: &ldquo;Onstage, I can be who I really am.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-play-recruited-actors-with-anorexia-was-that-ethical/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-play-recruited-actors-with-anorexia-was-that-ethical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for First Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as &ldquo;elimination status&rdquo; as determined by the World Health Organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-links-measles-outbreaks-in-multiple-states-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-links-measles-outbreaks-in-multiple-states-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Losing Your Job Can Be a Mental Health Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say &mdash; but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/losing-your-job-can-be-a-mental-health-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/losing-your-job-can-be-a-mental-health-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex Had Become a Chore. Then They Started Reading Romantasy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wildly popular fiction genre allows readers to talk openly about yearning, sex and desire. And it&rsquo;s spilling over into their bedrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sex-had-become-a-chore-then-they-started-reading-romantasy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sex-had-become-a-chore-then-they-started-reading-romantasy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/wheelchair-hearing-aids-yes-disabled-no-way/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/wheelchair-hearing-aids-yes-disabled-no-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hochul-urged-to-ban-horseshoe-crab-fishing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hochul-urged-to-ban-horseshoe-crab-fishing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overlooked No More: Sabina Spielrein, Visionary Lost Between Freud and Jung]]></title><description><![CDATA[She maintained a triangular correspondence with the two men, who overshadowed the significant contributions she made to the field of psychoanalysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/overlooked-no-more-sabina-spielrein-visionary-lost-between-freud-and-jung/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/overlooked-no-more-sabina-spielrein-visionary-lost-between-freud-and-jung/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Sharply Limits Use of Drug Linked to Two Teen Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-sharply-limits-use-of-drug-linked-to-two-teen-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-sharply-limits-use-of-drug-linked-to-two-teen-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Sharply Limits Approval for Drug Linked to Two Teen Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-sharply-limits-approval-for-drug-linked-to-two-teen-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-sharply-limits-approval-for-drug-linked-to-two-teen-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, willpay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the opioid crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judge-to-approve-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-releasing-billions-for-opioid-plaintiffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judge-to-approve-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-releasing-billions-for-opioid-plaintiffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-walks-a-tightrope-on-trump-deal-for-obesity-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-walks-a-tightrope-on-trump-deal-for-obesity-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-walks-a-tightrope-on-trump-deal-for-obesity-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-walks-a-tightrope-on-trump-deal-for-obesity-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81]]></title><description><![CDATA[An advocate for women&rsquo;s reproductive health, she started one of the world&rsquo;s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sharon-camp-mother-of-the-plan-b-contraceptive-pill-dies-at-81/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sharon-camp-mother-of-the-plan-b-contraceptive-pill-dies-at-81/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[An advocate for women&rsquo;s reproductive health, she started one of the world&rsquo;s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sharon-camp-mother-of-the-plan-b-contraceptive-pill-dies-at-83/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sharon-camp-mother-of-the-plan-b-contraceptive-pill-dies-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/infant-formula-company-tied-to-botulism-outbreak-had-known-problems/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/infant-formula-company-tied-to-botulism-outbreak-had-known-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird Flu Ravaged the World’s Largest Elephant Seal Population, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bird-flu-ravaged-the-worlds-largest-elephant-seal-population-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bird-flu-ravaged-the-worlds-largest-elephant-seal-population-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arline Bronzaft, Who Campaigned for a Quieter City, Dies at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[She studied the impact of noise on health and classroom learning and helped impose stricter regulations in New York City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/arline-bronzaft-who-campaigned-for-a-quieter-city-dies-at-89/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/arline-bronzaft-who-campaigned-for-a-quieter-city-dies-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the Cybathlon, May the Best Brain-Computer Interface Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every four years at the Cybathlon, teams of researchers and technology &ldquo;pilots&rdquo; compete to see whose brain-computer interface holds the most promise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-the-cybathlon-may-the-best-brain-computer-interface-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-the-cybathlon-may-the-best-brain-computer-interface-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Are Antidepressants Doing to Teen Sexual Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren&rsquo;t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-are-antidepressants-doing-to-teen-sexual-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-are-antidepressants-doing-to-teen-sexual-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Unemployment Can Take a Toll on Our Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say &mdash; but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-unemployment-can-take-a-toll-on-our-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-unemployment-can-take-a-toll-on-our-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists Grow More Hopeful About Ending a Global Organ Shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-grow-more-hopeful-about-ending-a-global-organ-shortage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/scientists-grow-more-hopeful-about-ending-a-global-organ-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infant Formula Recall Expands as Botulism Outbreak Grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal health officials said caregivers should stop using all ByHeart powdered formula products after 15 infants in 12 states were hospitalized.