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Setbacks in the Quest for Universal Health Coverage in Mexico
Polarized politics, policy upheaval, and pandemic disruption
Flesh-Eating Bacteria at the Beach? What You Need to Know.
Infections with Vibrio vulnificus are rare, especially in the Northeast. But a few recent cases suggest that precautions are wise for some
Maryland Reports First Locally Acquired Malaria Infection in 40 Years
A Maryland resident was hospitalized after contracting the disease locally
Judge Rules in Favor of Montana Youths in Landmark Climate Decision
‘This is a monumental decision,’ said a lawyer for the young plaintiffs. The ruling could influence how judges handle similar cases in other states.
UN Head Warns of “Global Boiling” as July Set to be Hottest Month Ever
EU climate change body says it is “more probable than not” temperatures will reach new highs in next few months
Doctors Who Put Lives at Risk with COVID Misinformation Rarely Punished
U.S. doctors who jeopardized patients’ lives by pushing medical misinformation during the pandemic and its aftermath have faced few reprecussions
Heart Attack Risk Rises Significantly on Extremely Hot, Polluted Days
Exposure to both high temperatures and air pollution is ‘more than a double whammy,’ study shows
The Steep Cost of Ron DeSantis’s Vaccine Turnabout
Once a vaccine advocate, the Florida governor lost his enthusiasm for the shot before the delta wave sent COVID hospitalizations and deaths soaring
Raging Fires on Rhodes Force Thousands to Scramble for Refuge
As firefighters fought blazes kindled by tinder-dry conditions on the Greek island, the authorities sent tourists and residents to boats moored
A New Approach to
Multiple sclerosis was once seen as a “dead-end disease.” But lots of little interventions have added up to remarkable progress
Treating Alzheimer’s Very Early Offers Better Hope of Slowing Decline, Study Finds
A trial of donanemab, an experimental drug, found it modestly slowed the worsening of memory and thinking
FDA Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The price of the pill, which has not been announced, will determine how affordable it will be when it becomes available in early 2024