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China Faces Surge in Children Suffering Respiratory Illnesses

By Bloomberg News

Vaccines Slash Long COVID Risk

By Jamie Ducharme

The Caviar Market is Rife with Fraud

By Haley Weiss

What to Know About Compounded Versions of Weight Loss Drugs

By Alice Park
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More Free COVID-19 Tests Are Available for Holiday Season

Americans can order moreĀ free COVID-19 testsĀ online for home delivery.

By AMANDA SEITZ / AP

The Epidemic of Violence in American Hospitals

A disturbing spate of violence has struck American hospitals and health care facilities.

By Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos

Why the FDA Is Screening Cinnamon Imports for Lead

The FDA is investigating cinnamon apple puree and applesauce products amid reports of elevated blood lead levels in at least 34 people.

By Solcyre Burga

Patent Manipulation Keeps Insulin Prices High

Pharmaceutical companies layer on patents for drug delivery devices to maintain market exclusivity, according to a new study.

By Haley Weiss

How to Handle COVID-19 This Winter

Stay safe from COVID-19, the flu, and RSV.

By Jamie Ducharme

CRISPR Therapy Gets U.K. Approval, a Global, First

The U.K.'s drug regulator a CRISPR-based treatment for sickle cell disease and thalassemia, making it such gene therapy approved in the world.

By MARIA CHENG / AP

How to Get Better at Saying No

Be intentional about what you communicate, reinforce it with body language, and carry a visual reminder of why it matters.

By Angela Haupt

Long COVID Research Needs a New Approach

A pair of public health experts argue that the current approach to Long COVID research is failing, and offer a radical new paradigm.

By Steven Phillips and Michelle Williams

Asiaā€™s Bedbug Crisis

After they haunted Paris, bedbugs are now terrifying countries in Asia, where surges in infestations are fueling fresh anxieties and stirring governments to action.

By Koh Ewe

U.S. Women Live 6 Years Longer Than Men

It's the largest gender-based life expectancy gap since 1996.

By Jamie Ducharme

Rebound Infections Occur in 20% of Paxlovid Users

According to a new study, one in five people who take Paxlovid to treat COVID-19 end up having a rebound infection.

By Alice Park

Racism's Effect on Black Youth Mental Health

Mental health system is not equipped to address the critical impact racism has on Black youth, writes Amanda Calhoun.

By Amanda Joy Calhoun

Weight Loss Drug Wegovy Can Also Reduce Risk of Heart Events

There is new evidence that semaglutide can also help reduce the risk of dying from heart disease in some patients.

By Alice Park

Whole-Eye Transplants Are Now Possible

Surgeons at NYU performed what's believed to be the world's first whole-eye transplant.

By Jamie Ducharme

FDA Approves Most Potent Weight Loss Drug Yet

Zepbound, made by Eli Lilly, is the newest FDA-approved drug for weight loss. (It was previously a diabetes treatment known as Mounjaro.)

By Alice Park

Is social media addictive?

A new study attempts to resolve a divide in behavioral science over whether social media is addictive.

By Haley Weiss
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