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/infant-formula-recall-expands-as-botulism-outbreak-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/infant-formula-recall-expands-as-botulism-outbreak-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Names Agency Veteran to Run Drug Division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Richard Pazdur, who has been the F.D.A.&rsquo;s top cancer drug regulator, represents a stabilizing choice for an agency reeling under staff cuts and low morale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-names-agency-veteran-to-run-drug-division/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-names-agency-veteran-to-run-drug-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nolan Williams, Who Stimulated the Brain to Treat Depression, Dies at 43]]></title><description><![CDATA[A neuroscientist, he employed a battery of high-tech tools in devising a fast-acting therapy that targets the area of the brain where depression originates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nolan-williams-who-stimulated-the-brain-to-treat-depression-dies-at-43/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nolan-williams-who-stimulated-the-brain-to-treat-depression-dies-at-43/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Parents of Children With Autism, There Are No Easy Answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two reporters wanted to witness firsthand how doctors and families navigate mixed messages and unproven claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-parents-of-children-with-autism-there-are-no-easy-answers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-parents-of-children-with-autism-there-are-no-easy-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Young Women Grappling With an ‘Old Man’s Disease’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-young-women-grappling-with-an-old-mans-disease/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-young-women-grappling-with-an-old-mans-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause]]></title><description><![CDATA[The benefits of hormone replacement have been underappreciated, Dr. Marty Makary, the agency&rsquo;s commissioner, said on Monday. Critics described evidence for the change as insufficient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-will-remove-black-box-warnings-from-hormone-treatments-for-menopause/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-will-remove-black-box-warnings-from-hormone-treatments-for-menopause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infant Formula Recalled Amid Botulism Investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health agencies asked caregivers to stop using two batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after they found an increase in cases of infant botulism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/infant-formula-recalled-amid-botulism-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/infant-formula-recalled-amid-botulism-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merck PCSK9 Pill Results Point to Extremely Low Cholesterol Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/merck-pcsk9-pill-results-point-to-extremely-low-cholesterol-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/merck-pcsk9-pill-results-point-to-extremely-low-cholesterol-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert H. Bartlett, Father of Innovative Life-Support System, Dies at 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[He developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a treatment that can sustain patients whose hearts and lungs are failing &mdash; for days or weeks or longer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/robert-h-bartlett-father-of-innovative-life-support-system-dies-at-86/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/robert-h-bartlett-father-of-innovative-life-support-system-dies-at-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pfizer to Acquire Obesity Drug Start-Up Metsera in $10 Billion Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement of the deal signaled an end to the bidding war for Metsera between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, the Danish maker of Ozempic and Wegovy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pfizer-to-acquire-obesity-drug-start-up-metsera-in-10-billion-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pfizer-to-acquire-obesity-drug-start-up-metsera-in-10-billion-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The DNA Helix Changed How We Thought About Ourselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,&rdquo; Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA&rsquo;s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-dna-helix-changed-how-we-thought-about-ourselves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 04:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-dna-helix-changed-how-we-thought-about-ourselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Can’t Stand Trump. But His I.V.F. Policy Might Help Them Have Children.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even those opposed to President Trump were encouraged by his announcement of a discount on I.V.F. drugs, a policy that followed months of complex negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/they-cant-stand-trump-but-his-ivf-policy-might-help-them-have-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/they-cant-stand-trump-but-his-ivf-policy-might-help-them-have-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT for Suicides and Harmful Delusions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven complaints, filed on Thursday, claim the popular chatbot encouraged dangerous discussions and led to mental breakdowns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lawsuits-blame-chatgpt-for-suicides-and-harmful-delusions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lawsuits-blame-chatgpt-for-suicides-and-harmful-delusions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Trump’s New Drug Pricing Deal Means for People With Obesity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you&rsquo;re