HEALTH

California governor criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants

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California governor criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed he would not fix the state’s budget deficit by taking away health insurance from low-income adults living in the country without legal permission, calling the state’s policy “something I believe in.” But Newsom would eliminate an important health benefit for some low-income immigrants with disabilities, angering his … Read more

Canada won’t lower breast cancer screening guidelines to 40, despite expert pushback – National

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Canada won’t lower breast cancer screening guidelines to 40, despite expert pushback – National

Canada’s guidelines for routine breast cancer screenings will remain unchanged, despite mounting pressure from medical experts who have labelled them as “dangerous.” The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released its updated guidelines Thursday recommending that people in their 40s should not get routine mammograms but can request one if they want. The current … Read more

Thousands to get cutting-edge personalised cancer vaccines in NHS trials

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Thousands to get cutting-edge personalised cancer vaccines in NHS trials

Elliot Pfebve was the first patient to received a pioneering bowel cancer vaccine (Image: NHS) A cancer vaccine revolution will see thousands of NHS patients receive cutting-edge treatments personalised to their tumours in the hope of boosting cure rates. Given after surgery and chemotherapy, the vaccines aim to destroy any lingering tumour cells and slash … Read more

Guillain-Barre syndrome ‘more common than expected’ with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates

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Guillain-Barre syndrome ‘more common than expected’ with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates

NEW YORK — Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday that’s similar to what the organization said earlier this year. Government officials still say the benefits of the … Read more

Pfizer, Merck, J&J to release cancer drug data

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Pfizer, Merck, J&J to release cancer drug data

Attendees walk through the lobby at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! This is Annika, and I’ll be on the ground at the American … Read more

Breast cancer screening decision prompts review of Canada’s task force – National

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Breast cancer screening decision prompts review of Canada’s task force – National

Health Minister Mark Holland said he is opening an external review of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care amid its decision to not lower the breast cancer screening age guidelines in the country. Speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill on Thursday, Holland said he is “disappointed” in the task force’s decision to keep … Read more

Cases of gout skyrocket by almost 1,000% in parts of England – hotspots mapped

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Cases of gout skyrocket by almost 1,000% in parts of England – hotspots mapped

Health experts have voiced their concern as some parts of England have seen an almost 1,000 percent increase in cases of a painful Victorian disease. Around one in 40 people in the UK are thought to be suffering from gout – a condition that was prominent more than 100 years ago – but new figures … Read more

Another Michigan dairy worker has bird flu, the third US case this year

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Another Michigan dairy worker has bird flu, the third US case this year

Another Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The dairy worker reported a cough, congestion, sore throat and watery eyes. The other two patients had only eye symptoms, health officials said. The farmworker was given antivirals and is … Read more