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Lauran Neergaard

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Sep 12, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Lauran Neergaard

    Looking to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s? It doesn’t involve a blood test (opens the original)

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    New blood tests might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms but doctors say they aren't quite ready yet — and you don’t need a test before trying to lower the risk. The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared four blood tests to help doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s is behind someone’s memory problems or other cognitive symptoms. Faster diagnosis can help people with early-stage Alzheimer’s qualify for drugs that can modestly slow the worsening of their symptoms. Yet deme

  2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Lauran Neergaard

    Fall vaccine guide: What to know about flu, COVID, and RSV shots (opens the original)

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    Prominent US medical organizations are encouraging the public to get updated influenza and COVID-19 shots this fall, joining forces Wednesday to publish vaccination guidelines and explain the supporting science to clear up confusion over the Trump administration's changing guidance. Flu vaccine rollouts are underway, and updated COVID-19 immunizations are arriving nationwide following Food and Drug Administration approval last week. Winter also brings threats from RSV, another vaccine-preventabl

  3. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Lauran Neergaard

    Trump admin moves to shut down Kentucky organ donation group over safety concerns (opens the original)

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    The Trump administration said Wednesday it will shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life. While those surgeries were canceled, the cases made headlines several years ago, prompting a spike in people around the country revoking their organ donor registrations. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the nonprofit Network for Hope “a bad apple” and accused it of “persistent safety failur

  4. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Lauran Neergaard

    Fauci’s COVID diary to take center stage in latest showdown with Rand Paul (opens the original)

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    Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to face another high-profile showdown with Sen. Rand Paul as the Kentucky Republican continues his yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19. Paul has subpoenaed the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director to testify before a Senate committee Wednesday, renewing accusations that Fauci misled the public about the pandemic and the virus's origins. Fauci has repeatedly denied the allegations, calling them "preposterous." Ahead of the

  5. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Lauran Neergaard

    Blood test to detect Alzheimers long before memory loss has been developed (opens the original)

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    A groundbreaking blood test could one day identify healthy older adults at high risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms years before memory loss begins, offering scientists a powerful new tool in the quest to halt the disease's progression. Researchers announced on Wednesday that individuals with the highest levels of a blood marker called p-tau217 faced a 38% probability of developing cognitive impairment within five years, escalating to a 78% chance within a decade. While the test is not yet r

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