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More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams
COLUMBUS, Ohio ((DailyNews)) — A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical...
Push for transit, walkable communities growing across US
ATLANTA ((DailyNews)) — On the weekend in March when Brittany Glover would have turned 34, her mother stood on the same busy road...
FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their newborns against the scary respiratory virus -– and federal health advisers...
Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
NEW ORLEANS ((DailyNews)) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic.Officials with...
Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free
SAN FRANCISCO ((DailyNews)) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May...
Missouri terminates emergency rule to limit trans care for minors, some adults
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ((DailyNews)) — Missouri officials on Tuesday abruptly terminated an unusual emergency rule proposed by the Republican attorney general that would...
Court rejects Elizabeth Holmes’ latest effort to stay out of prison while on appeal
SAN FRANCISCO ((DailyNews)) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison after an appeals court Tuesday rejected her...
1st babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people
LONDON ((DailyNews)) — Britain’s fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the U.K.’s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA...
DNA project gives scientists diverse genome for comparison
For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person’s full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic...
A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts — training their bodies...