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Briefing: Meningitis B cases in the UK drop as authorities expand vaccination

Strategic angle: The number of confirmed cases in the Kent meningitis B outbreak has fallen to 29 following laboratory reclassification, according to United Kingdom health authorities.

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Briefing: What python blood can teach us about weight loss, muscle health and gut bacteria

Strategic angle: Lessons in weight loss: The metabolism of pythons could inspire therapies.

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Briefing: Inside a rare lab that's blazing a bold trail as it hunts for new drugs

Strategic angle: A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work.

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Briefing: Displaced in Lebanon sleep on streets as situation turns “catastrophic”

Strategic angle: Displaced people in Lebanon are increasingly being forced to sleep on the streets as housing becomes unaffordable amid soaring prices.

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Strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 and wounds 89 more, WHO reports

Victims of army drone attack on East Darfur health facility included children and medical personnel.

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Briefing: India news: Weight gain may mean pay cut as Air India tightens fitness norms for crew

Strategic angle: Air India is implementing strict health policies for crew members, linking pay to fitness levels.

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Briefing: India news: New Delhi sends medical aid to Afghanistan

Strategic angle: India has dispatched 2.5 tons of emergency medical supplies to Kabul following a recent airstrike.

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Briefing: 'Drug transactions' allegedly on Holloway's phone

Strategic angle: Prosecutors allege drug transactions were found on Crimson Tide basketball star Aden Holloway's phone after his arrest on a felony drug charge.

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Briefing: Men are losing a key chromosome with age and it may be deadly

Strategic angle: Aging men often lose the Y chromosome in a growing number of their cells, linked to serious health risks.

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US prosecutors investigate Colombia’s Petro over suspected ties to drug traffickers

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under scrutiny by US federal prosecutors for alleged connections to drug trafficking.

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Briefing: Automatic enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans under consideration, top Trump health official says

Strategic angle: The idea could be a major win for the health insurance industry, which has seen a crackdown on Medicare Advantage in recent years.

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Briefing: Inside the delicate, high-stakes search for a new CDC director

Strategic angle: Top HHS official Chris Klomp discusses the challenges of finding a new leader for the CDC.

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Briefing: ACIP Conflict Tests Trump's Support for RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Policy Overhaul

Strategic angle: The Trump administration faces a pivotal decision on vaccine policymaking following a court ruling, with potential political ramifications.

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Briefing: Much ado about protein

Strategic angle: Why is my local Target selling protein powder in the tampon aisle? An investigation.

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'StravaLeaks': France's aircraft carrier located in real time by Le Monde through fitness app

Le Monde reveals a security flaw as a French sailor's Strava activity exposes the location of the Charles de Gaulle.

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Briefing: Tiktok leads social media platforms in mental health misinformation, study finds

Strategic angle: Social media, particularly TikTok, is full of mental health misinformation, posing risks to young people who increasingly turn to these platforms for diagnosis.

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Briefing: Congress must fix the No Surprises Act before it bankrupts patients and employers

Strategic angle: James Gelfand and Patricia Kelmar argue for urgent reforms to the No Surprises Act to protect patients and employers from financial ruin.

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Briefing: Food for thought: The Mafia sits at the table, but who is paying the bill?

Strategic angle: The well-known Italian restaurant, founded by an Aragonese family, has been controversially ordered by a court to change its name, but can a commercial claim clash with memory or common sense?

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Briefing: Drug development is booming in China. Should the U.S. view it as a threat or an opportunity?

Strategic angle: If the U.S. wants to hold on to its title as the world's top biotech innovator, it might want to take a page out of China's book.

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Briefing: Trump’s Medicare Director Seeks to Rein in Expectations for TrumpRx

Strategic angle: The Trump administration is counting on its drug pricing efforts to help with the midterm elections.