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New COVID Variant XEC May Outpace Others This Fall

No signs of meaningfully different symptoms or vaccine response, experts say

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Impact of contaminant exposure considered on par with traditional risk factors

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Long Before I Was a Doctor, I was Just a Teen Whose Cousin Was Shot Dead

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Eye Drop Company in FDA's Sights Once Again

Agency sounds alarm that products still may contain amniotic fluid

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Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

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Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven't Slowed the Deaths

National experts and government officials agree strategies simply haven't been embraced widely

Sep 17, 2024
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'Failing Wisely' Can Promote a Safer Healthcare System

Don't assume old strategies and new technologies will improve patient safety

Sep 17, 2024
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Over Half of Adults With Uncontrolled Hypertension Unaware of Their Condition

CDC researcher shares alarming stats and some engagement opportunities

Sep 17, 2024
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Swimming Banned at Multiple East Coast Beaches After Medical Waste Washes Ashore

Source of the waste is under investigation

Sep 17, 2024
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Alcohol and Food Poisoning; Texas Sells Body Parts; Rise in Virus Tied to Paralysis

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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Deaths Projected to Rise 70% by 2050

New antibiotics, access to care could prevent millions of deaths, researchers say

Sep 16, 2024
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Microplastics Found in Human Olfactory Bulbs

Findings suggest a pathway for plastic fragments to enter the brain

Sep 16, 2024
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Florida Hospitals Ask Immigrants About Their Legal Status. Texas Will Try It Next.

Patients can decline to answer and still receive care

Sep 16, 2024
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