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An investigational Alzheimer's disease treatment slowed the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in a clinical trial

Sweeping 100-page law will also allow same-sex couples to adopt and includes measures that expand protections for women, children and the elderly

About 1.5 billion women did not have access to preventive care in 2021, and globally, fewer than 1 in 8 women were screened for cancer

In South Korea, more than 13,000 people—26 out of every 100,000—took their own lives in 2021

Puerto Rico's department of agriculture secretary said the vast majority of fields were lost due to the storm's heavy downpour

Water vapor injected into the stratosphere by an eruption in January may have a slight warming effect

The guidance comes as Americans are coping with illness, isolation and loss from the pandemic, as well as other stressors like inflation

The unscripted comment could complicate the administration’s campaign for people to seek updated vaccines ahead of a potential winter surge

It's the first time the country has called an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus strain in more than a decade, per the World Health Organization

Development may aid at-risk populations as mask use declines

But with little public notice and accelerating speed, America's children have become much less poor

Many are without clean water services and Puerto Rico's health centers were running on generators, though some generators have also failed