Vaccination
Vaccination mandate for federal workers reinstated by appeals court
A rule requiring U.S. federal government employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been reinstated by a federal appeals court.
Apr 8, 2022
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US moves to block Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
The US Justice Department has challenged a plan that would dissolve Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the OxyContin drug that has been blamed for the country's opioid crisis, while shielding its founders from lawsuits.
Sep 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Judge rules against Florida's ban on school mask mandates
(HealthDay)—School districts in Florida can require their students to wear masks, despite the governor's order blocking mask mandates—for now at least.
Sep 9, 2021
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US Supreme Court rejects Johnson & Johnson talc fine appeal
The US Supreme Court refused Tuesday to accept drugmaker Johnson & Johnson's appeal of a $2.1 billion fine for selling baby powder containing cancer-causing asbestos.
Jun 1, 2021
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German safety firm held liable over French breast implant scandal
A Paris appeals court ruled Thursday that the German safety certification firm TUV Rheinland was liable for improperly approving faulty breast implants and ordered it to pay damages to hundreds of victims.
May 20, 2021
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Court: Universities can be sued over cancer gene mix-up
The Michigan Court of Appeals has reinstated lawsuits against two universities over mistaken results that were discovered years after two sisters were tested for a high risk of skin cancer.
Feb 13, 2021
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Health
Delaying 'nonessential' abortions during coronavirus crisis endangers women's health and financial future
Several U.S. states are blocking health clinics from providing abortions, declaring the procedure to be "nonessential" during coronavirus business closures. Other services deemed medically unnecessary during the crisis include ...
Apr 2, 2020
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Ruling leaves Ohio ban on Down syndrome abortions on hold
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a judge's decision to put on hold an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Oct 11, 2019
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Supreme Court to hear abortion regulation case
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to plunge into the abortion debate in the midst of the 2020 presidential campaign, taking on a Louisiana case that could reveal how willing the more conservative court is to chip away at abortion ...
Oct 4, 2019
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New Jersey court ruling lets assisted suicide go ahead
New Jersey can move ahead with a new law allowing terminally ill patients to seek life-ending drugs, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday, overturning a lower court's temporary hold on the law.
Aug 27, 2019
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