paying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-trumps-new-drug-pricing-deal-means-for-people-with-obesity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-trumps-new-drug-pricing-deal-means-for-people-with-obesity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Trump’s New Drug Pricing Deal Means for People With Obesit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you&rsquo;re paying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-trumps-new-drug-pricing-deal-means-for-people-with-obesit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-trumps-new-drug-pricing-deal-means-for-people-with-obesit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Announces Deal to Drop Obesity Drug Prices to as Little as $149 a Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-deal-to-drop-obesity-drug-prices-to-as-little-as-149-a-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-deal-to-drop-obesity-drug-prices-to-as-little-as-149-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Scientists Are Learning From Brain Organoids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lab-grown &ldquo;reductionist replicas&rdquo; of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-scientists-are-learning-from-brain-organoids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-scientists-are-learning-from-brain-organoids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are A.I. Therapy Chatbots Safe to Use?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to regulate them as medical devices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/are-ai-therapy-chatbots-safe-to-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/are-ai-therapy-chatbots-safe-to-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Announces Deal to Drop Obesity Drug Prices to as Little as $150 a Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-deal-to-drop-obesity-drug-prices-to-as-little-as-150-a-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-announces-deal-to-drop-obesity-drug-prices-to-as-little-as-150-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obesity Drugs May Drop to as Little as $150 a Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obesity-drugs-may-drop-to-as-little-as-150-a-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obesity-drugs-may-drop-to-as-little-as-150-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her Research Could Improve Training For Service Dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This is a type of science that has an impact that most people could see in their homes,&rdquo; said Erin Hecht, a canine researcher at Harvard. &ldquo;Now there&rsquo;s just no money.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/her-research-could-improve-training-for-service-dogs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/her-research-could-improve-training-for-service-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Flawed Technology Behind America’s High C-Section Rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it&rsquo;s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-flawed-technology-behind-americas-high-c-section-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-flawed-technology-behind-americas-high-c-section-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Food’s Fight Against Kennedy Is Heating Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new industry group wants to set aside the piecemeal state-by-state approach imposing food dye and labeling laws in favor of federal control. The opposition has roiled the MAHA coalition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/big-foods-fight-against-kennedy-is-heating-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/big-foods-fight-against-kennedy-is-heating-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ Is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it&rsquo;s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-worst-test-in-medicine-is-driving-americas-high-c-section-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-worst-test-in-medicine-is-driving-americas-high-c-section-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Grave Condition Caused by C-Sections Is on the Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used to be extremely rare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-grave-condition-caused-by-c-sections-is-on-the-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-grave-condition-caused-by-c-sections-is-on-the-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radiation May Be Unnecessary for Many Breast Cancer Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors have already begun reducing radiation treatment for women at low risk of recurrence or spread of the disease. A new study finds that some women at greater risk can safely avoid radiation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/radiation-may-be-unnecessary-for-many-breast-cancer-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/radiation-may-be-unnecessary-for-many-breast-cancer-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they&rsquo;ve published.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-editor-got-a-letter-from-dr-bs-so-did-a-lot-of-other-editors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-editor-got-a-letter-from-dr-bs-so-did-a-lot-of-other-editors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Closed Factory Shows How Hard Reviving Drug Manufacturing Will Be]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-closed-factory-shows-how-hard-reviving-drug-manufacturing-will-be/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-closed-factory-shows-how-hard-reviving-drug-manufacturing-will-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chatbot Correspondence Invades the Letters to the Editor Page]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely seeking to boost the number of citations they&rsquo;ve published.