Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it’s …
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They want a COVID shot to protect their health or at-risk family. They can’t get it : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTherese McRae with her daughter (left), Stephan Neidenbach (upper right, with his wife Jennifer, and their children) and Jason Mitton (lower right) all want the COVID vaccine and are having …
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Love, drugs and condoms: Couples with different HIV status face a new reality
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThey’re called “serodiscordant” couples. One is HIV positive, the other negative. Aid from the U.S. enabled them to obtain medicines and condoms for protection — until this year. (Image credit: …
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TB is the #1 killer among infectious diseases. A new study says its toll could mount
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent. (Image credit: Nhac Nguyen)
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New federal restrictions on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility cause confusion and anger
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe new federal restrictions on who can get the new COVID-19 vaccines are causing anxiety, frustration and anger around the country as people scramble to navigate the confusing patchwork of …
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U.S. death rates drop in 2024, and COVID falls off the top 10 list : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesActivists gather during a vigil in Lafayette Park for nurses who died during the COVID-19 pandemic on January 13, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo …
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Exposure to chemicals is listed as a potential driver of chronic disease in children in a new MAHA report, but critics say RJK Jr. has backpedaled on pledges to reduce …
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California shield law would let doctors to prescribe abortion drugs anonymously : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMedication abortion with the two-drug regime of mifepristone and misoprostol is the most common form of abortion in the U.S. Natalie Behring/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Natalie Behring/Getty Images …
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Americans consume more sugar when it’s hot outside, study finds : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemand for sugary beverages goes up when it’s hot out. Here, delivering soda on a hot July day in New York City in 2016. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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RFK Jr.’s MAHA report proposes over 100 ideas for children’s health : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented a strategy report of the Make America Healthy Again Commission intended to tackle childhood chronic disease. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images …