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- ▸Jennifer Shuford cited spending time with family as her reason for leaving the CDC. — The Daily Beast
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CDC Deputy Director Resignation
Jennifer Shuford, CDC deputy director and chief medical officer, resigned after six months under RFK Jr.
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Early 2026-2027 Flu Season
The 2026-2027 flu season is starting early, with an H1N1 strain carrying a new mutation reported as likely driver.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸An H1N1 strain with a new mutation is fueling the early 2026-2027 flu season surge. — NBC News Health
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Decipher Genomic Prostate Cancer Test
The Decipher genomic test could help doctors decide which high-risk prostate cancer patients need abiraterone hormone therapy.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The Decipher test can help identify high-risk prostate cancer patients who can skip abiraterone hormone therapy. — Fox News Health
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Pentagon Undercounts Military Domestic Abuse Killings
Pentagon records missed nearly half of domestic-abuse killings committed by servicemembers.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The Intercept found nearly twice as many domestic-abuse killings by servicemembers as the DoD officially listed. — The Intercept
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Quest Diagnostics Cyber Breach Disclosure
Quest Diagnostics disclosed a cyber breach of one of its systems compromising certain patient records discovered this week.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The number of affected patients and records remains unknown at the time of disclosure. — NBC News Health