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/chatbot-correspondence-invades-the-letters-to-the-editor-page/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/chatbot-correspondence-invades-the-letters-to-the-editor-page/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-workers-left-out-of-trumps-drug-manufacturing-renaissance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-workers-left-out-of-trumps-drug-manufacturing-renaissance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Dead in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Pasta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prepared pasta sold at grocery chains across the country, including Albertsons and Trader Joe&rsquo;s, were recalled after 27 people in 18 states became ill, federal health officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/six-dead-in-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-pasta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/six-dead-in-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-pasta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Dead and 27 Sickened in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Pasta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prepared pasta sold at grocery chains across the country, including Albertsons and Trader Joe&rsquo;s, were recalled after people in 18 states became ill, federal health officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/six-dead-and-27-sickened-in-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-pasta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/six-dead-and-27-sickened-in-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-pasta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Acquisition, Kimberly-Clark Bets That Tylenol Can Weather the Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-acquisition-kimberly-clark-bets-that-tylenol-can-weather-the-storm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-acquisition-kimberly-clark-bets-that-tylenol-can-weather-the-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A Big Positive’: How One Company Plans to Profit From Medicaid Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[New work requirements are expected to leave millions of poor Americans uninsured. For Equifax, which charges states steep prices for its trove of employment data, it is a business opportunity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-big-positive-how-one-company-plans-to-profit-from-medicaid-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-big-positive-how-one-company-plans-to-profit-from-medicaid-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Resigns, and Is Sued by Drug Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The official, Dr. George Tidmarsh, has become embroiled in an ethical dispute and is now the target of a lawsuit over his actions involving certain drugs tied to a business associate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-drug-unit-chief-resigns-and-is-sued-by-drug-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-drug-unit-chief-resigns-and-is-sued-by-drug-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Resigns, Citing a ‘Toxic’ Environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The official, Dr. George F. Tidmarsh, became embroiled in an ethical dispute over his public criticisms of a drug and a new program to rapidly approve medications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-drug-unit-chief-resigns-citing-a-toxic-environment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-drug-unit-chief-resigns-citing-a-toxic-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Is Placed on Leave, and Cites a ‘Toxic’ Environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The official, Dr. George F. Tidmarsh, a top regulator at the agency, said disagreements over a new program to rapidly approve medications had caused tensions with agency officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-drug-unit-chief-is-placed-on-leave-and-cites-a-toxic-environment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-drug-unit-chief-is-placed-on-leave-and-cites-a-toxic-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-the-air-you-breathe-may-be-doing-to-your-brain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-the-air-you-breathe-may-be-doing-to-your-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-shop-for-obamacare-when-subsidies-are-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-shop-for-obamacare-when-subsidies-are-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What TikTok’s ‘Bird Theory’ Says About Relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts weigh in on whether those viral TikTok tests are a real litmus for a couple&rsquo;s connection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-tiktoks-bird-theory-says-about-relationships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-tiktoks-bird-theory-says-about-relationships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-york-judge-dismisses-texas-challenge-to-the-states-abortion-shield-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-york-judge-dismisses-texas-challenge-to-the-states-abortion-shield-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/marthe-gautier-96-dies-had-key-role-in-down-syndrome-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/marthe-gautier-96-dies-had-key-role-in-down-syndrome-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/study-finds-evidence-that-text-based-therapy-eases-depression/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/study-finds-evidence-that-text-based-therapy-eases-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casey Means, Surgeon General Nominee, Goes Into Labor Ahead of Senate Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Means was set to face questions Thursday from members of a senate health committee. The hearing was postponed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/casey-means-surgeon-general-nominee-goes-into-labor-ahead-of-senate-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/casey-means-surgeon-general-nominee-goes-into-labor-ahead-of-senate-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[R.F.K. Jr. Adviser Calley Means Has Left the White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Means quietly departed his federal role about a month ago. His sister has been nominated for surgeon general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-adviser-calley-means-has-left-the-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-adviser-calley-means-has-left-the-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans&rsquo; subsidies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-prices-become-public-highlighting-big-increases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/obamacare-prices-become-public-highlighting-big-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Moves to Speed Approvals for Cheaper Copycat Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency announced moves to cut regulatory obstacles for the makers of biosimilar drugs, which are akin to generics and may help lower drug costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-moves-to-speed-approvals-for-cheaper-copycat-drugs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-moves-to-speed-approvals-for-cheaper-copycat-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steven Hatfill, Covid Vaccine Critic, Is Ousted From H.H.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Hatfill said he was pushed out by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s chief of staff, who fired him when he refused to resign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/steven-hatfill-covid-vaccine-critic-is-ousted-from-hhs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 23:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/steven-hatfill-covid-vaccine-critic-is-ousted-from-hhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked acetaminophen taken by pregnant women to autism, a connection that is unproven.