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Noa Feldman

Health Correspondent

180 Articles

About Noa

Noa covers healthcare and pharmaceuticals with a focus on systems and costs: who pays, what works and where the money goes. She keeps a careful, non-alarmist tone on public health stories and doesn't give medical advice — that's what clinicians are for.

Areas of Expertise

Healthcare systems pharma public health economics

Latest Articles

NIH Unveils Comprehensive Cancer Model Compendium to Power Precision Research
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NIH Unveils Comprehensive Cancer Model Compendium to Power Precision Research

The Human Cancer Models Initiative releases 665 high-fidelity tumor models from 2,780 donors across 25 cancer types, val...

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FIT-Based Screening Steadily Cut Colorectal Cancer Deaths in Spain, 20-Year Data Show
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FIT-Based Screening Steadily Cut Colorectal Cancer Deaths in Spain, 20-Year Data Show

A population-wide study from Spain’s Basque Country found that a biennial fecal immunochemical test program reduced colo...

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Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Exposes Cracks in US Public Health Disease Surveillance
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Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Exposes Cracks in US Public Health Disease Surveillance

More than 11,000 cyclosporiasis cases hit Michigan, straining local health departments. Nurses are doing painstaking con...

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HHS Moves to Strip Certification of Major Organ Donation Network Over Safety Failures
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HHS Moves to Strip Certification of Major Organ Donation Network Over Safety Failures

Federal reviews found that nearly a third of authorized organ donations at Network for Hope had concerning features, inc...

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Kentucky’s Medical Schools Pledge 40 Hours of Nutrition Education in HHS Push
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Kentucky’s Medical Schools Pledge 40 Hours of Nutrition Education in HHS Push

With commitments from all medical schools, Kentucky becomes the latest state to ensure future doctors receive at least 4...

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Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Mexican Jalapeños; 345 Sick in 27 States, Chipotle and Qdoba Respond
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Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Mexican Jalapeños; 345 Sick in 27 States, Chipotle and Qdoba Respond

CDC investigation ties a Salmonella Javiana outbreak to jalapeño peppers imported from Sinaloa, Mexico. Coast Citrus Dis...

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Falling Sequencing Costs and AI Propel Genomics into Mainstream Medicine
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Falling Sequencing Costs and AI Propel Genomics into Mainstream Medicine

Plummeting genome sequencing costs and advances in bioinformatics are enabling early cancer detection and personalised t...

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Orexin Neurons Help Rats Keep Working Toward Harder Rewards, Nagoya Study Finds
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Orexin Neurons Help Rats Keep Working Toward Harder Rewards, Nagoya Study Finds

Rats with blocked orexin neurons lost persistence as tasks got harder, while real-time monitoring linked the cells to re...

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FDA Clears AI Coronary Inflammation Tool; Hofstra Sued Over Bar-Exam Cardiac Arrest
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FDA Clears AI Coronary Inflammation Tool; Hofstra Sued Over Bar-Exam Cardiac Arrest

Caristo's CaRi-Heart wins FDA de novo clearance, Hofstra faces a cardiac-arrest lawsuit over bar-exam emergency care, an...

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ADA Review, Retatrutide Access and GLP-1 Generics Lead a Busy Diabetes Week
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ADA Review, Retatrutide Access and GLP-1 Generics Lead a Busy Diabetes Week

A busy week for diabetes and obesity drugs: ADA reviews a police incident, Lilly expands retatrutide access, Novo faces ...

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How Doctors Choose Type 2 Diabetes Medications: What Patients Should Know
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How Doctors Choose Type 2 Diabetes Medications: What Patients Should Know

From metformin to GLP-1 agonists and insulin: a practical look at how type 2 diabetes treatment plans are built and what...

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What to Eat for Steadier Blood Sugar: Carbs, Fiber and Tracking Tools
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What to Eat for Steadier Blood Sugar: Carbs, Fiber and Tracking Tools

A practical guide to managing blood sugar through food: why carb type matters, how counting and net carbs work, and whic...

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18 High-Protein Foods and What the 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Recommend
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18 High-Protein Foods and What the 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Recommend

Healthline's guide maps the 2025-2030 U.S. dietary recommendation of 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body we...

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EPA Releases Fluoride Toxicity Assessment Protocol, Pulling Rule Review Years Forward
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EPA Releases Fluoride Toxicity Assessment Protocol, Pulling Rule Review Years Forward

EPA published the roadmap for a fast-tracked fluoride health assessment focused on children's neurodevelopment and denta...

