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March 13th, 2026

Today's top 2 stories, curated by Daily Direct.

Stat News

Opinion: America has health alarm fatigue. I know because I treat it

Robert Shpiner argues that years of cascading public health crises have left Americans numb to warnings β€” a dangerous complacency that bad actors in power are counting on. As Kennedy and Trump dismantle health infrastructure, the very exhaustion that makes people tune out may be the administration's most powerful ally. Shpiner calls on clinicians and citizens alike to resist the urge to look away.

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KFF Health News

Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks

Amid rising measles outbreaks, U.S. doctors are sounding the alarm about subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a rare but devastating complication that can strike years after an initial infection. The condition begins with mobility problems before progressing to paralysis and is nearly always fatal. As cases of measles climb, physicians are racing to ensure the medical community can recognize a disease many had considered extinct.

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