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FDA panel reviewing some peptides to consider loosening regulations for unapproved therapies

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted to broaden access to at least one peptide during a two-day meeting discussing whether compounding pharmacies can fill prescriptions for some unapproved peptides. The meeting comes during a surge of interest in the unapproved therapies. Peptides are short strings of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, linked by…

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Texas appeals court reverses injunction that closed clinics owned by midwife accused of performing abortions

An injunction that stopped a Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions from operating her Houston-area clinics was reversed Thursday, but her attorney says the “damage is done.”  The 15th Court of Appeals determined the state did not provide sufficient evidence for the injunction issued in Waller County, Texas, in March 2025 against Maria Rojas….

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Modi vows punishment for exam fraud in first comments on Indian student protests – World

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday “stringent punishment” for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government. The comments came after thousands of protesters, led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, rallied in New Delhi on…

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First beluga whales from Marineland arrive in Texas as international rescue effort gets underway

Two beluga whales settled into their new home — a 2-million-gallon salt water pool — in Texas on Tuesday following an international relocation mission from a shuttered Canadian theme park. The whales, named Bertie Bott and Frankie, traveled more than 1,500 miles from Niagara Falls, Ontario, to SeaWorld San Antonio. The same trip also brought…

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ChatGPT’s medical advice nearly killed a Florida man, lawsuit against OpenAI claims

A Florida man sued OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging ChatGPT’s medical advice discouraged him from seeking treatment for symptoms that preceded a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, nearly costing him his life. Scott Winters, a former pastor, filed suit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco County Superior Court on Wednesday, claiming the chatbot made inaccurate…

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Nolan Wells’ cause and manner of death undetermined, attorney says, citing family’s autopsy

The manner and cause of death for Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teen who was found dead at Horn Island after a Fourth of July outing with friends, are undetermined, pending investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump, citing a preliminary independent autopsy commissioned by the family. Crump said Wednesday there was “red discoloration” in the tissue in…

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