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FDA revises warnings on three estrogen patches amid access problems Health

FDA revises warnings on three estrogen patches amid access problems

US regulators extend menopause therapy label changes as manufacturers increase production and patients report difficulty finding patches.

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US judge blocks added medical-frailty hurdle for Medicaid exemptions Health

US judge blocks added medical-frailty hurdle for Medicaid exemptions

The ruling removes an extra barrier to medical exemptions while leaving Medicaid work requirements in place.

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Lilly reports retatrutide beats Ozempic in diabetes trial Health

Lilly reports retatrutide beats Ozempic in diabetes trial

Lilly reports stronger blood sugar and weight results than Ozempic, alongside higher discontinuation rates; detailed publication is pending.

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Canada proposes advance assisted-dying requests and continued mental-illness exclusion Health

Canada proposes advance assisted-dying requests and continued mental-illness exclusion

Bill C-41 would allow advance consent under safeguards while stopping a planned expansion for mental illness alone.

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Senior doctors in England announce two-day November strike Health

Senior doctors in England announce two-day November strike

Consultants plan to strike on November 25 and 26 over pay and working conditions, while maintaining emergency cover.

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Nurse killed in Congo attack as Ebola responders face threats Health

Nurse killed in Congo attack as Ebola responders face threats

WHO condemns a fatal attack in Bafwasende as local authorities investigate violence against Ebola responders.

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Drug combination extends survival in advanced small cell lung cancer trial Health

Drug combination extends survival in advanced small cell lung cancer trial

New phase 3 results show longer survival with tarlatamab plus durvalumab, alongside more severe treatment-related adverse events.

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EU expands Tecvayli use to earlier treatment of relapsed myeloma Health

EU expands Tecvayli use to earlier treatment of relapsed myeloma

Johnson & Johnson reports EU approval for earlier Tecvayli monotherapy, supported by survival gains but accompanied by infection risks.

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Personalised melanoma vaccine cuts recurrence or death risk by 42% in major trial Health

Personalised melanoma vaccine cuts recurrence or death risk by 42% in major trial

Merck and Moderna report phase 3 results for an experimental cancer vaccine; longer follow-up is needed to assess overall survival.

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Africa CDC calls ministerial meeting as Ebola reaches three African regions Health

Africa CDC calls ministerial meeting as Ebola reaches three African regions

African health ministers will meet on October 28 as Nigeria confirms an imported Ebola case and authorities strengthen regional coordination.

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UK Covid inquiry finds care homes lacked protection during pandemic Health

UK Covid inquiry finds care homes lacked protection during pandemic

The inquiry’s sixth report identifies gaps in care-home protection and calls for stronger emergency planning across adult social care.

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Trump orders new NIH division to advance women’s health Health

Trump orders new NIH division to advance women’s health

A new NIH division and White House task force will target research gaps and improve care for women throughout life.

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