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Talc, found in baby powder and cosmetics, is “probably” cancer-causing, says WHO agency
Talc is a naturally occurring mineral widely used in talcum powder, baby powder, and cosmetics. Rec…
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Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services
Trump announced his nomination for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human…
Alice Tecotzky
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The public is outraged the Secret Service appeared to allow a shooter a clear shot of Trump. After Reagan was shot, the agency was widely praised.
The Trump shooting has parallels to John Hinckley Jr.'s assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, but…
Jacob Shamsian
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One-third of young people in Singapore facing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or stress: IMH study
A recent study by the Institute of Mental Health reveals that nearly one-third of young people in S…
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Exclusive: Maven Clinic is swapping out its finance chiefs as the women's health unicorn looks ahead to an IPO
Kristina Campbell, Maven's former chief financial officer, has left the women's health startup on t…
Rebecca Torrence
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Cancer-causing dyes have been detected in popular bakery items in Bengaluru — here’s which items you might need to avoid
FSSAI’s recent tests on 235 cake samples across the state revealed that 12 of these samples contain…
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Mobile phones are not causing brain cancer, a WHO study confirms
Mobile phones emit radio waves, a form of non-ionising radiation, which has raised concerns over th…
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Healthcare in India faces massive strain as costs rise by 14% annually; most expenses paid out-of-pocket
Kidney disease has emerged as a growing concern in India, with Delhi being identified as the kidney…
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Delhi reports over 300 dengue cases in a week; malaria and chikungunya cases on the rise
Delhi has reported over 300 dengue cases in the past seven days, taking the total number of cases i…
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A tech leader at Accenture shares how AI and cloud tools in the public sector can evolve with regulation: 'It's still the Wild West'
Tom Greiner shares how cloud tech and generative AI in the public sector are developing alongside d…
Matthew S. Smith
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A public sector 4-day workweek trial had practically no drawbacks, researchers found
A British council trialed the four-day week, and found that outcomes in 22 of 24 criteria either im…
Nora Redmond
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Sweden reports nine cases of unexplained acute hepatitis in children
Nine children in Sweden have fallen ill with suspected acute hepatitis without any apparent cause, …
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WHO's views on sweetener Aspartame may pit it against the food industry and regulators
Aspartame is used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some snapple…
ANI
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Another royal family portrait is now drawing attention, with multiple agencies saying it was digitally edited
Getty Images is placing an editor's note on images where the source has "suggested they could be di…
Amanda Goh
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Photo agencies are refusing to publish a portrait of Kate Middleton with her children over concerns it was manipulated
Multiple photo agencies are sounding the alarm that Kate Middleton's latest portrait with her child…
Hannah Getahun
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Climate change resulting in itchy eyes and runny nose, says research by Rutgers
Two of the most common allergens in the contiguous United States are oak and ragweed pollens. Resea…
ANI
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Blistering CDC report says the agency cannot go on like this it's too slow, not diverse, and not very good at giving public health advice
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is bringing in an outside executive to radically overhaul the nation…
Hilary Brueck
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A year with the CDC: Director Rochelle Walensky's honest review of the challenges she's faced as a leader and what the agency could do better
One year into the job, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky spoke with Insider about the agency's shiftin…
Hilary Brueck
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The CDC's director said the agency alone 'can't fix this public health crisis' as pandemic drags on
Rochelle Walensky defended the CDC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, telling the Boston Globe th…