Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is fighting for his political life in Louisiana’s Republican primary on Saturday as he faces a challenge backed by President Donald Trump, the latest attempt by the president to purge the party of politicians he views as disloyal.
Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow over Cassidy, in an unusual attempt to dislodge an incumbent senator. Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Cassidy, a doctor, has also clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy, even though he provided crucial support to help Kennedy get confirmed.
Opinion: The cloudy truth about ‘blue zones’
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Torie Bosch: Twenty-five years ago, before peptides and biohackers were mainstream conversation, there were the blue zones: communities isolated geographically where residents reportedly lived far longer than average. Since then, the concept of the blue zone has exploded, influencing today’s longevity movement. But does the science hold up?
Opinion: Marty Makary misunderstood something fundamental about the FDA
On Tuesday, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned from his position, leaving a vacancy at the top of the agency to match the turnover already challenging its drug and biologics divisions.
It was just a year ago that Makary joined Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya on the X platform to triumphantly announce in a 58-second video that the Covid-19 vaccine would no longer be routinely recommended for healthy pregnant women and children. The video exuded the elation of Covid response skeptics at long last grabbing the reins of power.
NIH-supported project expands access to care for children with amblyopia
The Effect of Psychoeducational Diagnosis Communication on Perception of Illness, Satisfaction, and Behavioral Intentions Among Patients With Functional Neurological Movement Disorders
Interventions: Behavioral: Psychoeducational communication guide for first-diagnosis of FND
Sponsors: Medical University of Graz
Recruiting
Stepped-Care Support for Children With Leukaemia
Interventions: Behavioral: Step Care Intervention
Sponsors: Zhengzhou University
Enrolling by invitation

