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FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit, replaced by Davis

FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit, replaced by Davis

By Michael Erman May 16 (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug center, Tracy Beth Hoeg, was fired on Friday, according to her social media post, and has been replaced by deputy Michael Davis, the FDA's website shows.
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FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up

FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up

The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is stepping down in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency
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US states reject anti-vaccine bills as public health groups fight MAHA

US states reject anti-vaccine bills as public health groups fight MAHA

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Dozens of state anti-vaccine bills backed by "Make America Healthy Again" supporters have failed after public health groups won over Republican state lawmakers, marking a series of defeats for the backers of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Cuba accuses US of fabrication after Axios report alleging drone threat

Cuba accuses US of fabrication after Axios report alleging drone threat

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, May 17 (Reuters) - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the U.S. on Sunday of fabricating a "fraudulent case" to justify economic sanctions and potential military intervention.
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CDC aiding withdrawal of affected Americans after Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

CDC aiding withdrawal of affected Americans after Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

May 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday it mobilized response efforts following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, supporting partners withdrawing a small number of directly affected Americans.
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In the US South, an appeals court leans farther right than the Supreme Court

In the US South, an appeals court leans farther right than the Supreme Court

By Nate Raymond May 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to preserve mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone marked the latest time that the nation's top judicial body has reined in an even more right-leaning appeals court, one nestled in the American South.
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Exclusive-FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say

Exclusive-FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S.
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Acting CDC chief says White House and Kennedy getting daily hantavirus updates

Acting CDC chief says White House and Kennedy getting daily hantavirus updates

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The White House and Health Secretary Robert F.
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US moves to end job protections for hundreds of health department workers

US moves to end job protections for hundreds of health department workers

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration moved on Friday to strip hundreds of senior U.S. Department of Health and Human Services employees of civil service job protections, according to an email reviewed by Reuters.
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Tech CEOs summoned to US Capitol for June hearing

Tech CEOs summoned to US Capitol for June hearing

By Courtney Rozen May 15 (Reuters) - The CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap have been invited back to Capitol Hill to answer questions from U.S. lawmakers about children’s online safety, according to a Senate aide.
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No clear autism link to antidepressant use during pregnancy, large study finds

No clear autism link to antidepressant use during pregnancy, large study finds

By Nancy Lapid May 14 (Reuters) - The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children's risk for developmental disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that appears to contradict assertions by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
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The NBA's MVP will be announced Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama or Jokic the finalists

The NBA's MVP will be announced Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama or Jokic the finalists

The NBA will reveal this season’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday, which just happens to be the day before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs