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World Medical & Health Policy | PSO Journal | Wiley Online Library
In 2025, the Trump Administration imposed significant tariffs on imports to the US as part of aggressive trade negotiations with other countries. Tariffs have important impacts on health that include....
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Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in-person at clinics.
Bean & Sprout's Mom@beansproutsmom.bsky.social
No. Biden (Jan 2021 to Jan 2025) did not do well on COVID. He did well on *pretending* it was gone. To be fair, he was in good international company. But he deserves no credit. The image below is US COVID infections to Apr 24, 2026 as modelled from wastewater data, by @jpweiland.bsky.social.
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Delaware House committee weighs HB 135, 'Dr. Deborah Gilbert White Act,' amid disputes over enforcement and sovereign immunity
Lawmakers and dozens of witnesses spent hours debating HB 135, which would prohibit arrests or fines "simply for being homeless" when adequate alternative shelter is not available; proponents framed it as a civil‑rights and public‑health step, opponents warned of legal exposure and burdens on municipalities and downtown businesses. No committee roll‑call vote was taken; the bill was offered for signatures.
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Inside Gaza’s hospitals: neurosurgeon Ruth Mitchell on deprivation, courage and determination
With Israel enforcing a blanket ban on international journalists entering Gaza it is getting harder to find independent accounts of
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The Republican assault on health care...And the Jersey doctor who could make it worse.
Trump nominates a doctor from Monmouth County as surgeon general.
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Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.
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POTS and Post-COVID POTS: Insights From RECOVER-AUTONOMIC
Cardiologists Michelle O’Donoghue and Pam Taub discuss the RECOVER-AUTONOMIC trial of ivabradine +/- coordinated care vs placebo in patients with post-COVID POTS and how to manage various POTS phenoty...
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The (de)funding of health civil society in the European Union
This is "The (de)funding of health civil society in the European Union" by EUPHA office on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Denis - The COVID Info Guy@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
Diphtheria in Australia – Epidemiological update - 27 April 2026 🔹A total of 117 confirmed cases of diphtheria have been notified in Australia in 2026. 🔹In the past fortnight, 37 cases have been notified, with diagnosis dates ranging from 11 March to 21 April 2026. www.cdc.gov.au/resources/pu...
