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January 26, 2026

In this week’s edition of health news across the states: Race-neutral kidney disease screening facing criticism, Federal agencies shift to phase out animal testing, States tighten kratom regulations

Plus: Liz Murrill, Louisiana Attorney General: Nullifying Dobbs without Congress or the courts

HealthPlatform.News [[link removed]] Race-neutral kidney disease screening formula facing criticism [[link removed]]

A recently adopted race-neutral formula used to evaluate the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) may instead be leading to inaccurate diagnoses and disqualifying otherwise valid potential kidney donors. Proponents of the new formula say it is designed to eliminate racial bias from medical decisions, but studies show that it could also be leading to fewer donors being qualified for these transplants.

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Federal agencies shift to phase out animal testing [[link removed]]

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to phase out animal testing as part of his larger Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.

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States tighten kratom regulations as overdose deaths draw scrutiny [[link removed]]

As federal regulators consider reclassifying a potent kratom derivative as a controlled substance, states are stepping up efforts to regulate products that have spread widely through gas stations and convenience stores.

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Murrill: Nullifying Dobbs without Congress or the courts [[link removed]]

The United States Supreme Court “return[ed] the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives” in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 597 U.S. 215, 232 (2022). That landmark decision empowered Louisiana, and every state, to decide how to address the issue of abortion.

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