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The outbreak intensified from 782 confirmed infections and 181 deaths to more than 200 deaths, while officials warned containment could take a year as transmission outpaced case finding and tracing. More than 70 healthcare workers became infected, attacks obstructed care, and a closure cut a regional lifeline.
GLP-1 drugs moved from policy promise to broader clinical and commercial debate as Medicare prepared a $50 benefit, a new pill showed weight and blood-sugar gains, and semaglutide users had fewer fractures in a large health-record analysis. The fracture finding could influence prescribing if confirmed.
The United States planned to phase out HIV prevention and treatment funding in South Africa, where more than eight million people live with HIV. The withdrawal threatens services that rely partly on external financing and could increase treatment interruptions and preventable deaths.
CDC-confirmed overdose deaths involving nitazenes rose from 27 in 2020 to 409 in 2024, showing that these highly potent synthetic opioids are spreading through the U.S. drug supply.
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