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Robin Roberts on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Vulnerability, Support and Self-Advocacy
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Robin Roberts on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Vulnerability, Support and Self-Advocacy

The 'Good Morning America' co-anchor on her 2007 breast cancer diagnosis, the limits of being 'brave,' and the support a...

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Peru's Health Ministry Warns Exercising in Extreme Heat Raises Heart Attack Risk
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Peru's Health Ministry Warns Exercising in Extreme Heat Raises Heart Attack Risk

Peru's Minsa warns that outdoor exercise in temperatures above 30-35°C can overload the heart, raising the risk of heart...

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Lipfendra vs Statins: What the FDA's First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Means for High Cholesterol
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Lipfendra vs Statins: What the FDA's First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Means for High Cholesterol

The FDA approved Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, on July 16, 2026 — a new daily-pill add-on for ...

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Kennedy's HHS Launches 'The Real Food Show' to Push Affordable Home Cooking
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Kennedy's HHS Launches 'The Real Food Show' to Push Affordable Home Cooking

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new YouTube cooking series aims to turn the Dietary Guidelines into budget-friendl...

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US Health Centers Served Record 32.7 Million Patients in 2025, HHS Says
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US Health Centers Served Record 32.7 Million Patients in 2025, HHS Says

HRSA-funded clinics topped 32.7 million patients in 2025, the highest total in 61 years, led by rural growth and gains i...

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Kennedy's Virginia Tour Links Rural Health Funding, Recovery Care and Indoor Farming
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Kennedy's Virginia Tour Links Rural Health Funding, Recovery Care and Indoor Farming

On a southwest Virginia stop, HHS Secretary Kennedy tied addiction recovery, rural health investment and pesticide-free ...

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Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taylor Farms lettuce grows to 1,947 cases in nine states
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Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taylor Farms lettuce grows to 1,947 cases in nine states

CDC says 1,947 lab-confirmed cyclosporiasis cases are linked to recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, no...

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Protein-Heavy Diets May Speed Aging in Sedentary Adults, 350-Study Review Finds
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Protein-Heavy Diets May Speed Aging in Sedentary Adults, 350-Study Review Finds

A review of more than 350 studies suggests cutting protein, not adding it, may slow aging — and questions new US guideli...

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Arginine Shortages Let Cancer and Viruses Hide From the Immune System
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Arginine Shortages Let Cancer and Viruses Hide From the Immune System

Rockefeller researchers show low arginine reduces the immune system's warning protein, letting tumors and viruses evade ...

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Bone Density Partially Rebounds in Transgender Youth After Puberty Blockers, Meta-Analysis Finds
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Bone Density Partially Rebounds in Transgender Youth After Puberty Blockers, Meta-Analysis Finds

Puberty suppression temporarily slows bone accrual in transgender youth, but a 751-patient meta-analysis finds partial r...

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Study Finds No Autism Link in Newborn Circumcision, Countering HHS Claims
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Study Finds No Autism Link in Newborn Circumcision, Countering HHS Claims

A JAMA Pediatrics analysis of 2,771 boys in the NIH-funded ECHO cohort found no association between neonatal circumcisio...

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What If KidZania and Starbucks Ran Egypt's Hospitals? A Columnist's Challenge
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What If KidZania and Starbucks Ran Egypt's Hospitals? A Columnist's Challenge

An Egyptian business columnist argues healthcare's problems are managerial, not medical — and that patient-experience st...

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Complete Health to Pay $14.1 Million Over Medicare Advantage Diagnosis Codes
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Complete Health to Pay $14.1 Million Over Medicare Advantage Diagnosis Codes

Complete Health Partners will pay $14.1M to settle allegations it inflated Medicare Advantage payments with unsupported ...

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SPF Every Day? Tanning Risks? The Sun-Protection Facts, Sorted
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SPF Every Day? Tanning Risks? The Sun-Protection Facts, Sorted

Healthline's new sun-protection resource answers the everyday questions — daily SPF, tanning dangers, sunscreen types — ...

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Protein Needs, Explained: What 0.8 Grams per Kilogram Really Means
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Protein Needs, Explained: What 0.8 Grams per Kilogram Really Means

Healthline's new protein challenge breaks down how much protein you actually need, why food weight isn't the same as pro...

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Trial Finds Ozempic, Wegovy Drug Semaglutide Cuts Heavy Drinking in Alcohol Use Disorder
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Trial Finds Ozempic, Wegovy Drug Semaglutide Cuts Heavy Drinking in Alcohol Use Disorder

A 50-patient University of Colorado trial found oral semaglutide reduced heavy drinking and cravings, a step toward the ...

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