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The FDA Knows Nicotine Is Addictive. It Wants to Regulate it for the First Time
FDA is poised to set a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and some other tobacco products
Powerful Earthquake Kills More Than 1,000 People in Eastern Afghanistan
The magnitude-5.9 temblor struck Khost and Paktika provinces, with many still likely trapped under rubble
Testing Failures Helped COVID Spread. We Must Do Better with Monkeypox
The United States risks repeating an error it made at the start of COVID
7 Books to Help Teach Kids About Juneteenth
As families celebrate Juneteenth, some books to help explain the importance of the holiday to little ones
CDC Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Youngest Kids
The two-and-a-half year wait is over—children six months through 5-years-old can now get a COVID-19 vaccine
Most of the World Breathes Unsafe Air, Taking More Than 2 Years Off Global Life Expectancy
"In no region of the world is the deadly impact of pollution more visible than in South Asia"
The Great Tampon Shortage of 2022
Supply chain problems are leaving U.S. stores low on tampons
How We Classify Countries and People—and Why it Matters
The vocabulary used in global health and development has roots in racism and colonialism, and has created a false hierarchy
Facing "Severe" Energy Crisis, Pakistan Reverts to Five-Day Work Week
Pakistan has faced hours-long power outages recently as temperatures have soared in some areas near 110 degrees fahrenheit
FDA Advisers Recommend Authorization of Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Already authorized for use in more than 40 other countries, Novavax will become available in the United States in the next few weeks
Moderna Says Updated COVID Booster Is Superior to Original Vaccine
In the United States, if the FDA signs off, new shots could begin shipping by August
Cholera Fears Prompt Quarantine in Mariupol, Official Says
In Mariupol fears of constant bombardment have given way to silent threats: bacteria-laced water and deadly cholera outbreaks