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Author Kelly Corrigan(left) and Manoush Zomorodi(right) on a walk around Vancouver. Corrigan has her notebook at the ready. Katie Monteleone/NPR hide caption toggle caption Katie Monteleone/NPR This piece also appeared …

The mosquito-borne disease is sweeping through a province in southern China, which is taking strict measures to quash the outbreak. (Image credit: Visual China Group)

An attendee holds a “Stop The Health Care Cuts” sign on June 6 at a Democratic town hall in Lansing, Mich. In July, Congressional Democrats failed to stop Republicans from …

This week a new word made its public debut. With an increase in attacks on health care facilities and personnel, the goal of this coinage is to spark outrage and …

Rams defensive end Kobie Turner takes a sniff of smelling salts during a game against the Packers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday. Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty …

Polls show people across political lines agree that contraception should be legal and accessible. Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images Contraception is a routine part of …

There isn’t a standard definition of ultra-processed foods, but all the foods pictured fit the bill. They contain added fat, sugar or salt, plus preservatives to extend their shelf-life. Dan …

The Tibor Rubin Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Long Beach on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Scott Varley/MediaNews Group/Torrance Daily Breeze/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Varley/MediaNews Group/Torrance Daily Breeze/Getty …

A researcher works at the Moderna headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In May, the Trump administration pulled over $700 million committed to Moderna for developing future flu vaccines, and this week …

Advances in gene-editing are leading to renewed interest in modifying DNA in human embryos. VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images …