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-sues-tylenol-makers-claiming-they-hid-autism-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-sues-tylenol-makers-claiming-they-hid-autism-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Somali hospital ward packed with gasping children shows how war, climate and mistrust of vaccines is fueling the disease&rsquo;s return.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/diphtheria-a-once-vanquished-killer-of-children-is-resurgent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/diphtheria-a-once-vanquished-killer-of-children-is-resurgent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A West Texas Children’s Clinic Where Vaccine Suspicion Is Encouraged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents who come to Pia Habersang&rsquo;s practice in Amarillo shun vaccinations, with the encouragement of the clinic&rsquo;s registered nurse; the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; and President Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-west-texas-childrens-clinic-where-vaccine-suspicion-is-encouraged/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-west-texas-childrens-clinic-where-vaccine-suspicion-is-encouraged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pig Kidney Removed From Transplant Patient After Nine Months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Andrews, 67, lived with a genetically modified organ longer than any other recipient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pig-kidney-removed-from-transplant-patient-after-nine-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pig-kidney-removed-from-transplant-patient-after-nine-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Fight Against Malaria, an Unexpected — and Snuggly — Shield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treating baby wraps with a mosquito repellent shows promising protection against a top killer of children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-fight-against-malaria-an-unexpected-and-snuggly-shield/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/in-fight-against-malaria-an-unexpected-and-snuggly-shield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Dismantling of the C.D.C.: Reform or ‘Humiliation’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency has lost a third of its work force this year. The Trump administration maintains that the losses are necessary, but critics say that there is no real plan, only animosity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/behind-the-dismantling-of-the-cdc-reform-or-humiliation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/behind-the-dismantling-of-the-cdc-reform-or-humiliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anti-vaccine sentiment is spilling over into veterinary medicine, making some owners hesitant to vaccinate their pets, even for fatal diseases like rabies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-skepticism-comes-for-pet-owners-too/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vaccine-skepticism-comes-for-pet-owners-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What To Know About Vaccinating Your Dog or Cat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise among pet owners. Here are answers to some common questions about animal vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-vaccinating-your-dog-or-cat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-vaccinating-your-dog-or-cat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neutrogena Recalls Makeup Wipes Over Bacterial Contamination Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recalled wipes were distributed in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/neutrogena-recalls-makeup-wipes-over-bacterial-contamination-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/neutrogena-recalls-makeup-wipes-over-bacterial-contamination-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside the effort to pull minors from &lsquo;the Blade,&rsquo; one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/can-anyone-rescue-the-trafficked-girls-of-las-figueroa-street/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/can-anyone-rescue-the-trafficked-girls-of-las-figueroa-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruth A. Lawrence, Doctor Who Championed Breastfeeding, Is Dead at 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a pediatrician, she helped elevate breastfeeding from a medical afterthought to a specialty of its own. As a mother of nine, she practiced what she preached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ruth-a-lawrence-doctor-who-championed-breastfeeding-is-dead-at-101/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ruth-a-lawrence-doctor-who-championed-breastfeeding-is-dead-at-101/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DNA Identifies 2 Bacterial Killers That Stalked Napoleon’s Army]]></title><description><![CDATA[Genetic material pulled from 13 teeth found in a grave in Lithuania revealed infectious diseases that felled the French emperor&rsquo;s troops as they withdrew from Russia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dna-identifies-2-bacterial-killers-that-stalked-napoleons-army/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dna-identifies-2-bacterial-killers-that-stalked-napoleons-army/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Health Workers Recalled From Shutdown Furlough for Medicare, A.C.A. Enrollments]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 3,000 employees seem to be affected. The federal agency said the return to work would occur Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-health-workers-recalled-from-shutdown-furlough-for-medicare-aca-enrollments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-health-workers-recalled-from-shutdown-furlough-for-medicare-aca-enrollments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug With a 30-Year Monopoly Is Target of State-Level Push to Curb Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a first, Colorado will cap the price of Enbrel, an arthritis drug. Using patent tactics, the drugmaker Amgen has aggressively blocked competition for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drug-with-a-30-year-monopoly-is-target-of-state-level-push-to-curb-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drug-with-a-30-year-monopoly-is-target-of-state-level-push-to-curb-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Students Are Seeking Out Phone-Free Social Connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A campus movement aims to