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Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest U.S. Health-care Payment System
The hacking shut down the nation’s biggest health-care payment system, causing financial chaos
Meningitis Could be Behind "Mystery Illness" Reports in Nigeria
The WHO confirms three meningitis deaths, which it says might have triggered rumors of an outbreak of an unknown disease
Got COVID? CDC Says Stay Home While You're Sick, but Drops Its 5-Day Isolation Rule
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dropping its 5-day isolation guidance for people with COVID-19
Breast Cancer Death Rate Dropped 58% over 44 Years in the United States
Nearly half of the reduction was attributed to earlier and more effective treatment
French Senate Approves a Bill to Make Abortion a Constitutional Right
France's Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the constitution
Fentanyl Cannot Be Defeated Without New Tactics
Suppression works even less well than with other narcotics
Cholera Vaccine Shortage Reaches Worst Point Yet, With Experts Fearing Deadly Outbreaks
An unprecedented shortage of cholera vaccine has public health experts fearing that a recent surge of outbreaks across LMICs will worsen
The Obesity Capitals of the World
A new study shows that waistlines are widening almost everywhere
Why South Asian Women Are Suffering From Anemia
Researchers have found that the demographic is more prone to the condition than other groups. What gives?
Any Use of Marijuana Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Says
Stroke risk rose 42% and the risk of heart attack rose 25% if cannabis was used daily, the study found
Netanyahu's "Day after" Plan for Gaza is Unviable
At the end of last week, Netanyahu issued a proposal to his war cabinet outlining a vision for a postwar future for the Gaza Strip
IVF Bans Like Alabama’s Could Cost the Lives of Children Already Born
Families rely on IVF and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to prevent disease and save lives