NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Carlos del Rio about the spiking number of measles cases in South Carolina and about the public health challenges posed by the outbreak.
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Maureen Cahillane, center, walks with her bereavement group on November 21 in Northampton, Mass. Nancy Eve Cohen hide caption toggle caption Nancy Eve Cohen Grief can make some people hole …
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Fewer characters on TV had abortions in 2025 — and more stories reinforced shame : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAbby Ryder Fortson portrayed Kristi Wheeler, a teen who came into the hospital for a medication abortion, on The Pitt. Warner Bros. Discovery hide caption toggle caption Warner Bros. Discovery …
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King Charles says early diagnosis allows his cancer treatment to be reduced : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBritain’s King Charles III attends an Advent Service at Westminster Abbey, in London, on Wednesday. On Friday, the monarch said early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his …
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Dean Karlan (in blue shirt) meets with a group of refugees in southwest Uganda to hear about their experience with a program that offers loans to help them “graduate” from …
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Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSamoana Matagi was one of the four participants in a study that tested the capabilities of a new bionic hand. Here, Matagi wears the bionic hand on one arm and …
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Medical experts warn that CDC vaccine advisers' guidance is untrustworthy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe reverberations are still being felt from a vote by advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strike a longstanding recommendation on the hepatitis B vaccine.
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Why one trauma doctor sees self-driving cars as a 'public health breakthrough'
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks to Dr. Jonathan Slotkin about the new data released by Waymo about accidents and their self-driving cars.
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4 mindset shifts that take the pressure off the holidays : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesManaging a full December calendar and a long list of to-dos can quickly take you from festive to frazzled if you’re trying to make everything picture-perfect, Instagrammable and a core …
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Testosterone levels have declined in men. Here's what the FDA wants to do about it
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what his agency wants to do about it.