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US FDA announces online database to track food contaminants

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday launched an online searchable database listing contaminant levels in human foods, reflecting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ongoing efforts to reduce chemicals in food since taking office. The FDA said if a food product has ...
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In the rapidly shifting world of work, many employees are unclear what’s expected of them

NEW YORK (AP) — When Nikelle Inman started a new job coaching first-generation college students, she looked forward to meeting with them one-on-one to talk about how to surmount obstacles and find resources to succeed. Instead, she and her fellow success coaches at a ...
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Advocates call for the state to release $50 million for after school programs

(The Center Square) – After school program providers, legislators, and families continue to call on the governor to release millions of dollars appropriated in the Illinois state budget ...
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Factbox-Lilly’s weight-loss drug launch in India to energize rivals eyeing mega market

(Reuters) -Eli Lilly on Thursday launched in India its diabetes and weight-loss drug, Mounjaro, which has already clocked in over $20 billion in global sales since its initial U.S. launch in 2022. India, the world’s most populous country, has high obesity rates and the second-highest ...
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USDA to invest up to $100 million for projects to combat bird flu

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it plans to invest up to $100 million in projects that will help fund research for therapies and potential vaccines to combat bird flu in poultry. The U.S. will also begin ...
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Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds

A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment, a new study finds. It’s the latest example of medical tests that contribute to health care disparities. Researchers have been working to uncover these kinds of biases ...
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India’s Bharat Biotech launches cell gene therapy facility, eyes product launch by 2028

By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD (Reuters) -Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech said on Thursday it had invested $75 million in its first cell and gene therapy (CGT) facility in the southern Indian state of Telangana and expects its new therapies to hit the market in the ...
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Illinois quick hits: State announces $8 million for Lincolns New Salem

Former cheer coach charged with embezzlement A former cheer coach in Lake Zurich ...
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WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Thursday March 20th, 2025

(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Associate Editor Greg Bishop reviews some of the debate inside and outside the ...
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Police say they’ve apprehended hospital worker who shot co-worker in parking garage

TROY, Mich. (AP) — Police in Michigan said they apprehended a hospital employee who shot and wounded a co-worker Thursday morning in a northern suburb of Detroit, an incident that prompted a lockdown at the sprawling medical complex and area schools. The Troy Police Department ...
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UK’s Niox Group receives sweetened buyout proposal from Keensight Capital

(Reuters) -British medical device maker Niox Group said on Thursday it had received a sweetened buyout proposal from Parisian private equity firm Keensight Capital, valuing the company at 322.4 million pounds ($417.48 million). Shares of Niox rose as much as 25%. The new proposal of ...
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In the remote Amazon, midwives care for women stranded by drought

By Pilar Olivares and Manuela Andreoni DEUS E PAI, Brazil (Reuters) – Deep in the Amazon jungle, a pregnant woman needs help. Her baby is about to come, and a drought has parched the rivers that connect her community to the nearest ...
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