<?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>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:31:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><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[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. Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her 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-doctor-who-has-publicly-supported-vaccines-as-cdc-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-to-nominate-doctor-who-has-publicly-supported-vaccines-as-cdc-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. to Testify Before Congress for First Time This Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F. 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><item><title><![CDATA[Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/where-us-medicines-are-made-and-how-trumps-tariffs-could-affect-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/where-us-medicines-are-made-and-how-trumps-tariffs-could-affect-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Funerals Are Becoming a Popular Choice for Environmentally Conscious Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/green-funerals-are-becoming-a-popular-choice-for-environmentally-conscious-americans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/green-funerals-are-becoming-a-popular-choice-for-environmentally-conscious-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covid-vaccine-opponent-tapped-to-lead-federal-review-team/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/covid-vaccine-opponent-tapped-to-lead-federal-review-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here&rsquo;s what to look for and how to protect yourself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-plague-after-a-new-case-in-california/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-plague-after-a-new-case-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was Head-Binding an Ancient Way to Get Ahead?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some cultures, the practice of cranial deformation may have offered individuals a path to privilege later in their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/was-head-binding-an-ancient-way-to-get-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/was-head-binding-an-ancient-way-to-get-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 1990 Measles Outbreak Shows How the Disease Can Roar Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[To understand the virus&rsquo;s re-emergence in America in 2025, some experts are looking to a past epidemic that had a high death rate in Philadelphia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-1990-measles-outbreak-shows-how-the-disease-can-roar-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-1990-measles-outbreak-shows-how-the-disease-can-roar-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conflict that has put rebels in control ofmuch of the east of the country has left victims with no legal recourse and dismantled many of the clinics that offered care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/congo-has-astronomical-rates-of-sexual-violence-now-victims-have-lost-access-to-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/congo-has-astronomical-rates-of-sexual-violence-now-victims-have-lost-access-to-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Budget Office Is Withholding H.I.V. Funds That Congress Appropriated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the administration has indicated it will release less than half of that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-budget-office-is-withholding-hiv-funds-that-congress-appropriated/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-budget-office-is-withholding-hiv-funds-that-congress-appropriated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court&rsquo;s order was fractured, with the justices splitting over whether individual cancellations and the policy behind them could be challenged in a federal trial court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-lets-trump-administration-cut-nih-grants-for-disfavored-research/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-lets-trump-administration-cut-nih-grants-for-disfavored-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Medicaid Cuts Could Force Disabled Americans Into Institutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicaid pays for most of the in-home care that lets disabled Americans live independently. Will coming cuts put that care in jeopardy?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-medicaid-cuts-could-force-disabled-americans-into-institutions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-medicaid-cuts-could-force-disabled-americans-into-institutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport Psychology Tips for Everyday Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[These coaches help professional athletes achieve their goals through mental preparation &mdash; and they could help you, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sport-psychology-tips-for-everyday-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sport-psychology-tips-for-everyday-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China, France and other places that have not seen major outbreaks before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cases-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus-are-surging-globally-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cases-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus-are-surging-globally-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small, preliminary study found that marathoners were much more likely to have precancerous growths. Experts aren&rsquo;t sure why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/are-marathons-and-extreme-running-linked-to-colon-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/are-marathons-and-extreme-running-linked-to-colon-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Get-Tough Approach on Homelessness May Sweep Up Veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administration has pledged to end support for Housing First, the approach behind the V.A.&rsquo;s greatest housing success story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-get-tough-approach-on-homelessness-may-sweep-up-veterans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-get-tough-approach-on-homelessness-may-sweep-up-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews &mdash; sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/wildfire-fighters-unmasked-in-toxic-smoke-are-getting-sick-and-dying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/wildfire-fighters-unmasked-in-toxic-smoke-are-getting-sick-and-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Wildfire Fighters Are Getting Dangerously Sick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Forest Service has been sending out crews to fight fires without the recommended masks for decades. Hannah Dreier, a New York Times investigative reporter, reveals the dangerous and sometimes deadly repercussions of sending firefighters into the field unprotected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-wildfire-fighters-are-getting-dangerously-sick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-wildfire-fighters-are-getting-dangerously-sick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simply giving money to poor families at certain times reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, a new study found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-way-to-reduce-childrens-deaths-cash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-way-to-reduce-childrens-deaths-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten]]></title><description><![CDATA[While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hiker-in-tennessee-who-picked-up-a-venomous-snake-dies-after-being-bitten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hiker-in-tennessee-who-picked-up-a-venomous-snake-dies-after-being-bitten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Tariffs on Medicines From Europe Stand to Cost Drugmakers Billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many pharmaceutical products made in Europe will face a 15 percent tariff, pinching manufacturers and potentially leading to higher drug prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-tariffs-on-medicines-from-europe-stand-to-cost-drugmakers-billions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-tariffs-on-medicines-from-europe-stand-to-cost-drugmakers-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle Can Help People at Risk for Dementia, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study found that a combination of exercise, healthy diet and other behaviors led to cognitive benefits. How much intense guidance is required was unclear, experts said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/healthy-lifestyle-can-help-people-at-risk-for-dementia-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/healthy-lifestyle-can-help-people-at-risk-for-dementia-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Plans Overhaul of Federal Vaccine-Injury Compensation System]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program, created by Congress, allows people who believe they were injured by vaccines to apply for financial compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-plans-overhaul-of-federal-vaccine-injury-compensation-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-plans-overhaul-of-federal-vaccine-injury-compensation-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why ‘Mankeeping’ Is Turning Women Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[As male social circles shrink, female partners say they have to meet more social and emotional needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-mankeeping-is-turning-women-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-mankeeping-is-turning-women-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Grew to Be a Leviathan. Then Came the Backlash.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conglomerate was viewed as one of the most successful companies in America, but patients are enraged and investors have lost faith in its business model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealth-grew-to-be-a-leviathan-then-came-the-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealth-grew-to-be-a-leviathan-then-came-the-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.C. Ties 85 Cases of THC-Related Symptoms to Wisconsin Restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restaurant mistakenly used oil infused with THC, a psychoactive ingredient found in many cannabis products, in food preparation last year, the C.D.C. said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-ties-85-cases-of-thc-related-symptoms-to-wisconsin-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cdc-ties-85-cases-of-thc-related-symptoms-to-wisconsin-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Test Tells You More About Your Heart Attack Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coronary artery calcium testing can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a patient&rsquo;s risk. Yet the test remains underused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-test-tells-you-more-about-your-heart-attack-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-test-tells-you-more-about-your-heart-attack-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William J. Rutter, Biotech Pioneer of Gene-Based Medicine, Dies at 97]]></title><description><![CDATA[His company, the Chiron Corporation, contributed important scientific discoveries toward treatments for H.I.V., hepatitis B, diabetes and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/william-j-rutter-biotech-pioneer-of-gene-based-medicine-dies-at-97/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/william-j-rutter-biotech-pioneer-of-gene-based-medicine-dies-at-97/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Boy in South Carolina]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while swimming in a reservoir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/infection-from-brain-eating-amoeba-kills-boy-in-south-carolina/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/infection-from-brain-eating-amoeba-kills-boy-in-south-carolina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeless Advice From Couples Counselors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight therapists share lessons they find themselves repeating again and again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/timeless-advice-from-couples-counselors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/timeless-advice-from-couples-counselors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Happens When Your Therapist Falls Ill or Dies Unexpectedly?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Therapists are cautious about sharing personal information. When they fall ill or die unexpectedly, the shock can be shattering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-happens-when-your-therapist-falls-ill-or-dies-unexpectedly/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-happens-when-your-therapist-falls-ill-or-dies-unexpectedly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth Will Cooperate With Federal Probe of Its Medicare Billing Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, the giant health care conglomerate announced that it had &ldquo;proactively reached out&rdquo; to the Justice Department, after reports of a government investigation had surfaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealth-will-cooperate-with-federal-probe-of-its-medicare-billing-practices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealth-will-cooperate-with-federal-probe-of-its-medicare-billing-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Bread in Europe Better for You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve noticed that certain baked goods are more tolerable abroad, it may not be all in your head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-the-bread-in-europe-better-for-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-the-bread-in-europe-better-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Rescinds Endorsement of Flu Vaccines With Preservative Falsely Linked to Autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal guidelines no longer recommend flu vaccines containing a preservative, used in a small percentage of vaccines, that has been falsely linked to autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-rescinds-endorsement-of-flu-vaccines-with-preservative-falsely-linked-to-autism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-rescinds-endorsement-of-flu-vaccines-with-preservative-falsely-linked-to-autism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Morlok Cotton, Quadruplet Who Knew Fame and Suffering, Dies at 95]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was the last of four sisters who became a Depression-era sensation, performing onstage. Offstage, they endured abuse and were studied for their schizophrenia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sarah-morlok-cotton-quadruplet-who-knew-fame-and-suffering-dies-at-95/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sarah-morlok-cotton-quadruplet-who-knew-fame-and-suffering-dies-at-95/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Global Atlas Highlights Surprising Hot Spots of Fungal Biodiversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-global-atlas-highlights-surprising-hot-spots-of-fungal-biodiversity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-global-atlas-highlights-surprising-hot-spots-of-fungal-biodiversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Quietly Drafts Plan to End Program That Saved Millions From AIDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[PEPFAR, the campaign to end H.I.V. globally, would morph into an effort to detect disease outbreaks and sell American products, according to documents obtained by The Times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-quietly-drafts-plan-to-end-program-that-saved-millions-from-aids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-quietly-drafts-plan-to-end-program-that-saved-millions-from-aids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One]]></title><description><![CDATA[From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves. Its appearance can be deceiving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rip-current-survival-tips-what-to-do-if-you-get-caught-in-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rip-current-survival-tips-what-to-do-if-you-get-caught-in-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a public letter, employees of the National Science Foundation accused the administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientific innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/amid-fear-of-retaliation-nsf-workers-sign-letter-of-dissent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/amid-fear-of-retaliation-nsf-workers-sign-letter-of-dissent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some women&rsquo;s symptoms improved quickly after taking the pill, but depression persisted in others. Doctors are trying to learn which patients benefit, and why some don&rsquo;t.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/first-pill-for-postpartum-depression-shows-varied-real-world-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/first-pill-for-postpartum-depression-shows-varied-real-world-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VA now plans 30K in staff reductions by EOY]]></title><description><![CDATA[While 17,000 federal workers have already lost their jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, "a department-wide RIF is off the table," says Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins. "But that doesn&rsquo;t mean we&rsquo;re done improving VA."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-now-plans-30k-in-staff-reductions-by-eoy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-now-plans-30k-in-staff-reductions-by-eoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung acquires Xealth in push toward connected care]]></title><description><![CDATA[In buying the real-time monitoring and patient engagement platform to unify disparate sources of health information, Samsung Electronics says data flowing from wearables could help improve clinical insights and prevent patient care delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/samsung-acquires-xealth-in-push-toward-connected-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/samsung-acquires-xealth-in-push-toward-connected-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providence scores big VBC wins with risk and quality reporting tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California arm of the massive health system jumped from one to more than 50 value-based care quality contracts in eight years. It earned more than 50 quality awards in 2024 alone. And it continues to close care and disparity gaps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/providence-scores-big-vbc-wins-with-risk-and-quality-reporting-tool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/providence-scores-big-vbc-wins-with-risk-and-quality-reporting-tool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About the Collapse of the F.D.A.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regulatory agency confronts a future determined by a health secretary hostile to its mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-collapse-of-the-fda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-collapse-of-the-fda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Collapse of the F.D.A.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the new health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is dismantling the agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-collapse-of-the-fda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-collapse-of-the-fda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lung Cancer Screening on Wheels]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the road with a 68,000-pound tractor-trailer that crisscrosses West Virginia, saving lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lung-cancer-screening-on-wheels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lung-cancer-screening-on-wheels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The current and future value of EMR solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[High levels of adoption and continuous optimisation are crucial in realising EMR benefits.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-current-and-future-value-of-emr-solutions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-current-and-future-value-of-emr-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[New restrictions on Covid shots run counter to scientific evidence, the groups said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-societies-sue-kennedy-and-hhs-over-vaccine-advice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/medical-societies-sue-kennedy-and-hhs-over-vaccine-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr.&rsquo;s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&amp;M&rsquo;s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jrrsquos-battle-against-food-dyes-hits-a-roadblock-mampmrsquos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jrrsquos-battle-against-food-dyes-hits-a-roadblock-mampmrsquos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More patients accessed their medical records online in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from this past year showed that 65% of individuals accessed patient information online at least once in the past year, up from 57% in 2022. Those managing chronic conditions or recent cancer diagnoses are even more engaged, says ASTP/ONC.