Australia's bird flu response: Too little, but it's not too late

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When news broke over the weekend that Australia's first mainland case of bird flu in a mammal—the death of a long-nosed fur seal—had been detected, I felt deep sadness and dread for what's likely to come next.

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Too much or too little sleep may make your body age faster

Both too little and too much sleep may be linked to faster aging throughout the body. Researchers analyzing 23 biological aging clocks found the lowest aging levels among people sleeping about 6.4 to 7.8 hours per day.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Medicaid obesity-drug coverage, a Regenxbio gene therapy, and more

President Trump’s pledge to make pricey weight loss drugs widely available for low-income Americans through Medicaid is not panning out…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by STAT