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Trump administration softens demand for hospitals to share emergency room medical records

A small federal agency tasked with protecting Americans from hazardous products is moving forward with a controversial public health project but is taking steps to assuage data privacy concerns raised by top hospital and consumer groups.

“We are now working directly with the American Hospital Association to address those concerns, to allay those questions that have [arisen], to maximize participation,” Peter Feldman, acting chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, exclusively told Nextgov/FCW last week regarding an update to a legacy surveillance system.

In July, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced it would update a surveillance system used to detect injuries from dangerous products such as lawn mowers, knives and booster seats.

The system, known as NEISS, currently has hospital coordinators and third-party coders at roughly 70 hospitals across 36 states manually review millions of emergency room medical records before they hand off information to the CPSC that could...

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The Best Kitchen Gadget to Prevent Salmonella Is a Good Meat Probe

It is the summer of salmonella, it seems. Multiple overlapping salmonella outbreaks now sprawl across at least 30 states as of late August, even as cases of prodigious-poop-causing parasite cyclospora seem to be receding. Hundreds have been sickened, and simultaneous recalls are in effect for products as diverse as eggs,

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Showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there’s still space

1:16 PM PDT · August 24, 2026 You don’t need a keynote session to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15. That’

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Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 25, #1893

Today’s Wordle answer features a repeated letter, but it’s a common one, so you might guess it. Read on for hints and the answer. Today’s Wordle hints Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 25, #905

Today’s Strands puzzle might inspire you to get some exercise. If you need hints and answers, read on. Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Today’s Strands theme is: Enjoying nature. If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Put on your boots. Clue words to unlock

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Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 25, #1893

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