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/more-patients-accessed-their-medical-records-online-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/more-patients-accessed-their-medical-records-online-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Century Ago, Adolescents Weren’t Fully Human]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-century-ago-adolescents-werent-fully-human/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-century-ago-adolescents-werent-fully-human/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why infrastructure is key to combining AI and virtual care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real-time decision support demands an IT network that can handle the volume and velocity of clinical data, while maintaining trust and reliability so clinicians can act on AI recommendations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-infrastructure-is-key-to-combining-ai-and-virtual-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-infrastructure-is-key-to-combining-ai-and-virtual-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia releases national HIE roadmap]]></title><description><![CDATA[It also comes with a strategy and architecture plan to enhance national digital health interoperability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/australia-releases-national-hie-roadmap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/australia-releases-national-hie-roadmap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Philippine city to digitalise healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makati City has invested over $60 million to launch an integrated 24/7 digital healthcare system.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/first-philippine-city-to-digitalise-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/first-philippine-city-to-digitalise-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Carolina Braces For Medicaid Cuts Because of Trump’s Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump&rsquo;s domestic policy law jeopardizes plans to reopen one rural county&rsquo;s hospital &mdash; and health coverage for hundreds of thousands of state residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/north-carolina-braces-for-medicaid-cuts-because-of-trumps-bill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/north-carolina-braces-for-medicaid-cuts-because-of-trumps-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S. Daniel Abraham, Who Reaped Riches With Slim-Fast, Dies at 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[He turned a small family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with &ldquo;just add milk.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/s-daniel-abraham-who-reaped-riches-with-slim-fast-dies-at-100/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/s-daniel-abraham-who-reaped-riches-with-slim-fast-dies-at-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anne Merriman, ‘Mother of Palliative Care’ in Uganda, Dies at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[A medical doctor and former nun, she found an affordable way to expand palliative care in the developing world, bringing pain relief to poor, terminally ill patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/anne-merriman-mother-of-palliative-care-in-uganda-dies-at-90/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/anne-merriman-mother-of-palliative-care-in-uganda-dies-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anna Ornstein, Psychoanalyst Who Survived the Holocaust, Dies at 98]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the unspeakable horror of her youth, she embraced a school of psychotherapy that stresses empathy and the belief that everyone can change for the better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/anna-ornstein-psychoanalyst-who-survived-the-holocaust-dies-at-98/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/anna-ornstein-psychoanalyst-who-survived-the-holocaust-dies-at-98/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverchain pilots AI voice assistant for in-home aged care and more briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand has started implementing a new mobile emergency response module. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/silverchain-pilots-ai-voice-assistant-for-in-home-aged-care-and-more-briefs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/silverchain-pilots-ai-voice-assistant-for-in-home-aged-care-and-more-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI chatbots aid processes at NZ's Pharmac, Medsafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Associate Health Minister David Seymour has encouraged the adoption of AI to support their work in providing and regulating access to medicines.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-chatbots-aid-processes-at-nzs-pharmac-medsafe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-chatbots-aid-processes-at-nzs-pharmac-medsafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 providers onboard NZ's 24/7 online GP service]]></title><description><![CDATA[They will provide access to virtual consults for non-urgent conditions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/8-providers-onboard-nzs-247-online-gp-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/8-providers-onboard-nzs-247-online-gp-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordic Capital acquires majority stake in Arcadia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acquisition, part of a strategic partnership to accelerate Arcadia's growth and innovation, marks an exit for former investor Peloton Equity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nordic-capital-acquires-majority-stake-in-arcadia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nordic-capital-acquires-majority-stake-in-arcadia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate boosts rural hospital fund to offset Medicaid cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fund will fall short of addressing other bill provisions such as provider tax cuts, says National Rural Health Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-boosts-rural-hospital-fund-to-offset-medicaid-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/senate-boosts-rural-hospital-fund-to-offset-medicaid-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugmakers Notch a $5 Billion Win in Republicans’ Policy Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[More medicines will be spared from Medicare price negotiations, a change that is projected to wipe out billions in savings for the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drugmakers-notch-a-5-billion-win-in-republicans-policy-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drugmakers-notch-a-5-billion-win-in-republicans-policy-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WakeMed Health gains $10M with AI documentation and clinical insights system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artificial intelligence application has led to $9.3 million in claims paid that might have been denied. What's more, the tech has resulted in $871,000 in new revenue for Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/wakemed-health-gains-10m-with-ai-documentation-and-clinical-insights-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/wakemed-health-gains-10m-with-ai-documentation-and-clinical-insights-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Like Eating Insects? Your Pet Might.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dont-like-eating-insects-your-pet-might/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dont-like-eating-insects-your-pet-might/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driving EMR implementation in Malaysian hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lessons from hospital leadership on accelerating digital transformation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/driving-emr-implementation-in-malaysian-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/driving-emr-implementation-in-malaysian-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIMSSCast: How health systems can achieve ROI with care operating systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deep dive into care operating systems, the problems they aim to solve, and how they help improve workforce engagement and satisfaction, explained by Josh Clark, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's VP of quality and safety operating systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-how-health-systems-can-achieve-roi-with-care-operating-systems/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-how-health-systems-can-achieve-roi-with-care-operating-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Stay Cool While Traveling in Paris, Italy, Spain and Parts of Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here&rsquo;s how and where to look for respite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-stay-cool-while-traveling-in-paris-italy-spain-and-parts-of-europe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-stay-cool-while-traveling-in-paris-italy-spain-and-parts-of-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top F.D.A. Official Overrode Scientists on Covid Shots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Records show that a top U.S. regulator rejected the recommendations of agency experts and limited the use of Covid vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/top-fda-official-overrode-scientists-on-covid-shots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/top-fda-official-overrode-scientists-on-covid-shots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researcher’s Paper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists show that the frequency of a set of words seems to have increased in published study abstracts since ChatGPT was released into the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/454-hints-that-a-chatbot-wrote-part-of-a-biomedical-researchers-paper/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/454-hints-that-a-chatbot-wrote-part-of-a-biomedical-researchers-paper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How IT can improve nursing coordination and communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[A George Mason University expert in nurse burnout also dives into how nurse work scheduling can provide flexibility and improve workforce management and how health IT can support workplace well-being.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-it-can-improve-nursing-coordination-and-communication/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-it-can-improve-nursing-coordination-and-communication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwell deploys new safety and security tech from Motorola]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aim is to build an interconnected ecosystem of tools &ndash; AI-enabled video and analytics, two-way radio comms, mass notification technologies &ndash; to keep staff and patients safe at New York's largest health system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/northwell-deploys-new-safety-and-security-tech-from-motorola/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/northwell-deploys-new-safety-and-security-tech-from-motorola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucian Leape, Whose Work Spurred Patient Safety in Medicine, Dies at 94]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global standard. Thousands of lives have been saved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lucian-leape-whose-work-spurred-patient-safety-in-medicine-dies-at-94/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lucian-leape-whose-work-spurred-patient-safety-in-medicine-dies-at-94/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Judge Halts RFK Jr.’s Mass Firing Efforts at H.H.S. For Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an order on Tuesday, a judge found the Trump administration&rsquo;s plans to drastically change the structure and mission of the Department of Health and Human Services was probably unlawful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-judge-halts-rfk-jrs-mass-firing-efforts-at-hhs-for-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-judge-halts-rfk-jrs-mass-firing-efforts-at-hhs-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge approves 23andMe sale amid privacy dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sale drew mixed reactions, with some U.S. states supporting it as a privacy measure and others objecting over legal and data concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judge-approves-23andme-sale-amid-privacy-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/judge-approves-23andme-sale-amid-privacy-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI assistant helps Hattiesburg Clinic achieve some big goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence has elevated the quality and efficiency of documentation, improved the completeness of that documentation and reduced charting time significantly. AI has also enabled more attentive and personalized care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-assistant-helps-hattiesburg-clinic-achieve-some-big-goals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-assistant-helps-hattiesburg-clinic-achieve-some-big-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suki expands integration with MEDITECH's EHR platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership will extend AI support to more healthcare professionals, including nurses and home care staff.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/suki-expands-integration-with-meditechs-ehr-platform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/suki-expands-integration-with-meditechs-ehr-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan doctor sentenced in $6.3 million Medicare fraud scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Sophia Toya prescribed thousands of orthotic braces that were not medically necessary, DOJ says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/michigan-doctor-sentenced-in-63-million-medicare-fraud-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/michigan-doctor-sentenced-in-63-million-medicare-fraud-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vendor notebook: Streamlining how EHRs work and health systems operate]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month, companies including Oracle, Medtronic, Atropos, Elation, LeanTaas, Palantir and more released artificial intelligence and virtual reality enhancements that offer health systems a menu of efficiency tools.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vendor-notebook-streamlining-how-ehrs-work-and-health-systems-operate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vendor-notebook-streamlining-how-ehrs-work-and-health-systems-operate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have long pointed to inflammation as a natural part of getting older. But a new paper suggests it might be more a product of our environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-common-assumption-about-aging-may-be-wrong-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-common-assumption-about-aging-may-be-wrong-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual teams not just a stopgap but a lifeline for many patients]]></title><description><![CDATA["When we think of virtual care as an extension of a continuous relationship rather than a transaction, we unlock its true potential for the kids who need it most," says Dr. Patricia Hayes, chief medical officer at Imagine Pediatrics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/virtual-teams-not-just-a-stopgap-but-a-lifeline-for-many-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/virtual-teams-not-just-a-stopgap-but-a-lifeline-for-many-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving beyond AI FOMO to unlock value at scale]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum in Brooklyn next month, keynote speaker Tom Lawry will offer some no-nonsense perspective on the steps health systems need to take to make the most of their artificial intelligence investments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/moving-beyond-ai-fomo-to-unlock-value-at-scale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/moving-beyond-ai-fomo-to-unlock-value-at-scale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maybe It’s Not Just Aging. Maybe It’s Anemia.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant numbers of older people have the condition. Many find relief with an effective treatment that is being more widely prescribed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maybe-its-not-just-aging-maybe-its-anemia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maybe-its-not-just-aging-maybe-its-anemia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Robbins, Author of ‘Diet for a New America,’ Dies at 77]]></title><description><![CDATA[He walked away from his family&rsquo;s hugely successful ice cream business to crusade for a plant-based diet and against cruelty to animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/john-robbins-author-of-diet-for-a-new-america-dies-at-77/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/john-robbins-author-of-diet-for-a-new-america-dies-at-77/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using AI to defend against cyberattacks is now a SOC imperative, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broad access to artificial intelligence has quickly evolved a new arms race in which healthcare security teams should implement AI from the ground up in their platforms and processes &ndash; and hold vendors' "feet to the fire" &ndash; to keep up with threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/using-ai-to-defend-against-cyberattacks-is-now-a-soc-imperative-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/using-ai-to-defend-against-cyberattacks-is-now-a-soc-imperative-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSF Healthcare fights burnout and turnover with talent development platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Illinois-based health system has, among many wins, retained 2,400 clinicians and staff who, by traditional patterns, it would not have expected to stay. And it has seen more than a 200% return on every dollar spent on employee tuition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/osf-healthcare-fights-burnout-and-turnover-with-talent-development-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/osf-healthcare-fights-burnout-and-turnover-with-talent-development-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIMSSCast: VR and genAI are driving the golden age of nurse training]]></title><description><![CDATA[With virtual reality and generative artificial intelligence infused in nurse training programs, students hone their documentation skills and gain more confidence in patient care, says North Carolina Central University's Tina Scott.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-vr-and-genai-are-driving-the-golden-age-of-nurse-training/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-vr-and-genai-are-driving-the-golden-age-of-nurse-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr.’s New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics saw in the move the beginnings of a more restrictive approach to providing vaccines to Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jrs-new-advisers-rescind-recommendations-for-some-flu-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jrs-new-advisers-rescind-recommendations-for-some-flu-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VA Secretary testifies on the need for increased funding for Oracle EHR rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs chief Doug Collins told senators that he strongly supports President Trump's $3.5 billion FY26 earmark to bolster the rollout of Oracle Health across the VA's electronic health record modernization program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-secretary-testifies-on-the-need-for-increased-funding-for-oracle-ehr-rollout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-secretary-testifies-on-the-need-for-increased-funding-for-oracle-ehr-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Medicine has ways to help nurses get comfortable with IT implementations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Gloyne, RN, nurse supervisor of the innovation design unit at the Omaha-based health system, discusses how to make nurses happy with new technology&nbsp;and shares keys to success with a recent RTLS deployment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nebraska-medicine-has-ways-to-help-nurses-get-comfortable-with-it-implementations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nebraska-medicine-has-ways-to-help-nurses-get-comfortable-with-it-implementations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Accuses Gavi, Global Vaccine Agency, of Ignoring Science]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that the agency, Gavi, had &ldquo;ignored the science&rdquo; in immunizing children around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-accuses-gavi-global-vaccine-agency-of-ignoring-science/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-accuses-gavi-global-vaccine-agency-of-ignoring-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Jury Indicts Russian Scientist on Smuggling Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained in February after failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying into the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/grand-jury-indicts-russian-scientist-on-smuggling-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/grand-jury-indicts-russian-scientist-on-smuggling-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardian Life Insurance to integrate Carrot's family-building platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees will have access to clinical content and more than 900 U.S. clinics that specialize in fertility, urology and menopause.