find out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/college-students-are-seeking-out-phone-free-social-connection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/college-students-are-seeking-out-phone-free-social-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fragile N.C. Residents Lose Medicaid Support for Food and Housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after Hurricane Helene, people in the hard-hit western region of North Carolina can no longer rely on a successful program that helped keep them afloat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fragile-nc-residents-lose-medicaid-support-for-food-and-housing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fragile-nc-residents-lose-medicaid-support-for-food-and-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Without Borders Closes in Gaza City as Israel Intensifies Offensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors Without Borders pulled its staff from Gaza City as the medical system buckled. The U.N. has warned that more hospitals may have to close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-without-borders-closes-in-gaza-city-as-israel-intensifies-offensive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-without-borders-closes-in-gaza-city-as-israel-intensifies-offensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump’s Latest Tariffs May Affect Your Medicines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president said he would impose a tariff of 100 percent on certain brand-name drugs. Here&rsquo;s what we know so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-trumps-latest-tariffs-may-affect-your-medicines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-trumps-latest-tariffs-may-affect-your-medicines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Pharma Tariffs Spare Richest Drugmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The details of the president&rsquo;s proposed tariffs were not clear. But it seemed that many big companies would qualify for exemptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-pharma-tariffs-spare-richest-drugmakers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-pharma-tariffs-spare-richest-drugmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite False Claims, Trump Funnels Millions Into Credible Autism Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many scientists were pleased to learn that N.I.H. funding will go to leading experts examining complex new theories, not only fears over vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/despite-false-claims-trump-funnels-millions-into-credible-autism-research/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/despite-false-claims-trump-funnels-millions-into-credible-autism-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman in NYC Shooting at NFL Headquarters Had CTE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shane Tamura, a former high school football player, shot himself and left a note that said his motive was anger at the N.F.L.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/gunman-in-nyc-shooting-at-nfl-headquarters-had-cte/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/gunman-in-nyc-shooting-at-nfl-headquarters-had-cte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Groups Warn Against Visa Fees for Foreign Doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States depends heavily on physicians trained abroad. The Trump administration&rsquo;s new fees may exacerbate personnel shortages, especially in underserved regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-groups-warn-against-visa-fees-for-foreign-doctors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-groups-warn-against-visa-fees-for-foreign-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Says U.S. Rejects Global Health Goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation&rsquo;s top federal health official said the United States could not support W.H.O. policies that he claimed promoted abortion and &ldquo;radical gender ideology.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-says-us-rejects-global-health-goals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-says-us-rejects-global-health-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump May Try to Force Drugmakers to Match European Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal website notice, deleted and then reposted by the administration, provides a hint that more aggressive pricing policies may be coming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-may-try-to-force-drugmakers-to-match-european-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-may-try-to-force-drugmakers-to-match-european-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s ‘Surreal’ Tylenol Guidance Worries Pregnant Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administration&rsquo;s guidance to avoid Tylenol and &ldquo;tough it out&rdquo; prompted anxiety, especially for expectant women who face painful health conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-surreal-tylenol-guidance-worries-pregnant-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-surreal-tylenol-guidance-worries-pregnant-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.N. Health Goals Weakened by Industry Pressure, Experts Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public health advocates complained that the final recommendations on combating chronic illness removed calls for taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sweetened drinks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/un-health-goals-weakened-by-industry-pressure-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/un-health-goals-weakened-by-industry-pressure-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Did Maria Branyas Morera, Who Was the World’s Oldest Person, Live So Long?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish researchers say Maria Branyas Morera, who lived to 117, won a genetic lottery. But experts caution that healthy genes and microbiomes don&rsquo;t explain longevity on their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-did-maria-branyas-morera-who-was-the-worlds-oldest-person-live-so-long/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-did-maria-branyas-morera-who-was-the-worlds-oldest-person-live-so-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Pregnancy Advice Strikes a Familiar Refrain for Mothers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Trump, who implored pregnant women not to take Tylenol, is only the latest in a long line of people offering unsolicited advice to expectant mothers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-pregnancy-advice-strikes-a-familiar-refrain-for-mothers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-pregnancy-advice-strikes-a-familiar-refrain-for-mothers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Vaccines Cause Autism? And Other Questions, Answered.