Health
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News
Why the World Needs Its Own Immune System
The thing that has surprised me most since I began my job leading foreign assistance for global health at the…
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Food
Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers
The News More than 15 million people have signed up for health insurance plans offered on the Affordable Care Act’s…
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Food
Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, suggested that states were doing far too little to make sure that…
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US
New C.D.C. Director Seeks to Foster Trust in a Battered Agency
Five months into her tenure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Mandy K. Cohen is trying to…
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World
‘We Are All Sick’: Infectious Diseases Spread Across Gaza
Infectious diseases are ravaging the people of the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization said Monday, as more people flee…
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World
France to Ban Smoking in Forests, on Beaches and Near Schools
A government anti-smoking plan also includes costlier cigarettes and a ban on disposable vapes. Smoking is the leading cause of…
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US
Biden Campaign Aims to Weaponize Trump’s Threat to Obamacare
The president’s aides quickly jumped on a statement by Donald Trump that he was “seriously looking at alternatives” to the…
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World
Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them…
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News
The Public Health Crisis in Gaza That Could Devastate a Generation
It is hard to describe what it means for someone to be “severely wasted,” but when you hold a child…
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Finance
Palantir Wins Major U.K. Health Contract Despite Criticism
The Peter Thiel-owned company overcame opposition from activists, doctors and lawmakers to sign a lucrative deal with England’s National Health…