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/guardian-life-insurance-to-integrate-carrots-family-building-platform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/guardian-life-insurance-to-integrate-carrots-family-building-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['AI receptionist' cuts time and costs for Zara Medical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventy percent of calls require no human intervention. Data is free of human error. Providers save more than two hours per day. Staff no longer are tied up on calls and patients are kept out of phone trees &ndash; no one is placed on hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-receptionist-cuts-time-and-costs-for-zara-medical/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-receptionist-cuts-time-and-costs-for-zara-medical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online reviews point to pressing challenges for urgent care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providers need to listen more carefully to patient feedback, and to be more discreet in how they respond online to avoid potential HIPAA violations, a broad new analysis of review scores shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/online-reviews-point-to-pressing-challenges-for-urgent-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/online-reviews-point-to-pressing-challenges-for-urgent-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne pilots AI-driven system to ensure IV dosing accuracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It adds a layer of safety at the point of compounding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne-pilots-ai-driven-system-to-ensure-iv-dosing-accuracy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/st-vincents-hospital-melbourne-pilots-ai-driven-system-to-ensure-iv-dosing-accuracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Health to try out new AI to tailor chemo dosing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The digital tool calculates dosing based on body composition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/western-health-to-try-out-new-ai-to-tailor-chemo-dosing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/western-health-to-try-out-new-ai-to-tailor-chemo-dosing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inaugural Synapxe conference unveils transformative AI solutions for digital health in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[New collaborations with big tech and upcoming AI-based applications for public health took centre stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inaugural-synapxe-conference-unveils-transformative-ai-solutions-for-digital-health-in-singapore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inaugural-synapxe-conference-unveils-transformative-ai-solutions-for-digital-health-in-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicklaus Children's sees usage soar for its patient and family mobile app]]></title><description><![CDATA[The app &ndash; with features galore and other apps intertwined &ndash; has seen a fivefold increase in daily use, with data showing that it meets the goal of being a central part of how patients and families interact with the health system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nicklaus-childrens-sees-usage-soar-for-its-patient-and-family-mobile-app/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nicklaus-childrens-sees-usage-soar-for-its-patient-and-family-mobile-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McLaren notifies 743K patients about data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Michigan-based health system has told patients, for the second time in three years, that personal and protected health information has been breached during a ransomware attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mclaren-notifies-743k-patients-about-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mclaren-notifies-743k-patients-about-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NUHS app adds wait times, non-urgent care helpline features]]></title><description><![CDATA[These additions come while work is underway to consolidate the app with similar apps from other public healthcare clusters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nuhs-app-adds-wait-times-non-urgent-care-helpline-features/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nuhs-app-adds-wait-times-non-urgent-care-helpline-features/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS warns critical sectors about pro-Iranian cyberattacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeland Security is calling for vigilance against state-sponsored CyberAv3ngers and other pro-Iranian hacktivists, who have a history of attacking operational control and IoT systems to steal access and control devices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dhs-warns-critical-sectors-about-pro-iranian-cyberattacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dhs-warns-critical-sectors-about-pro-iranian-cyberattacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With telehealth, Kennedy Krieger Institute slashes visit wait time by four months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking a patient history upfront via telemedicine has been very fruitful for the high-demand specialty provider. By combining history via virtual care with a then more limited in-person visit, care can be delivered more efficiently &ndash; and more patients can be seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-telehealth-kennedy-krieger-institute-slashes-visit-wait-time-by-four-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/with-telehealth-kennedy-krieger-institute-slashes-visit-wait-time-by-four-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health info managers launch clinical coding AI adoption guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A principle-based approach to AI adoption emphasises risk management and privacy and security, among others, says the Health Information Management Association of Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-info-managers-launch-clinical-coding-ai-adoption-guide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-info-managers-launch-clinical-coding-ai-adoption-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new practical way to implement predictive analytics in healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fostering a culture of transparency, accuracy, and respect for patient data may be key to fully realise AI's potential in healthcare, says a healthcare data analyst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-practical-way-to-implement-predictive-analytics-in-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-practical-way-to-implement-predictive-analytics-in-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile charting in Oracle EHR is now available in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extension for Oracle electronic health record users connects mobile, home and rural care providers to patient EHR data, regardless of network connectivity, to improve health data interoperability and patient care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mobile-charting-in-oracle-ehr-is-now-available-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mobile-charting-in-oracle-ehr-is-now-available-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To build or to buy? With healthcare AI, both may be the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesha Patel, from Keck Medicine of USC, offers a sneak peek at her HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum presentation, which shows how the health system has pulled off major implementations of AI technologies both acquired and homegrown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/to-build-or-to-buy-with-healthcare-ai-both-may-be-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/to-build-or-to-buy-with-healthcare-ai-both-may-be-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIMSSCast: How an MD/MS in AI dual degree could change health IT leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Ronald Rodriguez of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio shows how medical education today can benefit from additional work in AI&nbsp;and discusses how his groundbreaking dual degree program may influence the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-how-an-mdms-in-ai-dual-degree-could-change-health-it-leadership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-how-an-mdms-in-ai-dual-degree-could-change-health-it-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As medical device attacks increase, providers pay more for premium security features]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows that 75% of healthcare leaders increased their device and security budgets over the last 12 months, and they're willing to shell out for advanced protection or built-in exploit prevention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-medical-device-attacks-increase-providers-pay-more-for-premium-security-features/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-medical-device-attacks-increase-providers-pay-more-for-premium-security-features/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korean AI can predict contralateral knee osteoarthritis and more Korea briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, the South Korean government is exploring developing a new AI model to predict the efficacy of traditional Korean medicines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/korean-ai-can-predict-contralateral-knee-osteoarthritis-and-more-korea-briefs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/korean-ai-can-predict-contralateral-knee-osteoarthritis-and-more-korea-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline pushed back for Shared Digital Health Record system and more briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, New Zealand's Healthline is introducing a new GP booking capability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/timeline-pushed-back-for-shared-digital-health-record-system-and-more-briefs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/timeline-pushed-back-for-shared-digital-health-record-system-and-more-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RPA at Seoul National University Hospital saves 76.5 hours per month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The staff-led system has also cut down hospital record processing by 70%.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rpa-at-seoul-national-university-hospital-saves-765-hours-per-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rpa-at-seoul-national-university-hospital-saves-765-hours-per-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yonsei researchers develop predictive AI to treat brain infections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The model has demonstrated high accuracy in identifying causes and predicting the progression of brain and spinal cord infections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/yonsei-researchers-develop-predictive-ai-to-treat-brain-infections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/yonsei-researchers-develop-predictive-ai-to-treat-brain-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIOs say health systems, EHRs not ready for AI deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior leaders feel pressure to evolve AI but cite a lack of internal resources to develop in-house AI tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cios-say-health-systems-ehrs-not-ready-for-ai-deployment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cios-say-health-systems-ehrs-not-ready-for-ai-deployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI ransomware attacks, proposed HIPAA changes spark concern for one security pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third-party security vendor risk mitigation is another imperative as health systems rely on more and more technologies, says Barry Mathis of healthcare management consulting firm PYA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-ransomware-attacks-proposed-hipaa-changes-spark-concern-for-one-security-pro/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-ransomware-attacks-proposed-hipaa-changes-spark-concern-for-one-security-pro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry groups offer feedback on CMS and ASTP health tech ecosystem request]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Hospital Association, EHR Association, Premier, WEDI and ATA have weighed in on HHS' request for comment about digital health tools for Medicare beneficiaries, and on the current state of interoperability and health IT infrastructure.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/industry-groups-offer-feedback-on-cms-and-astp-health-tech-ecosystem-request/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/industry-groups-offer-feedback-on-cms-and-astp-health-tech-ecosystem-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMass inks deal to begin evaluating health AI products ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Cell Partners will provide artificial intelligence products for rapid real-world testing by the university's Health AI Assurance Laboratory. UMass will also provide data for assurance testing and receive fee-based reimbursement for the lab's services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/umass-inks-deal-to-begin-evaluating-health-ai-products/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/umass-inks-deal-to-begin-evaluating-health-ai-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visby Medical raises up to $65M to commercialize home STI test]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March, the company received FDA marketing authorization for the first at-home test to detect chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/visby-medical-raises-up-to-65m-to-commercialize-home-sti-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/visby-medical-raises-up-to-65m-to-commercialize-home-sti-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emerging technologies in healthcare, part 6: Moon Surgical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Osdoit, CEO of Moon Surgical, discusses the company&rsquo;s Maestro surgical robotics system and how it supports surgeons during soft tissue procedures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/emerging-technologies-in-healthcare-part-6-moon-surgical/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/emerging-technologies-in-healthcare-part-6-moon-surgical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-travel-restrictions-bar-residents-needed-at-us-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-travel-restrictions-bar-residents-needed-at-us-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Humans Learned to Live Everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-humans-learned-to-live-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-humans-learned-to-live-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulators Approve Lenacapavir for H.I.V. Prevention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might have paid for it in low-income countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/regulators-approve-lenacapavir-for-hiv-prevention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/regulators-approve-lenacapavir-for-hiv-prevention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/real-risk-to-youth-mental-health-is-addictive-use-not-screen-time-alone-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/real-risk-to-youth-mental-health-is-addictive-use-not-screen-time-alone-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aidoc launches community-aligned framework for clinical AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developed with input from experts at 17 organizations, the open-source blueprint aims to establish a common set of expectations for what moves a healthcare organization from artificial intelligence experimentation to real-world integration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aidoc-launches-community-aligned-framework-for-clinical-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aidoc-launches-community-aligned-framework-for-clinical-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orlando Health generates $900K in savings through VBC campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual wellness visit and breast cancer screening campaigns show how a health system can succeed with value-based care. The provider also achieved a more than 28% improvement in care gap closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/orlando-health-generates-900k-in-savings-through-vbc-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/orlando-health-generates-900k-in-savings-through-vbc-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maven Clinic partners with Oura]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partnership will allow Oura Ring wearers to share their biometric data with the virtual women's health company's care teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maven-clinic-partners-with-oura/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maven-clinic-partners-with-oura/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BetterHelp partners with three WNBA teams to offer mental healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team members of New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces and Dallas Wings will have access to licensed therapists, educational tools and resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/betterhelp-partners-with-three-wnba-teams-to-offer-mental-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/betterhelp-partners-with-three-wnba-teams-to-offer-mental-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Vaccine Expert Left the C.D.C.: ‘Americans Are Going to Die’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency&rsquo;s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-a-vaccine-expert-left-the-cdc-americans-are-going-to-die/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-a-vaccine-expert-left-the-cdc-americans-are-going-to-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Happens if Vaccines Aren’t Recommended?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent extraordinary moves, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired and replaced a team that makes vaccine recommendations for the country. Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter at The New York Times, explains how this change could impact vaccine accessibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-happens-if-vaccines-arent-recommended/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-happens-if-vaccines-arent-recommended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Approaching health system-level IT redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Kun-Ju Lin, deputy information security chief at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou in Taiwan, will share real-world execution of their digital transformation strategies at HIMSS25 APAC.