Press review · Tuesday, 29 July 2025
29 July 2025
1,174 articles: 08 May 2025 – 26 October 2026
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tomsguide.com
I biked 12 miles with the Apple Watch 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, and there's a clear winner
Apple vs. Samsung, which powerhouse smartwatch wins?
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nbcnews.com
Gates Foundation commits $2.5 billion to 'ignored' women's health
The investment is among its first big commitments since Gates announced this year that he would give away his $200 billion fortune by 2045.
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independent.co.uk
Major increase in colorectal cancer in younger adults tied to pandemic years
There has been a recent surge in colorectal cancer cases and deaths in young adults around the world. But researchers still don’t quite know why
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npr.org
How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced he got a new bladder this week as part of his cancer treatment. Here's how doctors construct a new bladder from a patient's small intestine.
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npr.org
States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth
A coalition of 16 states and D.C. argue in the lawsuit that the Trump administration is trying to effectuate a national ban on gender-affirming care for youth by intimidating hospitals and doctors.
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abcnews.go.com
Multiple medical groups say they have been barred from work on CDC's panel of vaccine advisers
Multiple medical groups say they have been barred from working on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's panel of vaccine advisers.
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npr.org
An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors
A panel organized by the FDA cast doubts on the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy — drawing ire from doctors who say SSRIs are a crucial treatment option for women with perinatal depression.
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nbcnews.com
Childhood vaccine exemption rates hit a record high, CDC data shows
The percentage of unvaccinated kindergartners rose during the 2024-25 school year.
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nbcnews.com
Trump gives drugmakers 60 days to slash prescription drug prices
In letters posted on Truth Social, Trump demanded that drugmakers offer their medications at the same prices paid abroad.
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nbcnews.com
Trump to revive Presidential Fitness Test
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon reinstating the national fitness assessment, which was sunsetted during the Obama administration.
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tomsguide.com
watchOS 26 hands-on: 5 cool new features to try on your Apple Watch right now
I’ve been using watchOS 26 for a week — these are the biggest changes to check out
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1 dead and at least 22 sick from Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City
One person is dead and at least 22 people have become sick from a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City since last Friday, health officials said.
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pbs.org
The White House announced a new health data tracking system. How would it work?
President Donald Trump's announcement of a new private health tracking system to help patients access their health records and monitor wellness is raising a host of privacy concerns.
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npr.org
Senators introduce resolution supporting prevention task force RFK Jr. may disband
The task force makes recommendations for medical screenings that doctors' groups rely on and that guide what preventive services most insurance covers without copay.
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npr.org
In a first, the Senate confirms a new CDC director
Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's also the first director without a medical degree in more than 70 years.
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foxnews.com
Deadly substance under scrutiny as kratom byproduct shows up in gas stations, smoke shops
Health agencies are targeting 7-OH, a synthetic opioid more potent than morphine derived from kratom, amid rising medical events and addiction concerns across America.
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nbcnews.com
FDA asks Justice Department to classify gas station products with opioid-like effects as illicit substances
The substance in question, 7-OH, is found naturally in kratom, an unregulated dietary supplement made from the leaves of a tropical evergreen tree.
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npr.org
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk slashes Wegovy sales forecasts, blaming compounding
Compounding pharmacies are crimping sales of Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy by making what are essentially copies of the name-brand medicine. The company says it trying to stop them.
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vox.com
The NYC shooter said his brain was damaged by football. Here’s what we know about CTE.
We have a long way to go in understanding the brain injury implicated in the NYC shooting.
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foxnews.com
Health officials warn of dangerous substance available in stores across the nation
Health officials are attempting to get ahead of what could be another wave of addiction by issuing a scheduling recommendation for kratom byproduct 7-hydroxymitragynine (also known as 7-OH).