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Briefing: The omnipresent power of health care jobs

Strategic angle: The American workforce has grown in large part thanks to the health care industry, but one key sector is cutting back.

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Briefing: Biogen Lupus Drug Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Study

Strategic angle: The drug demonstrates improved skin clearance, marking a significant advancement in lupus treatment.

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Briefing: Raw dairy co. refutes connection to E. coli outbreak

Strategic angle: The next CDC director role, health care giants trimming jobs, and more news from Morning Rounds

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Briefing: Trump Pushes Drug Pricing Policy Amid Biotech Developments

Strategic angle: The White House shares legislative text on drug pricing with major pharmaceutical companies.

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Briefing: 7 Big Challenges for the Next CDC Director

Strategic angle: Whoever takes over the CDC next will face immediate and enormous challenges. Here are a few.

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Briefing: Health care jobs growth is stagnating at the biggest for-profit firms

Strategic angle: Major health insurers are trimming jobs, and Medicaid cuts could soon force hospitals to lay off workers.

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Briefing: Opinion: Remembering public health pioneer Barry Bloom: a scientist, a mentor, a mensch

Strategic angle: Marc Lipsitch and Yonatan Grad pay tribute to their former colleague and mentor Barry R. Bloom.

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Briefing: War anxiety? What one expert recommends to protect your mental health

Strategic angle: Economic uncertainty over the Iran war generates growing social concern that affects the mental health of many people.

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Briefing: Monday briefing: ​Has the single-use vape ban made any difference to our health or our environment?

Strategic angle: Nearly a year after ​disposable vapes​ were outlawed, new figures suggest the policy has delivered only modest gains while creating new challenges.

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Briefing: LA County Sheriff's Deputy Dies After Medical Emergency During Relay Race

Strategic angle: Levi Vargas, 30, faced a tragic incident while competing in the Baker to Vegas race amid extreme heat conditions.

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Briefing: Researchers Describe Protein Structure in Microbes for Light Conversion

Strategic angle: New findings reveal how certain microbes can be harnessed for energy-dense biofuels.

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Briefing: Why agilon health (AGL) Is Doing a 1-for-25 Reverse Split to Stay NYSE-Compliant

Strategic angle: agilon health (AGL) announces a reverse stock split to maintain compliance with NYSE listing requirements.

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Italy probes LVMH-owned Sephora over ‘insidious’ skincare marketing to young girls

Competition regulator claims retailer and Benefit Cosmetics encourage purchases through ‘covert’ social media marketing.

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Briefing: Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars

Strategic angle: Pope Leo emphasizes the moral implications of warfare in a recent statement.

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Briefing: Christian Jambet, Islamic scholar: 'The true leaders of Iran are now soldiers who want to spread the Islamic Revolution beyond Iran's border'

Strategic angle: The philosopher and member of the Académie Française, an expert on Shiite spiritualities, shares his thoughts on the ongoing war and the 'degeneration' of the Iranian regime.

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Briefing: How to navigate the maze of drug discounts to get the best price

Strategic angle: In February, TrumpRx joined a growing list of websites consumers can tap for discounts on their medicines. Here's a cheat sheet for getting the best deal.

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Briefing: The 'hoax' of the Nazi time zone in Spain: it robs us of sleep but aligns us with Europe

Strategic angle: Spain's adherence to Central European Time is linked to historical ties with Nazi Germany, raising questions about its impact on daily life.

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Briefing: ‘They made fun of us’: Meet the residents who won’t let Bonaire sink without a fight

Strategic angle: Faced with the devastating wrath of climate change, these islanders have put up a victorious fight – and they’re not done yet.

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Briefing: The Mères Lyonnaises: The women who first cooked and baked Lyon's gastronomic legend

Strategic angle: The Mères Lyonnaises were a group of women who helped create Lyon’s food identity since the 1800s and undoubtedly left a lasting mark on France's celebrated gastronomy.

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Briefing: Who was England's attacking spark? How England's players rated

Strategic angle: Who impressed for England in Friday's friendly against Uruguay? Alex Howell rates the players.