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/approaching-health-system-level-it-redesign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/approaching-health-system-level-it-redesign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. &mdash; and could affect American drug companies, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/south-africa-built-a-medical-research-powerhouse-trump-cuts-have-demolished-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/south-africa-built-a-medical-research-powerhouse-trump-cuts-have-demolished-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Senate Wants Billions More in Medicaid Cuts, Pinching States and Infuriating Hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans are seeking to limit a tax loophole that gives states more federal matching funds. Many state budgets could be hurt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-senate-wants-billions-more-in-medicaid-cuts-pinching-states-and-infuriating-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-senate-wants-billions-more-in-medicaid-cuts-pinching-states-and-infuriating-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acute care telemedicine pays dividends for Prime Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 51-hospital health system improved patient throughput in the ED for behavioral health patients, reduced door-to-needle times for stroke patients&nbsp;and enabled rural hospitals to retain more patients through increased specialist access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/acute-care-telemedicine-pays-dividends-for-prime-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/acute-care-telemedicine-pays-dividends-for-prime-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Put in a Travel First-Aid Kit: Key Items to Include]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts weigh in on what to bring for a healthy, stress-free trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-put-in-a-travel-first-aid-kit-key-items-to-include/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-put-in-a-travel-first-aid-kit-key-items-to-include/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episource ransomware attack leaked patient health data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp Community Medical Group and Sharp Healthcare confirmed that patient data was compromised in an attack on the business association earlier this year and the company is sending breach notification letters to its patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/episource-ransomware-attack-leaked-patient-health-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/episource-ransomware-attack-leaked-patient-health-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced a candid guide to women&rsquo;s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/norma-swenson-our-bodies-ourselves-co-author-dies-at-93/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/norma-swenson-our-bodies-ourselves-co-author-dies-at-93/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bat Cave Footage Offers Clues to How Viruses Leap Between Species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bat-cave-footage-offers-clues-to-how-viruses-leap-between-species/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bat-cave-footage-offers-clues-to-how-viruses-leap-between-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Focused on Minority Groups Are Illegal, Judge Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against racial minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-cuts-to-nih-grants-focused-on-minority-groups-are-illegal-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-cuts-to-nih-grants-focused-on-minority-groups-are-illegal-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon to rejigger its healthcare business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The restructuring will divide Amazon Health Services into six divisions to better focus on improving patient experiences and solidifying its pharmacy business, led by appointees from within the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/amazon-to-rejigger-its-healthcare-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/amazon-to-rejigger-its-healthcare-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court to Hear Case on Subpoena to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question for the justices is whether the centers may pursue a First Amendment challenge to a state subpoena seeking donor information in federal court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-subpoena-to-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-subpoena-to-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: The impact of tariffs on the healthcare supply chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Needham, principal at Efficio, says the Trump administration's tariffs create uncertainty and indecision for business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/qampa-the-impact-of-tariffs-on-the-healthcare-supply-chain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/qampa-the-impact-of-tariffs-on-the-healthcare-supply-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graduate Students Push Back Against Science Funding Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of graduate students are writing to their hometown newspapers to defend their research, as the Trump administration drastically reduces science funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/graduate-students-push-back-against-science-funding-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/graduate-students-push-back-against-science-funding-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers draft VA oversight plan for Oracle Health EHR implementation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals would require Veterans Affairs to contractually prohibit the sale of patient information and report on electronic health record workflow benchmarks, quality metrics and resources provided to VA facilities ahead of new installations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lawmakers-draft-va-oversight-plan-for-oracle-health-ehr-implementation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/lawmakers-draft-va-oversight-plan-for-oracle-health-ehr-implementation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors &mdash; perhaps even dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/many-older-people-embrace-vaccines-research-is-proving-them-right/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/many-older-people-embrace-vaccines-research-is-proving-them-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-oks-50-million-for-ibogaine-research/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/texas-oks-50-million-for-ibogaine-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy’s New Vaccine Advisers Helped Lawyers Raise Doubts About Their Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[After firing an influential panel that sets U.S. vaccine policies, some of Mr. Kennedy&rsquo;s picks to replace them have filed statements in court flagging concerns about vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedys-new-vaccine-advisers-helped-lawyers-raise-doubts-about-their-safety/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedys-new-vaccine-advisers-helped-lawyers-raise-doubts-about-their-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinicians say EHR experiences are improving, but burdens remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurses and physicians report significant workflow improvements over the past year, according to a new KLAS report, but say slow response times, unproductive charting and excessive messaging still need to be addressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clinicians-say-ehr-experiences-are-improving-but-burdens-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/clinicians-say-ehr-experiences-are-improving-but-burdens-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novant Health nurse discusses the technologies that help shape a career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panissa Caldwell, RN, the health system&rsquo;s director of clinical services, explains how telehealth, artificial intelligence and other tools can help nurses make the most of their educations and careers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/novant-health-nurse-discusses-the-technologies-that-help-shape-a-career/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/novant-health-nurse-discusses-the-technologies-that-help-shape-a-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Kennedy’s Purge of Advisers Could Disrupt U.S. Vaccinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, dismissed 17 scientific advisers to the C.D.C. Critics fear newly appointed members will roll back vaccine recommendations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-kennedys-purge-of-advisers-could-disrupt-us-vaccinations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-kennedys-purge-of-advisers-could-disrupt-us-vaccinations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shining a Light on the World of Microproteins]]></title><description><![CDATA[From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/shining-a-light-on-the-world-of-microproteins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/shining-a-light-on-the-world-of-microproteins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Each Person Has a Unique ‘Breath Print,’ Scientists Find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every breath you take, they really may be watching you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/each-person-has-a-unique-breath-print-scientists-find/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/each-person-has-a-unique-breath-print-scientists-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint Commission teams with CHAI on artificial intelligence guidance for health systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working with Coalition for Health AI, the standards accreditation group says it will advance best practices with a suite of new playbooks and tools, as well as a new evidence-based certification program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joint-commission-teams-with-chai-on-artificial-intelligence-guidance-for-health-systems/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joint-commission-teams-with-chai-on-artificial-intelligence-guidance-for-health-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GenAI is primarily being used to alleviate immediate operational pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Execs are eager to use genAI to optimize workflow and improve clinical sustainability, but a readiness gap persists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genai-is-primarily-being-used-to-alleviate-immediate-operational-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genai-is-primarily-being-used-to-alleviate-immediate-operational-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real-Life Dating Boot Camp That Inspired ‘Love on the Spectrum’]]></title><description><![CDATA[When U.C.L.A. psychologists first proposed teaching adults with autism how to date, funders wouldn&rsquo;t go near it. Now we are in a new world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-real-life-dating-boot-camp-that-inspired-love-on-the-spectrum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-real-life-dating-boot-camp-that-inspired-love-on-the-spectrum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary promised not to pick &ldquo;anti-vaxxers.&rdquo; But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-announces-eight-new-members-of-cdc-vaccine-advisory-panel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-announces-eight-new-members-of-cdc-vaccine-advisory-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VA takes steps to eliminate 80K jobs, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affairs has reportedly signed an interagency agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to oversee staff reductions in force of up to 80,000 staff members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-takes-steps-to-eliminate-80k-jobs-says-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-takes-steps-to-eliminate-80k-jobs-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic launches new AI-assisted virtual care collaboration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working with hellocare.ai, the health system's Florida campus will co-develop ambient clinical intelligence to improve inpatient care and reduce clinician workloads.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mayo-clinic-launches-new-ai-assisted-virtual-care-collaboration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mayo-clinic-launches-new-ai-assisted-virtual-care-collaboration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MetroHealth and MUSC Health make for a patient engagement powerhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health systems' MyCare Anywhere app fuses the Epic EHR, MyChart, telemedicine, expert health content, self-guided health journeys and more. MetroHealth has done 27,000 virtual visits with thousands of referrals in the first year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/metrohealth-and-musc-health-make-for-a-patient-engagement-powerhouse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/metrohealth-and-musc-health-make-for-a-patient-engagement-powerhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This rural Australian health service enables telecollab to retain workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new telesurgery service in Central Queensland will also accelerate the training and upskilling of surgical residents and trainees.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-rural-australian-health-service-enables-telecollab-to-retain-workforce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/this-rural-australian-health-service-enables-telecollab-to-retain-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats Grill N.I.H. Leader on Cuts: Who Is Calling the Shots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senators criticized the head of the National Institutes of Health for not taking responsibility for Trump administration cuts to research funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/democrats-grill-nih-leader-on-cuts-who-is-calling-the-shots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/democrats-grill-nih-leader-on-cuts-who-is-calling-the-shots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reagan Invoked the ‘Welfare Queen.’ The New G.O.P. Target Is a Lazy Gamer.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans targeting safety net programs once invoked women they claimed were living lavishly on government funds. Now as they seek to pare back Medicaid, the imagery has changed &mdash; but not the argument.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/reagan-invoked-the-welfare-queen-the-new-gop-target-is-a-lazy-gamer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/reagan-invoked-the-welfare-queen-the-new-gop-target-is-a-lazy-gamer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. to Use A.I. in Drug Approvals to ‘Radically Increase Efficiency’]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-to-use-ai-in-drug-approvals-to-radically-increase-efficiency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-to-use-ai-in-drug-approvals-to-radically-increase-efficiency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AHA warns hospitals as Play ransomware targets RMM tool vulnerability]]></title><description><![CDATA[After SimpleHelp&#8239;disclosed a security vulnerability in its remote monitoring and management tool earlier this year, threat actors are gaining access to U.S. networks and exploiting the flaw to steal data before shutting down operational systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aha-warns-hospitals-as-play-ransomware-targets-rmm-tool-vulnerability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aha-warns-hospitals-as-play-ransomware-targets-rmm-tool-vulnerability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You've got to play different roles in different circumstances,' says Epic Emeritus CMIO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Informatics leaders also have to be closely invested in their organization's goals, says Dr. Robert W. Warren, who offers advice drawn from a long career on bridging clinical and technological roles, making tough decisions and being a team leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youve-got-to-play-different-roles-in-different-circumstances-says-epic-emeritus-cmio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/youve-got-to-play-different-roles-in-different-circumstances-says-epic-emeritus-cmio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pooling IT resources can help rural hospitals keep doors open, stay secure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small providers struggle for survival, and security risks only exacerbate the challenge. But by sharing technologies and making use of resources like virtual CISOs, some hospitals are staying ahead of their biggest closure risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pooling-it-resources-can-help-rural-hospitals-keep-doors-open-stay-secure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pooling-it-resources-can-help-rural-hospitals-keep-doors-open-stay-secure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Tackle Your To-Do List if You Struggle With Executive Functioning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conditions like A.D.H.D. and autism can make starting and completing tasks feel impossible, but experts say there are workarounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-tackle-your-to-do-list-if-you-struggle-with-executive-functioning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-to-tackle-your-to-do-list-if-you-struggle-with-executive-functioning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie researchers utilise genome sequencing in treating superbugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity says it is now possible to track bacterial evolution&nbsp;in clinical settings in near real time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aussie-researchers-utilise-genome-sequencing-in-treating-superbugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/aussie-researchers-utilise-genome-sequencing-in-treating-superbugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LLM-driven precision medicine decision support system live at Seoul National University Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[It initially supports personalised cancer treatment based on the hospital's big clinical and genomic data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/llm-driven-precision-medicine-decision-support-system-live-at-seoul-national-university-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/llm-driven-precision-medicine-decision-support-system-live-at-seoul-national-university-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Killer Within Easy Reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of the most common and dangerous ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-killer-within-easy-reach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-killer-within-easy-reach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Bill’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-bills-caps-on-grad-school-loans-could-worsen-doctor-shortage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-bills-caps-on-grad-school-loans-could-worsen-doctor-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Removes All CDC Vaccine Panel Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. health secretary chose to &ldquo;retire&rdquo; members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-removes-all-cdc-vaccine-panel-experts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-removes-all-cdc-vaccine-panel-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-day-with-one-abortion-pill-prescriber/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-day-with-one-abortion-pill-prescriber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VA Chief AI Officer: Technology is secondary to human problem-solving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence alone is not the answer, says Charles Worthington of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Connecting AI-enabled insights like risk scoring to a larger healthcare program is what helps move the needle on outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-chief-ai-officer-technology-is-secondary-to-human-problem-solving/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-chief-ai-officer-technology-is-secondary-to-human-problem-solving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments&rsquo; ability to restrict gun ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/gun-deaths-of-children-rose-in-states-that-loosened-gun-laws-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/gun-deaths-of-children-rose-in-states-that-loosened-gun-laws-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a scathing public letter, employees of the National Institutes of Health accused the administration of undermining the agency&rsquo;s work and endangering people&rsquo;s health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-workers-denounce-trumps-harmful-health-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-workers-denounce-trumps-harmful-health-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports of Elon Musk&rsquo;s drug use have renewed attention to ketamine, a powerful anesthetic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-effects-of-ketamine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-effects-of-ketamine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 'ChatEHR' tool enables clinical conversation at Stanford]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology, homegrown at Stanford Medicine, allows users of its electronic health record to do voice-based queries, helping make chart reviews and other routine tasks more efficient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-chatehr-tool-enables-clinical-conversation-at-stanford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-chatehr-tool-enables-clinical-conversation-at-stanford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotting opportunities to accelerate Malaysia's digital health transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trained surgeon and public health leader, this upcoming HIMSS25 APAC speaker has helped bridge public-private partnerships for digital transformation in healthcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/spotting-opportunities-to-accelerate-malaysias-digital-health-transformation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/spotting-opportunities-to-accelerate-malaysias-digital-health-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens Dozens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outbreak has been tied to multiple brown organic and brown cage-free egg brands distributed to grocery stores in seven states, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-eggs-sickens-dozens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-eggs-sickens-dozens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jillian Sackler, Philanthropist Who Defended Husband’s Legacy, Dies at 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the Sackler name was tarnished over Purdue Pharma&rsquo;s role in the opioid crisis, Arthur Sackler&rsquo;s should not be, she insisted; a company leader, he died well before the trouble began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/jillian-sackler-philanthropist-who-defended-husbands-legacy-dies-at-84/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/jillian-sackler-philanthropist-who-defended-husbands-legacy-dies-at-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Used in Covid Shots, mRNA May Help Rid the Body of H.I.V.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/used-in-covid-shots-mrna-may-help-rid-the-body-of-hiv/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/used-in-covid-shots-mrna-may-help-rid-the-body-of-hiv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency&rsquo;s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/palantirs-collection-of-disease-data-at-cdc-stirs-privacy-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/palantirs-collection-of-disease-data-at-cdc-stirs-privacy-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 under-resourced health centers tackle AI's challenges together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four FQHCs and one community hospital are learning from each other as they navigate various artificial intelligence implementations. Leaders from the Health AI Partnership will discuss their experiences at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum in July.