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The Mercury News - Health

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Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says

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US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness

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Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

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California urges mpox vaccination after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco

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FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill for obesity

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US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

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