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Global Aid Cuts Hit Prevention Harder Than Treatment for Three Diseases
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Global Fund chief Peter Sands said 2025 aid cuts hit AIDS, TB and malaria prevention harder than treatment, with 300,000 fewer people on HIV PrEP.
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Cutting prevention now for these diseases will only drive up future treatment costs when infections spike again.
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Study Finds 33-Fold Rise in BPC-157 Use Despite Limited Safety Data
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BPC-157, an unapproved peptide backed by RFK Jr. and often used with TB-500 as the “Wolverine stack,” is being consumed across a wide range of conditions in the gray market, with new-user numbers rising 33-fold from 2020 to 2026 and regulation still unresolved as the FDA weighs compounding despite safety concerns. Researchers warn that real-world use is hard to track, 1,039 documented patients exist, and there is no solid evidence that the peptide improves healing or pain, underscoring safety risks amid burgeoning popularity.
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Colorado Sues GEO Group Over TB Investigation
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit against GEO Group for failing to comply with state public health orders and provide information in the tuberculosis investigation at the Aurora ICE Processing Center, citing risk to public health. The suit seeks emergency injunctive relief to compel disclosure as health officials say the company’s noncompliance jeopardizes the investigation, while GEO maintains there are no active TB cases and that authorities are involved on the federal level.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
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Johnson & Johnson Folds to Pushback on Lifesaving Drug
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— Jul 17, 2023
Drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) agreed to remove some of its control over generic multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) medication after being criticized for “trying to immorally extend their patent.”…
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Dr. Fauci: ‘I Don’t Really See Us Eradicating’ COVID-19
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— Jul 22, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci is sharing his thoughts on what he thinks will happen with COVID-19 over time. Asked during Wednesday’s webcast on TB Alliance if COVID-19 will be longterm or reoccurring like the flu, he said, “It’s…
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FDA Panel Recommends Loosening Peptide Compounding Rules
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— Jul 20, 2026
The FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee is set to review seven peptide compounds, including BPC-157 and TB-500, to decide whether licensed pharmacies can make them, amid rising social-media-driven interest and largely unclear evidence of safety and effectiveness. Regulators caution the evidence base is limited as demand grows, with endorsements from public figures fueling interest and some users reporting benefits.
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