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/5-under-resourced-health-centers-tackle-ais-challenges-together/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/5-under-resourced-health-centers-tackle-ais-challenges-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIMSSCast: Three ways healthcare CISOs and CIOs can boost cybersecurity defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The payoff behind artificial intelligence, the expertise of virtual CISOs and the tactics of successful device management &ndash; Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at healthcare consulting firm CereCore, spells out the benefits and the challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-three-ways-healthcare-cisos-and-cios-can-boost-cybersecurity-defense/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-three-ways-healthcare-cisos-and-cios-can-boost-cybersecurity-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Catholic University to develop digital nursing education platform and more briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, Tend Health has received funding to deliver the New Zealand government's new digital mental health and addiction service. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/australian-catholic-university-to-develop-digital-nursing-education-platform-and-more-briefs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/australian-catholic-university-to-develop-digital-nursing-education-platform-and-more-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong adopts LLM-based clinical solutions for new day centre and more briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, a new centre for excellence in AI in healthcare will be set up by two public universities in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/gleneagles-hospital-hong-kong-adopts-llm-based-clinical-solutions-for-new-day-centre-and-more-briefs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/gleneagles-hospital-hong-kong-adopts-llm-based-clinical-solutions-for-new-day-centre-and-more-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Were Preparing to Remove Their Organs. Then They Woke Up.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal investigation found a Kentucky nonprofit pushed hospital workers toward surgery despite signs of revival in patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-were-preparing-to-remove-their-organs-then-they-woke-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/doctors-were-preparing-to-remove-their-organs-then-they-woke-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong health service leverages world's first retinal imaging AI for Alzheimer's detection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI, trained on around 13,000 fundus images from over 600 Alzheimer's patients, has demonstrated up to 92% accuracy.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hong-kong-health-service-leverages-worlds-first-retinal-imaging-ai-for-alzheimers-detection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hong-kong-health-service-leverages-worlds-first-retinal-imaging-ai-for-alzheimers-detection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill&rsquo;s safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/four-states-ask-fda-to-lift-special-restrictions-on-abortion-pill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/four-states-ask-fda-to-lift-special-restrictions-on-abortion-pill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Applying AI in pediatric care requires careful consideration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Natalie Pageler, CHIO at Stanford Medicine Children's Health, discusses some factors for artificial intelligence deployments in this complex care modality&nbsp;and describes how applications such as ambient AI differ in pediatric and adult settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/applying-ai-in-pediatric-care-requires-careful-consideration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/applying-ai-in-pediatric-care-requires-careful-consideration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Says ‘Charlatans’ Are No Reason to Block Unproven Stem Cell Treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. health secretary said people should have access to experimental therapies including unregulated uses of stem cells. But some methods have resulted in blindness, tumors and other injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-says-charlatans-are-no-reason-to-block-unproven-stem-cell-treatments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-says-charlatans-are-no-reason-to-block-unproven-stem-cell-treatments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ethical Minefield of Testing Infants for Incurable Diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Screening can now determine their risk for an ever-growing list of conditions &mdash; including ones we can&rsquo;t do much about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ethical-minefield-of-testing-infants-for-incurable-diseases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-ethical-minefield-of-testing-infants-for-incurable-diseases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentara enters health plan partnership with WellTheory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through the company's virtual platform, the payvider's health plan members with autoimmune conditions receive an individualized care plan, one-on-one video visits with coaches, unlimited patient messaging and access to digital tools as covered services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sentara-enters-health-plan-partnership-with-welltheory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sentara-enters-health-plan-partnership-with-welltheory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Budget Eliminates Funding for Crucial Global Vaccination Programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, &ldquo;do not make Americans safer.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-budget-eliminates-funding-for-crucial-global-vaccination-programs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-budget-eliminates-funding-for-crucial-global-vaccination-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospice provider scores hat trick with meds management tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heart to Heart Hospice has achieved three of its top priorities, including reducing documentation time by almost 30 minutes and improving care planning &ndash; which speaks to the operational and compliance impact the technology has delivered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hospice-provider-scores-hat-trick-with-meds-management-tool/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hospice-provider-scores-hat-trick-with-meds-management-tool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Rescinds Biden Policy Requiring Hospitals to Provide Emergency Abortions]]></title><description><![CDATA[At issue is how to interpret a federal law barring hospitals from turning away poor or uninsured patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-rescinds-biden-policy-requiring-hospitals-to-provide-emergency-abortions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-rescinds-biden-policy-requiring-hospitals-to-provide-emergency-abortions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emerging technologies in healthcare, part 1: Precision Neuroscience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayme Strauss, chief commercial and clinical officer at Precision Neuroscience, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss the company's brain-computer interface aimed at allowing individuals to control digital devices using their thoughts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/emerging-technologies-in-healthcare-part-1-precision-neuroscience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/emerging-technologies-in-healthcare-part-1-precision-neuroscience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS appoints Dr. Thomas Keane to lead health IT efforts at ASTP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The physician and software engineer will hold dual titles as Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-appoints-dr-thomas-keane-to-lead-health-it-efforts-at-astp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-appoints-dr-thomas-keane-to-lead-health-it-efforts-at-astp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic expands telemedicine licensure across the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[The virtual care organization did so with help from Baton Health, which used its credentialing technology platform to scan for licenses across the country and fill in gaps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-clinic-by-cleveland-clinic-expands-telemedicine-licensure-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-clinic-by-cleveland-clinic-expands-telemedicine-licensure-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA introduces 'Elsa,' a genAI tool to drive efficiency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology, which has been deployed ahead of schedule after an "aggressive timeline to scale AI agency-wide," is meant to boost productivity for clinical protocol reviews, scientific evaluations and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-introduces-elsa-a-genai-tool-to-drive-efficiency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-introduces-elsa-a-genai-tool-to-drive-efficiency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using LLMs with decision support could improve diagnoses, MGB shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a diagnostic decision support engine outperformed ChatGPT and Gemini at ascertaining disease in a new Mass General Brigham study, generative artificial intelligence models also performed well, suggesting potential synergistic benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/using-llms-with-decision-support-could-improve-diagnoses-mgb-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/using-llms-with-decision-support-could-improve-diagnoses-mgb-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this Taiwanese hospital enhances supply chain management with advanced analytics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, one of Taiwan's leading healthcare institutions, has been validated for Stage 6 of the HIMSS AMAM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-this-taiwanese-hospital-enhances-supply-chain-management-with-advanced-analytics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-this-taiwanese-hospital-enhances-supply-chain-management-with-advanced-analytics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executives struggling to keep up with policy uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half say that they're missing opportunities because they can't make decisions quickly enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/executives-struggling-to-keep-up-with-policy-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/executives-struggling-to-keep-up-with-policy-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 HHS budget would slash more than a quarter of current discretionary spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[America spends nearly one-third of the federal budget on healthcare, but life expectancy has declined and chronic disease is on the rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/2026-hhs-budget-would-slash-more-than-a-quarter-of-current-discretionary-spending/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/2026-hhs-budget-would-slash-more-than-a-quarter-of-current-discretionary-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is a team sport, says Chief AI Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lurie Children's Hospital CAIO Rajiv Kolagani says managing artificial intelligence is both an art and a science &ndash; and requires buy-in from everyone. He points to one recent win among several: an AI-powered system that reduces chart review from days to minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-is-a-team-sport-says-chief-ai-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-is-a-team-sport-says-chief-ai-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic says providers are sharing widely through its TEFCA QHIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 hospitals and 22,000 clinics are now exchanging patient data through Epic Nexus, the EHR giant's health information network operating under the national interoperability framework.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epic-says-providers-are-sharing-widely-through-its-tefca-qhin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epic-says-providers-are-sharing-widely-through-its-tefca-qhin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Building nurses&rsquo; trust in AI through education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Jing Wang, dean of Florida State University&rsquo;s College of Nursing, joins MobiHealthNews to discuss "nursifying AI."<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/qampa-building-nursesrsquo-trust-in-ai-through-education/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/qampa-building-nursesrsquo-trust-in-ai-through-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic FQHC racks up big gains with unified EHR-PM-RCM system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billing time at Mountain Laurel Medical Center dropped by 19%, going from 4.2 days down to 3.4 days. Collections increased by 20%. Analytics helped with tracking value-based contracts and optimizing workflows. And no one is working 80-hour weeks anymore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mid-atlantic-fqhc-racks-up-big-gains-with-unified-ehr-pm-rcm-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mid-atlantic-fqhc-racks-up-big-gains-with-unified-ehr-pm-rcm-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vendor notebook: Developing enterprise AI agents with Google tools, and other news]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month, tech companies launched products that give healthcare organizations the ability to create bespoke artificial intelligence models, evaluate AI using real-world applicability and physician judgment, deploy AI to unify their data, and more.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vendor-notebook-developing-enterprise-ai-agents-with-google-tools-and-other-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vendor-notebook-developing-enterprise-ai-agents-with-google-tools-and-other-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida provider settles with OCR for $800,000 over HIPAA Security Rule allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[HHS Office for Civil Rights says a malicious insider exploited a vulnerability at BayCare Health System that offered "unrestricted access to patient health information."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/florida-provider-settles-with-ocr-for-800000-over-hipaa-security-rule-allegations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/florida-provider-settles-with-ocr-for-800000-over-hipaa-security-rule-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is tech the answer to Europe’s growing healthcare workforce crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As workforce shortages in healthcare continue to worsen, particularly in primary care and nursing, the demand for a resilient, skilled&nbsp;and adaptable healthcare workforce has never been greater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-tech-the-answer-to-europes-growing-healthcare-workforce-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-tech-the-answer-to-europes-growing-healthcare-workforce-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmania enters 'Bluegum' phase of digital health transformation and more briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, the Victorian government has announced over $280 million in funding to make its virtual emergency department permanent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tasmania-enters-bluegum-phase-of-digital-health-transformation-and-more-briefs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tasmania-enters-bluegum-phase-of-digital-health-transformation-and-more-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connected health needs more provider collaboration for better data integration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deloitte researchers say IoT technologies could make for more agile health systems and better patient outcomes &ndash; if challenges to more widespread adoption can be resolved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/connected-health-needs-more-provider-collaboration-for-better-data-integration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/connected-health-needs-more-provider-collaboration-for-better-data-integration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privia Health succeeding with AI in provider and admin workflows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinicians are seeing a reduction in time spent on chart prep by up to 2.5 hours per day. And the organization has achieved an 84% addressed rate for all coding suggestions given to a provider within a patient encounter to enhance documentation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/privia-health-succeeding-with-ai-in-provider-and-admin-workflows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/privia-health-succeeding-with-ai-in-provider-and-admin-workflows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health data without borders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Health Data Space marks a major milestone in EU-wide health data sharing, aiming to empower citizens and enable secure, interoperable digital healthcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-data-without-borders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/health-data-without-borders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kettering Health says radiation oncology is back online after ransomware attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a week after a cyberattack caused the Ohio-based health system to shut down some of its care offerings, cancer patients again have access to radiotherapy treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kettering-health-says-radiation-oncology-is-back-online-after-ransomware-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kettering-health-says-radiation-oncology-is-back-online-after-ransomware-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleveland Clinic neurologist says virtual second opinions fill a widening gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are more and more neurology patients &ndash; but the number of neurologists has stagnated. Dr. Robert Bermel explains how telemedicine is becoming more crucial as neurological conditions get more complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cleveland-clinic-neurologist-says-virtual-second-opinions-fill-a-widening-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cleveland-clinic-neurologist-says-virtual-second-opinions-fill-a-widening-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan explores AGI use in diagnostics, nurses' training]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has recently received $22 million in foreign direct investment to launch a national AI program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pakistan-explores-agi-use-in-diagnostics-nurses-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/pakistan-explores-agi-use-in-diagnostics-nurses-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New AI-powered smart robots deployed at Mackay Memorial Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Taiwanese hospital also looks to expand the generative AI-powered robots across departments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-ai-powered-smart-robots-deployed-at-mackay-memorial-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-ai-powered-smart-robots-deployed-at-mackay-memorial-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human-centred healthcare leadership in the age of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[This speaker for the upcoming HIMSS25 APAC conference says the challenge with digital transformation is more a human problem than a technology issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/human-centred-healthcare-leadership-in-the-age-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/human-centred-healthcare-leadership-in-the-age-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Taiwan University Hospital fully deploys pancreatic cancer imaging AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The diagnostic service is powered by AI that has received regulatory approvals in Taiwan and the United States.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/national-taiwan-university-hospital-fully-deploys-pancreatic-cancer-imaging-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/national-taiwan-university-hospital-fully-deploys-pancreatic-cancer-imaging-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Heart Centre Singapore unveils AI for rapid coronary artery disease prediction]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is set to try out the technology with the National University Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/national-heart-centre-singapore-unveils-ai-for-rapid-coronary-artery-disease-prediction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/national-heart-centre-singapore-unveils-ai-for-rapid-coronary-artery-disease-prediction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore looks at applying agentic AI in healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile, a platform for the secure testing of generative AI has been made available to health professionals.