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Physicians Set to Gain a Record Presence in the 120th Congress

Eighteen physicians have already won seats in the 120th Congress, with three more races still pending and a possible record 21-member cohort.

Democrats won Congress while voters in six states decided health care ballot measures, shaping Medicare, Medicaid, and hospital…

Georgetown review finds most AI health equity guidance is U.S.-based and vague, with few articles defining equity or…

A JAMA research letter found Medicare’s WISeR prior authorization pilot reduced targeted services 15% to nearly 20% in…

China’s championship and world-record output dropped sharply during COVID-19, then rebounded unevenly with competition calendar and cycle effects.

Guinea-Bissau halted a US-funded newborn hepatitis B trial after ethics objections over withholding a proven birth-dose vaccine.

French blood storage systems were targeted in freezer cyberattacks, prompting rapid intervention to protect blood supplies while attribution…

WHO training helped laboratory analysts from Viet Nam and Lao PDR strengthen skills to test herbal remedies for…

Democrats’ midterm gains put them in position to block Trump health policies, while leaving veto and filibuster barriers…

FDA sharply increased unannounced drug inspections in India and China in FY 2026, narrowing the gap with domestic…

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