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Hurricane Hilary barrels towards Baja California peninsula, southwest US

20 Aug 2023 20 Aug 2023

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Hilary hurtled towards Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Sunday, blanketing the region with heavy rain amid warnings of catastrophic and life-threatening flooding on the peninsula and in the U.S. Southwest. One man died in the Baja California Sur state when a family of five was swept away into the sea …

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Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire

20 Aug 2023 20 Aug 2023

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Before wildfire ravaged the Hawaiian community of Lahaina last week, high school teacher Mike Landes was always the guy arguing that academics come first – before worries about the social and emotional development of the students. But as parents, teachers and students begin trickling back to school after wildfires ravaged …

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Hurricane Hilary threatens Mexico, California with ‘catastrophic floods’

19 Aug 2023 19 Aug 2023

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Category 4 Hurricane Hilary hurtled towards Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Friday, a U.S. government agency said, as it issued its first ever tropical storm watch for California and warned of life-threatening and possibly catastrophic floods. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects the powerful storm to near Mexico’s popular Cabo San …

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The rise of anti-trans bills in the U.S.

19 Aug 2023 19 Aug 2023

By Minami Funakoshi and Disha Raychaudhuri (Reuters) – Lawmakers in 37 U.S. states have introduced at least 142 bills to restrict gender-affirming healthcare for trans and gender-expansive people this year, nearly three times as many as last year. Four-fifths target gender-affirming care for trans children under 18, while the remainder target adults or anyone regardless …

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Bidens staying at Lake Tahoe home of climate activist Tom Steyer

19 Aug 2023 19 Aug 2023

By Steve Holland SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (Reuters) – President Joe Biden, his wife Jill, son Hunter and other family members have arrived at Lake Tahoe for a week of August vacation, and they are staying at a home rented from billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer. The Bidens arrived late on Friday in the Glenbrook …

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US FDA approves higher dose of Regeneron’s eye disease drug Eylea

19 Aug 2023 19 Aug 2023

By Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a higher dose version of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ drug Eylea for treatment of a disease that is a leading cause of blindness among the elderly, the company said in a statement on Friday. The drug, Eylea HD, is priced at $2,625 per single-use vial in …

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Georgia man sentenced to 27 years in jail over $463 million genetic testing scheme

19 Aug 2023 19 Aug 2023

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Georgia man who was convicted late last year for his role in a $463 million genetic testing scheme to defraud Medicare was sentenced to 27 years in prison on Friday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. Minal Patel, 44, of Atlanta, owned LabSolutions LLC, a lab …

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Trump to skip Republican debate, interview with ex-Fox host Carlson -NYT

19 Aug 2023 19 Aug 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to skip the first Republican primary debate next week and instead sit for an online interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter. Trump has for months suggested that he would likely pass on Wednesday night’s …

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US FDA approves Regeneron’s ultra-rare blood disease drug

18 Aug 2023 18 Aug 2023

By Pratik Jain (Reuters) -Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Friday the U.S. health regulator approved its drug to treat a rare blood disease. The drug pozelimab, branded as Veopoz, would treat CHAPLE disease in adult and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older. Veopoz — the first treatment to be approved by the U.S. Food …

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US FDA staff raise no concerns about Otsuka, Medtronic blood pressure devices

18 Aug 2023 18 Aug 2023

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff reviewers said on Friday they found no safety and effectiveness issues with devices made by Otsuka Holdings and rival Medtronic Plc for use in a blood pressure treatment surgery. The FDA staff’s assessment comes ahead of meetings of two independent expert panels next week, where …

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