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Public Health
Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year
One January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she…
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Infectious Disease
Adults commonly misdiagnosed with pneumonia, study shows
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Infectious Disease
Annual COVID-19 vaccine campaign with second dose reduces disease burden, costs
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Public Health
At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA’s Authority, and Return to 1873 Obscenity Law
Lawyers from the conservative Christian group that won the case to overturn Roe v. Wade are returning to the U.S.…
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Public Health
Amgen aims to enter weight loss drug market with a new approach
The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters on May 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California. Mario Tama | Getty…
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Public Health
After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl
Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss In the small Appalachian city of Bristol, Virginia, City Council member Neal Osborne left a…
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Public Health
A Paramedic Was Skeptical About This Rx for Stopping Repeat Opioid Overdoses. Then He Saw It Help.
OCALA, Fla. — Fire Capt. Jesse Blaire steered his SUV through the mobile home park until he spotted the little…
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Public Health
A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?
Sara England was putting together Ghostbusters costumes for Halloween when she noticed her baby wasn’t doing well. Her 3-month-old son,…
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Public Health
Nvidia’s AI ambitions in medicine and health care are becoming clear
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Conference at the SAP Center in San Jose,…
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Public Health
Neuralink shows video of patient chess player involving brain implant
Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink streamed a live video on Wednesday that showed a patient using the company’s brain implant to…
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