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/singapore-looks-at-applying-agentic-ai-in-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/singapore-looks-at-applying-agentic-ai-in-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIMSSCast: Forecasting AI and health IT regulation under a Trump White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been many big changes in health and tech policy so far in the president's second term, and there will probably be many more to come. An attorney discusses how health IT developers should be charting strategic course for the years ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-forecasting-ai-and-health-it-regulation-under-a-trump-white-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-forecasting-ai-and-health-it-regulation-under-a-trump-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billy Joel Announces Brain Disorder and Cancels All Concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel said he had normal pressure hydrocephalus, which has led to &ldquo;problems with hearing, vision and balance.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/billy-joel-announces-brain-disorder-and-cancels-all-concerts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/billy-joel-announces-brain-disorder-and-cancels-all-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billy Joel Announces Brain Disorder and Cancels All Concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joel said he had normal pressure hydrocephalus, which has led to &ldquo;problems with hearing, vision and balance.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/billy-joel-announces-brain-disorder-and-cancels-all-concerts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/billy-joel-announces-brain-disorder-and-cancels-all-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Type of Mammogram Proves Better for Women With Dense Breasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for screening in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/one-type-of-mammogram-proves-better-for-women-with-dense-breasts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/one-type-of-mammogram-proves-better-for-women-with-dense-breasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Type of Mammogram Proves Better for Women With Dense Breasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for screening in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/one-type-of-mammogram-proves-better-for-women-with-dense-breasts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/one-type-of-mammogram-proves-better-for-women-with-dense-breasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI models need to be built on more complete and global datasets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering patients with a broader and more inclusive view of what's possible can lead to more personalized care, says one CEO. Failing to do so means AI will always fall short of its true potential to support better outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-models-need-to-be-built-on-more-complete-and-global-datasets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-models-need-to-be-built-on-more-complete-and-global-datasets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Innovaccer platform seeks to scale AI adoption, speed transition to VBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[With prebuilt artificial intelligence tools and open APIs, health systems can use the cloud-agnostic tech to develop and deploy real-time analytics that could improve operational efficiencies and care delivery outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-innovaccer-platform-seeks-to-scale-ai-adoption-speed-transition-to-vbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-innovaccer-platform-seeks-to-scale-ai-adoption-speed-transition-to-vbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The FDA May Restrict Covid Vaccines. Who Will Be Able to Get Them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though much remains uncertain, experts predicted many people will face new barriers to vaccination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-fda-may-restrict-covid-vaccines-who-will-be-able-to-get-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-fda-may-restrict-covid-vaccines-who-will-be-able-to-get-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea's National Cancer Center to deploy robotic bronchoscopy and more briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, Gleneagles Hospital Chennai in India is embarking on brain health research to develop AI-powered solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/koreas-national-cancer-center-to-deploy-robotic-bronchoscopy-and-more-briefs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/koreas-national-cancer-center-to-deploy-robotic-bronchoscopy-and-more-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia pilots medicine drone delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be introduced to 400 National Information Dissemination Centre hubs by 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/malaysia-pilots-medicine-drone-delivery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/malaysia-pilots-medicine-drone-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2025: NZ’s scant funding for digital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding covers the upcoming 24/7 primary&nbsp;care telehealth, mental and addiction&nbsp;telehealth, and Pharmac's digitalisation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/budget-2025-nzs-scant-funding-for-digital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/budget-2025-nzs-scant-funding-for-digital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-McKinsey Partner Sentenced in Obstruction Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consultant had deleted records involving McKinsey&rsquo;s role in pushing OxyContin sales and driving the opioid crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ex-mckinsey-partner-sentenced-in-obstruction-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ex-mckinsey-partner-sentenced-in-obstruction-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy and Trump Paint Bleak Picture of Chronic Disease in U.S. Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A highly anticipated White House report blames a crisis of chronic illness on ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposures, lifestyle factors and excessive use of prescription drugs, including antidepressants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-and-trump-paint-bleak-picture-of-chronic-disease-in-us-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-and-trump-paint-bleak-picture-of-chronic-disease-in-us-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takeaways From the White House’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report echoes many of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s talking points on ultraprocessed foods and vaccines, but with some notable omissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/takeaways-from-the-white-houses-make-america-healthy-again-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/takeaways-from-the-white-houses-make-america-healthy-again-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy and Trump Paint Bleak Picture of U.S. Children as ‘Sickest Generation’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A highly anticipated White House report blames a crisis of chronic illness on ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposures, lifestyle factors and excessive use of prescription drugs, including antidepressants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-and-trump-paint-bleak-picture-of-us-children-as-sickest-generation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-and-trump-paint-bleak-picture-of-us-children-as-sickest-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Griffin Health, AI helps point out patients that clinicians should screen for cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA["These are real lives potentially extended or saved because an AI system surfaced the right data at the right time, and our teams were equipped to act on it," says the health system's COO. And the tech has helped boost the case closure rate by 50%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-griffin-health-ai-helps-point-out-patients-that-clinicians-should-screen-for-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/at-griffin-health-ai-helps-point-out-patients-that-clinicians-should-screen-for-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA GPU marketplace bridges chip supply and AI demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DGX Cloud Lepton service will make the company's artificial intelligence graphics processing units directly available to developers seeking compute resources across various cloud platforms.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nvidia-gpu-marketplace-bridges-chip-supply-and-ai-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nvidia-gpu-marketplace-bridges-chip-supply-and-ai-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kettering Health hit with systemwide cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kettering is advising people to be on alert for scammers who are calling patients requesting payments for medical expenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kettering-health-hit-with-systemwide-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kettering-health-hit-with-systemwide-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google launches MedGemma for healthcare app developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[MedGemma, built on Gemma 3, aims to help developers build AI-based healthcare applications with open models, including multimodal and text-only versions.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/google-launches-medgemma-for-healthcare-app-developers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/google-launches-medgemma-for-healthcare-app-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy and Trump to Release Report Calling Chronic Disease a Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report is already receiving pushback from some Republicans and the agriculture industry over fears about the health secretary&rsquo;s longtime crusade against agricultural chemicals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-and-trump-to-release-report-calling-chronic-disease-a-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kennedy-and-trump-to-release-report-calling-chronic-disease-a-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is There Really a Chronic Disease Epidemic? It’s Complicated.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to return the nation to a time when he believes Americans were healthier. Not so fast, many researchers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-there-really-a-chronic-disease-epidemic-its-complicated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-there-really-a-chronic-disease-epidemic-its-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding Cuts Are a ‘Gut Punch’ for STEM Education Researchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of the National Science Foundation grants terminated since April fund programs that would help students train in science, engineering and math.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/funding-cuts-are-a-gut-punch-for-stem-education-researchers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/funding-cuts-are-a-gut-punch-for-stem-education-researchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[They contain increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium and decreasing amounts of protein and fiber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/american-breakfast-cereals-are-becoming-less-healthy-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/american-breakfast-cereals-are-becoming-less-healthy-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kettering Health faces a ransomware attack and confirms a scam targeting its patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[After canceling some services due to a system-wide cybersecurity incident, Ohio-based Kettering Health said persons claiming to be team members are trying to scam patients by phone and has halted certain billing activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kettering-health-faces-a-ransomware-attack-and-confirms-a-scam-targeting-its-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/kettering-health-faces-a-ransomware-attack-and-confirms-a-scam-targeting-its-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seattle Children's uses Google AI agent to ease access to its care pathways]]></title><description><![CDATA["By making it faster and easier to use the most up-to-date guidelines at the point of care, we anticipate a more consistent application of best practices, which can contribute to improved patient trajectories," says the hospital's CMIO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/seattle-childrens-uses-google-ai-agent-to-ease-access-to-its-care-pathways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/seattle-childrens-uses-google-ai-agent-to-ease-access-to-its-care-pathways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Government and Nestlé Accused of Cover-Up in Perrier Water Scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry found that Nestl&eacute; and French officials had concealed the company&rsquo;s practice of filtering Perrier water it labels &ldquo;natural.&rdquo; The head of Nestl&eacute; has suggested that human activity is making pure water scarcer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/french-government-and-nestl-accused-of-cover-up-in-perrier-water-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/french-government-and-nestl-accused-of-cover-up-in-perrier-water-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s: What to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer&rsquo;s or not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-blood-test-for-alzheimers-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-blood-test-for-alzheimers-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Cuts Become ‘All Consuming’ at Harvard’s Public Health School]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and a reshaping of the institution feels inevitable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-cuts-become-all-consuming-at-harvards-public-health-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-cuts-become-all-consuming-at-harvards-public-health-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota’s Green Crew Is Helping Teens Fight Climate Anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Run by teenagers, for teenagers, the Green Crew helps students get their hands dirty with projects like tree planting, trail restoration and invasive species removal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/minnesotas-green-crew-is-helping-teens-fight-climate-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/minnesotas-green-crew-is-helping-teens-fight-climate-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden Did Not Get Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Before Last Week, Spokesman Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.&rsquo;s office pushed back on speculation that there had been a coverup around the illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/biden-did-not-get-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-before-last-week-spokesman-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/biden-did-not-get-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-before-last-week-spokesman-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Is a Familiar Scenario for Prostate Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidelines advise no screening after age 70, and doctors say that even men who test diligently may develop an aggressive cancer after none was found at a recent checkup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joe-bidens-cancer-diagnosis-is-a-familiar-scenario-for-prostate-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joe-bidens-cancer-diagnosis-is-a-familiar-scenario-for-prostate-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agency leaders said there was evidence to justify approval only for older people and those with medical conditions. Many others may not be able to get the shots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-poised-to-restrict-access-to-covid-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-poised-to-restrict-access-to-covid-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 100 neurology experts collaborated on the creation of a new method of evaluating patients with traumatic brain injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-system-aims-to-save-injured-brains-and-lives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-new-system-aims-to-save-injured-brains-and-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government should invest now in healthcare cybersecurity, says HSCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financially constrained hospitals and health systems need federal funding and support to augment their cybersecurity workforces, according to a Health Sector Coordinating Council report to HHS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-government-should-invest-now-in-healthcare-cybersecurity-says-hscc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-government-should-invest-now-in-healthcare-cybersecurity-says-hscc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanford AI professor offers some cautionary advice for deploying the technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Justin Norden, CEO of a generative AI infrastructure company, warns hospitals and health systems to identify ROI, safety issues, risk, governance and long-term value when approaching AI systems and tools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/stanford-ai-professor-offers-some-cautionary-advice-for-deploying-the-technology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/stanford-ai-professor-offers-some-cautionary-advice-for-deploying-the-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oracle, Cleveland Clinic, G42 collaborate on AI platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The platform will use AI, analytics and intelligent clinical applications to create secure and scalable care models.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/oracle-cleveland-clinic-g42-collaborate-on-ai-platform/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/oracle-cleveland-clinic-g42-collaborate-on-ai-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Genetic Clue to Why Men Are Taller Than Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers studied data from a million people and found evidence that a height gene shared by both sexes is amplified in men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-genetic-clue-to-why-men-are-taller-than-women/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-genetic-clue-to-why-men-are-taller-than-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can telemedicine better serve the unique needs of women's behavioral health?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Sipra Laddha, a physician expert in women's health and virtual care, says telehealth and AI can work in tandem to help women &ndash; and all patients &ndash; who need mental healthcare, even in a time of limited access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-can-telemedicine-better-serve-the-unique-needs-of-womens-behavioral-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-can-telemedicine-better-serve-the-unique-needs-of-womens-behavioral-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternal health AI agent, cloud device pilot to connect rural mothers to care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expectant moms and those with young children in Cook County, Illinois, will use mobile devices enabled with Google Cloud technologies to access personalized care through Drive Health&rsquo;s AI-powered Nurse Avery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maternal-health-ai-agent-cloud-device-pilot-to-connect-rural-mothers-to-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/maternal-health-ai-agent-cloud-device-pilot-to-connect-rural-mothers-to-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden cancer prognosis is serious, but could benefit from precision med advances he's championed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a decade since launching his Cancer Moonshot, the oncology research and precision medicine innovations of that project, along with other NIH-funded health data initiatives, have enabled advancements in personalized treatment and management.