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Royal-watchers got a rare public video message from the , who is expected to continue chemotherapy in the near future. (Daily Mail)

The -- with exceptions for religious and health-related uses -- was signed into law in New York's Nassau County. (PIX11)

Former President Donald Trump said he would defund schools that have for students. (Vox)

The Trump campaign attacked Vice President Kamala Harris for her past support for . (CNN)

A hidden report showed how workers became ill while cleaning up a in East Palestine, Ohio. (AP)

U.S. healthcare providers are receiving cease-and-desist letters from Eli Lilly regarding their promotion of (Zepbound, Mounjaro). (Reuters)

The chair of a West Virginia state legislative health committee was removed from his position after charges of . (AP)

Medicare spending on skyrocketed due to ballooning payments under Part D, according to an HHS report.

The first week of deer hunting season was usually accompanied by a spike in in rural areas. (JAMA Network Open)

People with complete cervical spinal cord injury had different hospital outcomes depending on their insurance type, including . (JAMA Surgery)

The Montana Supreme Court a state law requiring minors to get consent from a parent to obtain an abortion. (Daily Montanan)

An was told to suspend operations due to issues with air conditioning, elevators, and other equipment. (ABC15)

The major performed differently in their ability to identify and describe genetic conditions based on clinician-type prompts. (American Journal of Human Genetics)

Researchers are tackling the issue of survival after on several fronts. (STAT)

Public health officials are recognizing the importance of collaborating with veterinarians to understand . (New Yorker)

The antiviral tecovirimat (Tpoxx) was safe but did not reduce the duration of lesions among people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with early NIH research indicated.

Faster, noninvasive detection of was possible with a dedicated positron PET tracer. (Science Translational Medicine)

Johnson & Johnson is expected to have the legally required amount of claimant support for a proposed related to the myriad lawsuits alleging its talc products caused cancer. (Reuters)

Exposure to was linked to microbiome changes that may have later health implications, a mouse study suggested. (Environmental Health Perspectives)