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can be hard to sort through the conflicting and evolving information about vaccines. Here&rsquo;s the latest guidance on Covid boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/do-vaccines-cause-autism-and-other-questions-answered/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/do-vaccines-cause-autism-and-other-questions-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-obamacare-bills-may-double-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-obamacare-bills-may-double-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low- and middle-income countries will be able to purchase an effective preventative at a reduced price. The arrangements may help stem the epidemic 40 years after it began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/philanthropies-strike-a-promising-deal-to-turn-back-hiv/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/philanthropies-strike-a-promising-deal-to-turn-back-hiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screwworm Case Detected Less Than 70 Miles from U.S.-Mexico Border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flesh-eating parasite was detected in northern Mexico. It is the northernmost case of the livestock infection, which was eradicated from the United States in the 1960s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/screwworm-case-detected-less-than-70-miles-from-us-mexico-border/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/screwworm-case-detected-less-than-70-miles-from-us-mexico-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Covid and Autism, Trump Strays From the Science]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump has used his position of authority to dole out flawed medical advice dating back to his first term, when he mused about injecting bleach to kill off the coronavirus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/on-covid-and-autism-trump-strays-from-the-science/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/on-covid-and-autism-trump-strays-from-the-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A.’s Approval of a Drug for Autism Upends Review Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency expanded use of an old drug as a treatment for some people with autism. The endorsement sent some customers scrambling to buy over-the-counter supplements with the same ingredients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fdas-approval-of-a-drug-for-autism-upends-review-process/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fdas-approval-of-a-drug-for-autism-upends-review-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard Dean Was Paid $150,000 as an Expert Witness in Tylenol Lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has cited Dr. Andrea Baccarelli&rsquo;s expertise to warn against using acetaminophen &mdash; the active ingredient in Tylenol &mdash; in pregnancy, based on an unproven autism link.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/harvard-dean-was-paid-150000-as-an-expert-witness-in-tylenol-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/harvard-dean-was-paid-150000-as-an-expert-witness-in-tylenol-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Orders N.I.H. to Restore Suspended Research Grants at U.C.L.A.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling is a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit over the Trump administration&rsquo;s termination of hundreds of millions of research grants to the California university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judge-orders-nih-to-restore-suspended-research-grants-at-ucla/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judge-orders-nih-to-restore-suspended-research-grants-at-ucla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenvue, the Company Behind Tylenol, Tries to Navigate Its Latest Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenvue, a two-year-old spinoff from Johnson &amp; Johnson, is confronting a public-relations nightmare as President Trump and others suggest unproven links between the pain reliever and autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kenvue-the-company-behind-tylenol-tries-to-navigate-its-latest-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kenvue-the-company-behind-tylenol-tries-to-navigate-its-latest-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Trump, Who Has ‘Strong Feelings’ About Autism, the Issue Is Personal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president delivered impassioned &mdash; if scientifically dubious &mdash; remarks about what he described as one of &ldquo;the most alarming public health developments in history.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-trump-who-has-strong-feelings-about-autism-the-issue-is-personal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/for-trump-who-has-strong-feelings-about-autism-the-issue-is-personal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tylenol, Autism and Vaccines: What to Know After Trump’s Announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, researchers have looked for links. Most believe the disorder springs from a complex interplay of genetics and environmental factors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tylenol-autism-and-vaccines-what-to-know-after-trumps-announcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tylenol-autism-and-vaccines-what-to-know-after-trumps-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. to Relabel Leucovorin for Autism Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The F.D.A. announced Monday that it would change the drug&rsquo;s label to reflect potential benefits in reducing autism symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-to-relabel-leucovorin-for-autism-treatment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-to-relabel-leucovorin-for-autism-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from &ldquo;harm reduction&rdquo; strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cities-move-away-from-strategies-that-make-drug-use-safer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cities-move-away-from-strategies-that-make-drug-use-safer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews Rescue Two Women Stuck in Hot Tub at Remote Cabin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health issues prevented the women, who were in their 80s, from climbing out, officials said. They became unresponsive after overheating and developing hyperthermia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/crews-rescue-two-women-stuck-in-hot-tub-at-remote-cabin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/crews-rescue-two-women-stuck-in-hot-tub-at-remote-cabin/</guid></item></channel></rss>