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/biden-cancer-prognosis-is-serious-but-could-benefit-from-precision-med-advances-hes-championed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/biden-cancer-prognosis-is-serious-but-could-benefit-from-precision-med-advances-hes-championed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea launches $7M big data project to boost autism screening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project led by Yonsei University and Seoul National University aims to develop AI-based screening tools for early autism detection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/korea-launches-7m-big-data-project-to-boost-autism-screening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/korea-launches-7m-big-data-project-to-boost-autism-screening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is ‘Reef-Safe’ Sunscreen Really Better for the Environment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s how to protect your skin and the environment this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-reef-safe-sunscreen-really-better-for-the-environment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/is-reef-safe-sunscreen-really-better-for-the-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation&rsquo;s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-us-under-trump-alone-in-its-climate-denial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/the-us-under-trump-alone-in-its-climate-denial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to a statement from Mr. Biden&rsquo;s personal office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joe-biden-is-diagnosed-with-an-aggressive-form-of-prostate-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/joe-biden-is-diagnosed-with-an-aggressive-form-of-prostate-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Like Biden’s Means for Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[While prognoses for prostate cancer patients were once measured in months, experts say that advances in treatment and diagnosis now improve survival by years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-a-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-like-bidens-means-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-a-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-like-bidens-means-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publix Recalls Baby Food Pouches Over Lead Contamination Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The voluntary recall was prompted after routine testing. It is the second such recall recently of baby food over possible lead contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/publix-recalls-baby-food-pouches-over-lead-contamination-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/publix-recalls-baby-food-pouches-over-lead-contamination-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The procedure could be life-changing for some people with debilitating conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/surgeons-perform-first-human-bladder-transplant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/surgeons-perform-first-human-bladder-transplant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.D.A. Approves Novavax Covid Vaccine With Stricter New Conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency narrowed who can get the shot and added new study requirements that could cost the company tens of millions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-novavax-covid-vaccine-with-stricter-new-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/fda-approves-novavax-covid-vaccine-with-stricter-new-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the I.V.F. Deliberations at the White House as Key Report Nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump aides have discussed requiring insurers to cover the procedure, though one leading medical group says it has been shut out of the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-ivf-deliberations-at-the-white-house-as-key-report-nears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/inside-the-ivf-deliberations-at-the-white-house-as-key-report-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[So-called transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, new research finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-ministroke-can-have-major-consequences/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/a-ministroke-can-have-major-consequences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Love on the Spectrum’ Delivers on the Promise of Reality TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Netflix series, which follows a group of autistic people as they search for love in their hometowns, feels good to watch, but don&rsquo;t just call it feel-good TV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/love-on-the-spectrum-delivers-on-the-promise-of-reality-tv/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/love-on-the-spectrum-delivers-on-the-promise-of-reality-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a Vaccine Safety Trial Becomes Unethical]]></title><description><![CDATA[New vaccines are often evaluated in trials in which some participants receive a placebo. But not all studies can be designed this way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-a-vaccine-safety-trial-becomes-unethical/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/when-a-vaccine-safety-trial-becomes-unethical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIMSSCast: Scaling integration for pediatric care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The magic is taking the results from a single community to create the same model for the nation, says Danish Qureshi, CEO of Zarminali Pediatrics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-scaling-integration-for-pediatric-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-scaling-integration-for-pediatric-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Congress Debates Cutting Medicaid, a Major Study Shows It Saves Lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-congress-debates-cutting-medicaid-a-major-study-shows-it-saves-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-congress-debates-cutting-medicaid-a-major-study-shows-it-saves-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New app streamlines integration of medical data for dental practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developed at the IU Indianapolis School of Dentistry and Regenstrief Institute, an NIH grant could help expand the application, which links dentists with regional health information exchanges, enabling them to view their patients' medical histories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-app-streamlines-integration-of-medical-data-for-dental-practices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-app-streamlines-integration-of-medical-data-for-dental-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwell Health awards $1.3 million for employee-led healthcare innovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence, data collection and low-latency video are among the technologies recognized by the health system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/northwell-health-awards-13-million-for-employee-led-healthcare-innovations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/northwell-health-awards-13-million-for-employee-led-healthcare-innovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI unveils HealthBench to evaluate LLMs' safety in healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The offering measures AI's real-world performance and safety around handling realistic medical conversations, using physician-created rubrics and GPT-4.1 scoring.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/openai-unveils-healthbench-to-evaluate-llms-safety-in-healthcare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/openai-unveils-healthbench-to-evaluate-llms-safety-in-healthcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk to Replace C.E.O. After Losing Edge in Weight-Loss Drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Danish drugmaker, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, has seen its stock tumble as competition in the weight-loss drug market has grown fiercer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/novo-nordisk-to-replace-ceo-after-losing-edge-in-weight-loss-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/novo-nordisk-to-replace-ceo-after-losing-edge-in-weight-loss-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studies of Breast Cancer and Other Diseases Threatened by New Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[N.I.H. restrictions on payments to foreign partners may jeopardize research into conditions that would benefit Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/studies-of-breast-cancer-and-other-diseases-threatened-by-new-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/studies-of-breast-cancer-and-other-diseases-threatened-by-new-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O.C.D. May Look Different Than You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disturbing thoughts and social fixations are among the many manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ocd-may-look-different-than-you-think/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ocd-may-look-different-than-you-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here&rsquo;s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nine-federally-funded-scientific-breakthroughs-that-changed-everything/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nine-federally-funded-scientific-breakthroughs-that-changed-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Officials May Limit Recommendations for Covid Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[With new testing requirements, it&rsquo;s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-officials-may-limit-recommendations-for-covid-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/federal-officials-may-limit-recommendations-for-covid-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New N.I.H. Policy Threatens Global Science Collaborations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restrictions on payments to foreign partners may jeopardize studies of cancer and other conditions that would benefit Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-nih-policy-threatens-global-science-collaborations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/new-nih-policy-threatens-global-science-collaborations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Moves Russian Scientist’s Case to Criminal Court in Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[For months, the Harvard researcher Kseniia Petrova has challenged efforts to deport her to her native Russia for a customs violation. This week, the government charged her with a criminal felony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-moves-russian-scientists-case-to-criminal-court-in-boston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-moves-russian-scientists-case-to-criminal-court-in-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rev cycle AI tools are delivering measurable ROI]]></title><description><![CDATA[New partnerships leverage artificial intelligence to drive financial performance by filling underutilized OR schedules, pinpointing revenue leakage and improving medical coding accuracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rev-cycle-ai-tools-are-delivering-measurable-roi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rev-cycle-ai-tools-are-delivering-measurable-roi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technique used on a 9&frac12;-month-old boy with a rare condition has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon genetic diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/baby-is-healed-with-worlds-first-personalized-gene-editing-treatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/baby-is-healed-with-worlds-first-personalized-gene-editing-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Budget Cuts Hobble Antismoking Programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and vaping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-budget-cuts-hobble-antismoking-programs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-budget-cuts-hobble-antismoking-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS agencies move to expand patient access, push forward on interoperability]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASTP and CMS want to increase Medicare beneficiaries' access to care and are requesting stakeholder input on digital tools and standards-based data exchange. And a report from HHS shows how HL7 Da Vinci Projects can help speed prior auth with FHIR APIs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-agencies-move-to-expand-patient-access-push-forward-on-interoperability/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/hhs-agencies-move-to-expand-patient-access-push-forward-on-interoperability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overdose Deaths Plummeted in 2024. Will Trump’s Cuts Slow the Momentum?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to the improvement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/overdose-deaths-plummeted-in-2024-will-trumps-cuts-slow-the-momentum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/overdose-deaths-plummeted-in-2024-will-trumps-cuts-slow-the-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug Overdose Deaths Plummeted in 2024, C.D.C. Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to the improvement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drug-overdose-deaths-plummeted-in-2024-cdc-reports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/drug-overdose-deaths-plummeted-in-2024-cdc-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Charges Russian Scientist with Smuggling]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government lawyer told a federal judge on Wednesday that the intention is to deport Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, to Russia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-charges-russian-scientist-with-smuggling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/us-charges-russian-scientist-with-smuggling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Defends HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before Congress for the first time as health secretary on Wednesday. He has been grilled over President Trump&rsquo;s cuts to public health agencies and research funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-defends-hhs-overhaul-as-democrats-denounce-war-on-science/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-defends-hhs-overhaul-as-democrats-denounce-war-on-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. to Defend HHS Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before Congress for the first time as health secretary on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-to-defend-hhs-overhaul-as-democrats-denounce-war-on-science/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-to-defend-hhs-overhaul-as-democrats-denounce-war-on-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duke's chief nurse shows how VR and AI are changing nursing at the health system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theresa McDonnell, DNP, RN, is leading the way with innovative, tech-focused workplace safety and anti-burnout efforts. "Compassion is what connects technology to purpose and people to progress," she says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dukes-chief-nurse-shows-how-vr-and-ai-are-changing-nursing-at-the-health-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/dukes-chief-nurse-shows-how-vr-and-ai-are-changing-nursing-at-the-health-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Dowling stepping down as president and CEO of Northwell Health after 23 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. John D'Angelo, who currently serves as executive vice president of the health system's central region, will succeed Dowling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/michael-dowling-stepping-down-as-president-and-ceo-of-northwell-health-after-23-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/michael-dowling-stepping-down-as-president-and-ceo-of-northwell-health-after-23-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses are fleeing the workforce – can scheduling tech help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of nurses say they experience&nbsp;burnout most days, a new survey shows, with 61% planning to change jobs or departments, seek a hybrid position, work as travelers or make other career changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nurses-are-fleeing-the-workforce-can-scheduling-tech-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nurses-are-fleeing-the-workforce-can-scheduling-tech-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most nurses are fleeing the workforce -- can scheduling tech help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of nurses say they experienced burnout most days, a new survey shows, with 61% planning to change jobs or departments, seek a hybrid position, work as travelers or make other career changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/most-nurses-are-fleeing-the-workforce-can-scheduling-tech-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/most-nurses-are-fleeing-the-workforce-can-scheduling-tech-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benzo Withdrawal Symptoms Can Be Life-Threatening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drugs treat disorders such as anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia, but stopping them abruptly can compound users&rsquo; symptoms and even endanger their lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/benzo-withdrawal-symptoms-can-be-life-threatening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/benzo-withdrawal-symptoms-can-be-life-threatening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A.I. Was Coming for Radiologists’ Jobs. So Far, They’re Just More Efficient.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-was-coming-for-radiologists-jobs-so-far-theyre-just-more-efficient/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/ai-was-coming-for-radiologists-jobs-so-far-theyre-just-more-efficient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP2GP likely to be phased out and more briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, Western Australia has expanded access to its virtual emergency department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/gp2gp-likely-to-be-phased-out-and-more-briefs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/gp2gp-likely-to-be-phased-out-and-more-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the ‘Small Nodule’ Found on Biden’s Prostate Could Mean for a Man’s Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some doctors say they are surprised the condition was found at all in the former president, given his age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-the-small-nodule-found-on-bidens-prostate-could-mean-for-a-mans-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-the-small-nodule-found-on-bidens-prostate-could-mean-for-a-mans-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the administration&rsquo;s proposed cuts are enacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-focus-on-punishing-drug-dealers-may-hurt-drug-users-trying-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-focus-on-punishing-drug-dealers-may-hurt-drug-users-trying-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare adopts AI with care]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is steadily reshaping healthcare with promising advances, but significant challenges to broader adoption still must be overcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/healthcare-adopts-ai-with-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/healthcare-adopts-ai-with-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autonomous coding with AI shows impressive results at OHSU]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Oregon health system's coder workload has been reduced by nearly 28%, while coding-related denials for autonomously coded radiology cases are now 70% lower than those managed manually. The automated denial rate is also substantially lower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/autonomous-coding-with-ai-shows-impressive-results-at-ohsu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/autonomous-coding-with-ai-shows-impressive-results-at-ohsu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An L.A. Doctor’s House Burned. Now He Treats the Fires’ Effects in Neighbors.