With genetic samples from the infamous Wuhan market, a new study makes the case that raccoon dogs are likely the animal that infected humans. Proponents of the lab leak theory …
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This preventive drug could be a 'game changer' in ending the HIV epidemic
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn newly released data, lenacapavir, given via a twice-yearly injection, has shown remarkable effectiveness at eliminating HIV transmission during sexual contact. But its cost could be an issue. (Image credit: …
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A report shows rapid development of new cancer treatment and detection is helping people live longer. But more people are also getting diagnosed, and at younger ages.
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Medical debt was holding these workers back, so the factory opened a clinic : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlexandra Vazquez works in the Phifer factory, a window screen manufacturer outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Charity Rachelle for KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Charity Rachelle for KFF Health News …
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U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKevin Donaldson uses fentanyl and xylazine in Burlington, Vermont. He says more people like himself are finding ways to survive the U.S. overdose crisis. Data shows overdose deaths nationwide are …
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Cancer incidence is up but deaths are down as treatments improve : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn recent years. more cancers are being detected but treatments and outcomes are also improving. megaflopp/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption megaflopp/iStockphoto/Getty Images Lourdes Monje moved to Philadelphia at age …
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The body transforms in remarkable ways during pregnancy. So does the brain
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Jacobs of UC Santa Barbara about how pregnancy reshapes the brain, the subject of a study out this week in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
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Abortion providers — and patients — are on the move, as state laws keep shifting : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAnti-abortion protesters march past the Planned Parenthood in Bloomington, Ind., after the Rally for Life march in January 2023. The facility offers birth control and testing for sexually transmitted diseases …
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How can regulators prevent cyberattacks like Change Healthcare? : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter the Change Healthcare cyberattack wreaked chaos in the health care system, members of the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from Andrew Witty, chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group, Change …