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Medicine
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Families pay thousands for an unproven autism treatment. Researchers say we need ethical guidelines for marketing the tech

Clinics market MERT, an off-label TMS-based autism treatment, with high costs and unproven benefits, prompting calls for ethical guidelines.
LGBT
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Campaigners warn of staggering increase' in GPs denying trans care

GPs increasingly deny gender-affirming hormone therapy, causing some trans patients to self-medicate and suffer worsened mental health and distrust in doctors.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines in the US now?

FDA approved 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines for people 65+ and for ages 6 months+ with at least one high-risk condition; others typically need a doctor's prescription.
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