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new clinic, opened by a pulmonologist who lost his home in the Palisades blaze, is addressing the health issues developing among people exposed to the fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-la-doctors-house-burned-now-he-treats-the-fires-effects-in-neighbors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/an-la-doctors-house-burned-now-he-treats-the-fires-effects-in-neighbors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill would expand access to digital therapeutics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduced in 2023, the bill would create a Medicare reimbursement pathway for digital prescription therapeutics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bill-would-expand-access-to-digital-therapeutics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bill-would-expand-access-to-digital-therapeutics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIH program aims to reduce the use of animals in research using technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[New NIH office will promote human-based research and scale the use of non-animal approaches to biomedical research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-program-aims-to-reduce-the-use-of-animals-in-research-using-technology/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-program-aims-to-reduce-the-use-of-animals-in-research-using-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Signs Executive Order Asking Companies to Lower Drug Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered no clear legal authority to mandate lower prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-signs-executive-order-asking-companies-to-lower-drug-prices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-signs-executive-order-asking-companies-to-lower-drug-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtual nursing at Hackensack Meridian Health is making nurses and patients happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In-hospital nurses can focus on more critical tasks and direct patient care while virtual nurses handle the routine monitoring and documentation tasks. Patients appreciate more personalized support and the overall hospital experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/virtual-nursing-at-hackensack-meridian-health-is-making-nurses-and-patients-happy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/virtual-nursing-at-hackensack-meridian-health-is-making-nurses-and-patients-happy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mount Sinai to provide ChatGPT education platform ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The HIPAA-compliant generative artificial intelligence is being provided to all students, faculty and staff at the Icahn School of Medicine to serve as a learning aid and enhance curriculum development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mount-sinai-to-provide-chatgpt-education-platform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/mount-sinai-to-provide-chatgpt-education-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Plan Would Tie Some Drug Prices to What Peer Nations Pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president announced an executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug costs, revisiting an idea that was blocked in court during his first term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-plan-would-tie-some-drug-prices-to-what-peer-nations-pay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-plan-would-tie-some-drug-prices-to-what-peer-nations-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Patients Are Being Forced to Switch to a 2nd-Choice Obesity Drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It&rsquo;s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-patients-are-being-forced-to-switch-to-a-2nd-choice-obesity-drug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/why-patients-are-being-forced-to-switch-to-a-2nd-choice-obesity-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Sheep-Herding Cardiologist Spends His Sundays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. David Slotwiner de-stresses from a busy week at his Queens hospital by escaping to a New Jersey farm to herd sheep with his Border collies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-a-sheep-herding-cardiologist-spends-his-sundays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-a-sheep-herding-cardiologist-spends-his-sundays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County]]></title><description><![CDATA[A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-hepatitis-a-outbreak-in-la-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-the-hepatitis-a-outbreak-in-la-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration&rsquo;s budget blueprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/local-officials-brace-for-loss-of-disaster-preparedness-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/local-officials-brace-for-loss-of-disaster-preparedness-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDS helps Kettering Health gain more MRI screenings while boosting efficiencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinical decision support technology has enabled automatic inclusion of risk results in the health system's reports. Among many other improvements, the ability to stratify patients earlier and more accurately allows staff to provide additional care before cancer is detected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cds-helps-kettering-health-gain-more-mri-screenings-while-boosting-efficiencies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cds-helps-kettering-health-gain-more-mri-screenings-while-boosting-efficiencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIH and CMS to build autism data platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the agencies will devise a data use agreement that assures secure access to certain Medicare and Medicaid data with the aim of uncovering root causes of autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-and-cms-to-build-autism-data-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-and-cms-to-build-autism-data-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIMSSCast: Help with the labor shortage and more can come from tech dealmaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berkeley Research Group's new research shows providers considering deal activity to address challenges and opportunities with AI, cybersecurity and digitization. James McHugh, managing director of the research and consulting firm, offers a deep dive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-help-with-the-labor-shortage-and-more-can-come-from-tech-dealmaking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/himsscast-help-with-the-labor-shortage-and-more-can-come-from-tech-dealmaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMC Grha Kedoya Hospital secures new Stage 6 EMRAM for West Jakarta]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is now preparing to undergo the Stage 7 EMRAM validation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/emc-grha-kedoya-hospital-secures-new-stage-6-emram-for-west-jakarta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/emc-grha-kedoya-hospital-secures-new-stage-6-emram-for-west-jakarta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tariff support for health IT launched in South Korea following Trump's tariff and more briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, the South Korean government has launched tariff support for medical device companies following Trump's tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tariff-support-for-health-it-launched-in-south-korea-following-trumps-tariff-and-more-briefs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tariff-support-for-health-it-launched-in-south-korea-following-trumps-tariff-and-more-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery Behavioral Health boosts care and revenue with patient engagement efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technology it's using to reach patients has not only improved clinical outcomes but is also providing tangible financial benefits, while ensuring patients can easily access the care they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/discovery-behavioral-health-boosts-care-and-revenue-with-patient-engagement-efforts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/discovery-behavioral-health-boosts-care-and-revenue-with-patient-engagement-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cedars-Sinai and Redesign Health launch Digital Innovation Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles-based health system is looking to build and scale personalized medicine, specialty care, hospital workflow and clinical decision support systems using artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cedars-sinai-and-redesign-health-launch-digital-innovation-platform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cedars-sinai-and-redesign-health-launch-digital-innovation-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision &mdash; amid the Trump administration&rsquo;s assault on foreign aid &mdash; to accelerate the end of his giving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bill-gates-explains-his-plans-to-close-the-gates-foundation-in-2045/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/bill-gates-explains-his-plans-to-close-the-gates-foundation-in-2045/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About Bill Gates’s Plans to Shut Down the Gates Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire philanthropist says he will accelerate his giving &mdash; but then dissolve his organization in 20 years, decades earlier than he originally planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-bill-gatess-plans-to-shut-down-the-gates-foundation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-bill-gatess-plans-to-shut-down-the-gates-foundation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts Grow to Thwart mRNA Therapies as RFK Jr. Pushes Vaccine Wariness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Therapies involving mRNA, a key to Covid vaccines, hold great potential in treating several diseases, but some lawmakers want to ban them and the government is cutting funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/efforts-grow-to-thwart-mrna-therapies-as-rfk-jr-pushes-vaccine-wariness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/efforts-grow-to-thwart-mrna-therapies-as-rfk-jr-pushes-vaccine-wariness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Know About mRNA Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does it alter your DNA? Is the technology safe? And other questions, answered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-mrna-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/what-to-know-about-mrna-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrants Are Skipping Medical Care, Fearing ICE, Doctors Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since President Trump announced plans for mass deportations and rescinded protections for hospitals and clinics, health care facilities have seen a jump in no-shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/migrants-are-skipping-medical-care-fearing-ice-doctors-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/migrants-are-skipping-medical-care-fearing-ice-doctors-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Is Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Means, President Trump&rsquo;s new pick for surgeon general, has focused on the prevalence of chronic diseases and called on the government to scale back on childhood vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/who-is-casey-means-trumps-pick-for-surgeon-general/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/who-is-casey-means-trumps-pick-for-surgeon-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK Jr. Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated &mdash; then walked back &mdash; the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-announces-new-database-for-research-into-root-causes-of-autism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/rfk-jr-announces-new-database-for-research-into-root-causes-of-autism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Has Called for More Babies but Dismissed Fertility Experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The research team studying how to improve I.V.F. was a casualty of cutbacks at federal health agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-has-called-for-more-babies-but-dismissed-fertility-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-has-called-for-more-babies-but-dismissed-fertility-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19 states file lawsuit to block Trump administration's restructuring of HHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit claims the federal government has violated hundreds of laws and circumvented Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/19-states-file-lawsuit-to-block-trump-administrations-restructuring-of-hhs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/19-states-file-lawsuit-to-block-trump-administrations-restructuring-of-hhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tele-rehab improves outcomes and trims costs for HSS Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compared with patients not using virtual care, patients using telehealth for knee replacement rehabilitation recover faster, report significantly less pain, show greater improvements in range of motion &ndash; and incur $2,460 less in total care costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tele-rehab-improves-outcomes-and-trims-costs-for-hss-florida/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/tele-rehab-improves-outcomes-and-trims-costs-for-hss-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VA Secretary says he's bullish on continued Oracle Health EHR rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressed by lawmakers about changes underway at the agency, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said the VA is addressing bureaucracy that has stymied the electronic health record modernization program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-secretary-says-hes-bullish-on-continued-oracle-health-ehr-rollout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/va-secretary-says-hes-bullish-on-continued-oracle-health-ehr-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genetic Study Retraces Covid’s Origins in Bats]]></title><description><![CDATA[As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genetic-study-retraces-covids-origins-in-bats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/genetic-study-retraces-covids-origins-in-bats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMC Telogorejo Hospital sees improved patient satisfaction with EMRAM Stage 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improved patient experience has earned the Indonesian hospital a 4.9 Google review rating, among other outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/smc-telogorejo-hospital-sees-improved-patient-satisfaction-with-emram-stage-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/smc-telogorejo-hospital-sees-improved-patient-satisfaction-with-emram-stage-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oura Ring now syncs with Dexcom’s Stelo CGM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes less than a year after Dexcom announced a strategic partnership and $75 million investment in the health-tracking ring maker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/oura-ring-now-syncs-with-dexcoms-stelo-cgm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/oura-ring-now-syncs-with-dexcoms-stelo-cgm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philip Sunshine, 94, Dies; Physician Who Pioneered Treatment of Premature Babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A founder of neonatology, he helped revolutionize the care of preterm and critically ill newborns. &ldquo;We were able to keep babies alive that would not have survived,&rdquo; he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/philip-sunshine-94-dies-physician-who-pioneered-treatment-of-premature-babies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/philip-sunshine-94-dies-physician-who-pioneered-treatment-of-premature-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.I.H. Bans New Funding From U.S. Scientists to Partners Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generally, researchers will no longer be allowed to direct federal funds to international collaborators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-bans-new-funding-from-us-scientists-to-partners-abroad/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-bans-new-funding-from-us-scientists-to-partners-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.I.H. Bars New Funding From U.S. Scientists to Partners Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generally, researchers will no longer be allowed to direct federal funds to international collaborators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-bars-new-funding-from-us-scientists-to-partners-abroad/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nih-bars-new-funding-from-us-scientists-to-partners-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Sentara moved Epic to the cloud, saved millions and launched a spinoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health system's cloud migration team took learnings from the effort and spun them out into OptaFi, which offers best practices and technical capabilities for moving Epic EHR workloads from on-premise to the cloud. Sentara's CTO gives an inside look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-sentara-moved-epic-to-the-cloud-saved-millions-and-launched-a-spinoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-sentara-moved-epic-to-the-cloud-saved-millions-and-launched-a-spinoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic gives sneak peek of new AI tool for SMS appointment scheduling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artificial intelligence agent texts patients to schedule their follow-ups &ndash; presenting options for provider availability, booking their choice and then confirming appointment details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epic-gives-sneak-peek-of-new-ai-tool-for-sms-appointment-scheduling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/epic-gives-sneak-peek-of-new-ai-tool-for-sms-appointment-scheduling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Te Whatu Ora saves 175 more digital roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[While data and digital positions have been retained, abolished roles still pose data security risks, says a local trade union.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/te-whatu-ora-saves-175-more-digital-roles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/te-whatu-ora-saves-175-more-digital-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-asks-court-to-dismiss-abortion-pill-case/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-asks-court-to-dismiss-abortion-pill-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Trump Targets Researchers, Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The continent&rsquo;s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-trump-targets-researchers-europe-makes-a-pitch-to-attract-scientists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/as-trump-targets-researchers-europe-makes-a-pitch-to-attract-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vast majority of top healthcare execs betting on AI for rev cycle efficiencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[They see artificial intelligence as a core enabler of financial performance and patient-centric care, a new survey shows, and also expect it to become fundamental to how health systems think about care quality, patient outcomes and market competitiveness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vast-majority-of-top-healthcare-execs-betting-on-ai-for-rev-cycle-efficiencies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/vast-majority-of-top-healthcare-execs-betting-on-ai-for-rev-cycle-efficiencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberattack on UnitedHealth Leaves Medical Providers in Debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cyberattack-on-unitedhealth-leaves-medical-providers-in-debt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/cyberattack-on-unitedhealth-leaves-medical-providers-in-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealths-move-to-end-cyberattack-loan-lifeline-upsets-medical-providers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/unitedhealths-move-to-end-cyberattack-loan-lifeline-upsets-medical-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIST updates Privacy Framework with Version 1.1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency is seeking comments on a newly pruned framework, which is updated to align with its second-generation version &ndash; and hopefully make life easier for users who need both.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nist-updates-privacy-framework-with-version-11/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/nist-updates-privacy-framework-with-version-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sybil Shainwald, Lawyer Who Fought for Women’s Health, Dies at 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[After taking part in a landmark case against the manufacturers of the synthetic hormone DES, she represented many other victims of harmful drugs and devices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sybil-shainwald-lawyer-who-fought-for-womens-health-dies-at-96/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/sybil-shainwald-lawyer-who-fought-for-womens-health-dies-at-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowded Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president&rsquo;s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-va-squeezes-mental-health-care-in-crowded-offices-raising-privacy-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-va-squeezes-mental-health-care-in-crowded-offices-raising-privacy-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowed Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president&rsquo;s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where it is difficult to guarantee patient privacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-va-squeezes-mental-health-care-in-crowed-offices-raising-privacy-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trumps-va-squeezes-mental-health-care-in-crowed-offices-raising-privacy-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $800 million in N.I.H. grants canceled as of early May &mdash; nearly half of those terminated to date &mdash; covered the health of sexual and gender minority groups, The Times found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-slashes-research-into-lgbtq-health/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/trump-administration-slashes-research-into-lgbtq-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump’s Cuts Are Stifling L.G.B.T.Q. Health Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has systematically stripped funding from research into the health of L.G.B.T.Q. people. Benjamin Mueller, a reporter covering health and medicine for The New York Times, describes how hundreds of such projects were abruptly halted, stranding participants in experiments, and leading to lawsuits that argue that the administration had not offered a legal justification for the cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-trumps-cuts-are-stifling-lgbtq-health-research/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/how-trumps-cuts-are-stifling-lgbtq-health-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new training program teaches aides to stop baby talk and address older people as adults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/honey-sweetie-dearie-the-perils-of-elderspeak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/honey-sweetie-dearie-the-perils-of-elderspeak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: There Are Perils in ‘Elderspeak’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new training program teaches aides to stop baby talk and address older people as adults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/honey-sweetie-dearie-there-are-perils-in-elderspeak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/health/honey-sweetie-dearie-there-are-perils-in-elderspeak/</guid></item></channel></rss>