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39 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Medical Experts Critique Trump's Vaccine Order and Other Health Policies · Leading physicians and researchers challenge recent executive orders and data regarding vaccines, allergies, and nutrition.
• Rural Emergency Medicine Requires Grit, Not Just a Backup Plan · A Dartmouth Health leader argues rural emergency medicine demands high-level grit and innovation rather than serving as a fallback career.
• Real-World Study Confirms Mepolizumab Benefits for Severe Rhinosinusitis · A large Italian real-world study shows mepolizumab improves disease control and remission rates in adults with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
• TTHealthWatch Podcast Reviews CPR Devices, Mucus Drugs, ED Boarding Studies · TTHealthWatch podcast reviews studies on CPR devices, mucus-clearing drugs, ED boarding, and cold-stored platelets.
• Polymarket Measles Betting Fails to Capture Long-Term Health Impact · Polymarket's measles betting market tracks reported cases but ignores severe chronic sequelae and future mortality.
• New Tuberculosis Vaccine Fails to Outperform Standard BCG in Phase III Trial · A phase III trial found the investigational VPM1002 tuberculosis vaccine was not more effective than the standard BCG vaccine in newborns.
• Congo Ebola Outbreak May Surpass 2014 West Africa Death Toll · New data suggests Congo's fastest Ebola outbreak could reach three times its current size and exceed historical death tolls.
• South Carolina Pediatrician Annie Andrews Runs for Senate to Oust RFK Jr. · Annie Andrews, a pediatrician running for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina, prioritizes removing RFK Jr. from HHS.
• Defense Rests in Lindsay Clancy Trial After Postpartum Psychosis Testimony · Defense rests in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after presenting expert testimony on postpartum psychosis.
• CDC Links Alfalfa Sprouts to 15-State Food Poisoning Outbreak · U.S. officials report a Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to Minnesota alfalfa sprouts has sickened people in 15 states.
• Multiple Worrisome Pancreatic Cyst Traits Raise Cancer Risk to 20% · A study finds that pancreatic cysts with three or more worrisome traits carry an 18% cancer risk.
• Mediterranean Diet Trial Shows Better Nutrition, Not Weight Loss · A new study finds Mediterranean-style diet improves diet quality but fails to outperform WeightWatchers for weight loss.
• Experts Debate Risk of Alzheimer's Protein Spread via Blood Transfusions · Researchers warn that amyloid-beta proteins linked to Alzheimer's might spread through blood transfusions, prompting calls for more data.
• Early Sugar Exposure Linked to Lower Cancer Risk; Melanoma Vaccine Wins Trial · Study links early-life sugar restriction to lower adult cancer risk while Merck and Moderna report melanoma vaccine success.
• Interventional Cardiologists Seek End to Procedural Volume Requirements for Certification · SCAI and ACC leaders urge ABIM to eliminate procedural volume mandates for maintenance of certification in interventional cardiology.
• Quiz: Former Health Official Pleads Guilty to Hiding Pandemic Communications · MedPage Today releases a weekly quiz covering a former health official's guilty plea and medical news.
• UK Study Links Statins to Lower Pneumonia Hospitalizations but Higher Flu-Like Illness in Primary Care · A UK cohort study found statins lower pneumonia hospitalization risks but increase flu-like illness in primary care settings.
• Hand Osteoarthritis Synovitis Predicts Progression Regardless of Joint Subtype · A study confirms synovitis in hand osteoarthritis predicts structural progression equally in thumb and finger joints.
• FDA Clears PrecivityAD2 Blood Test for Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis · FDA clears PrecivityAD2, the first blood-based biomarker for diagnosing Alzheimer's in adults as young as 40 with cognitive symptoms.
• Global Health Alerts: Ebola Surge, Medicare Overpayments, and MyChart Scams · UN reports 2,500 Ebola deaths; CBO projects $1T Medicare Advantage overpayments; 20 health systems warn of MyChart phishing scams.
• Physicians Sue U.S. Government Over Controversial Dietary Guidelines · The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine sued HHS and USDA over alleged violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act regarding new dietary guidelines.
• Congo Receives 70,000 Doses of Ebola Vaccine for Current Outbreak · WHO and partners deliver 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine to Congo amid the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
• FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia · The FDA granted accelerated approval for pariglasgene brecaparvovec (Genglycos), the first treatment for glycogen storage disease type Ia.
• ACOG Strengthens Recommendation for Fallopian Tube Removal to Prevent Ovarian Cancer · ACOG updates clinical guidance to recommend opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention during various surgeries.
• Study: Many Patients View Test Results Online Without Full Understanding · A national survey reveals that while most patients view test results immediately, a significant portion lacks full comprehension.
• CGM Threshold Alerts Improve Inpatient Glucose Control; Predictive Alerts Fail · A trial found CGM threshold alerts increased time in target glucose range by 3.9% in hospitalized patients, but predictive alerts offered no added benefit.
• Paul Offit Debunks Trump's Vaccine Order Claims · Dr. Paul Offit criticizes President Trump's executive order as medically unsound and based on debunked science.
• New Studies Link Sugar to Stomach Cancer and Evaluate IBD Treatments · Daily sugar-sweetened beverage consumption doubles gastric cancer risk, while new data reviews IBD therapies and IBS management.
• Medical Professionals Address Uterine Fibroid Misinformation and Vaccine Education on Social Media · Medical professionals debunk uterine fibroid myths and discuss vaccine education on social media.
• Study: Most Urban Youth Show Advanced Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Risk Stages · Only 20% of urban young adults had no cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic risk factors, with most in advanced stages according to a study.