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Transplant patients call for drug innovation

People who get an organ transplant must take immunosuppressants daily. These drugs can have serious side effects and can cause secondary diseases like diabetes and cancer. And yet, they haven't been updated in more than a decade. Why? 

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The Jackpod: Joe Bader Biden?

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty recalls past presidents who have not been transparent about their health, which leads to a question he hopes moderators will ask President Biden at the upcoming CNN debate.

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