Health
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Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and Treatment
New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots, could help control the virus in hard-to-reach populations.
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Sleep Apnea Reduced in People Who Took Weight-Loss Drug, Eli Lilly Reports
The company reported results of clinical trials involving Zepbound, an obesity drug in the same class as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.
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Women Talk Through Their Abortions on TikTok
“Have an abortion with me,” a single mother from Brooklyn named Sunni says as she twirls around her kitchen to…
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U.S. Limits Deadly Mining Dust as Black Lung Resurges
Federal regulation capping toxic airborne silica has been decades in the making. The delay has cost miners dearly.
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National Sciences Academy Asks Court to Strip Sackler Name From Endowment
Millions in Sackler donations sat dormant, rising in value as the opioid epidemic raged and as other institutions distanced themselves…
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Were You Stuck With a Big Vet Bill? Tell Us About It.
We want to hear from pet owners about their experiences taking their animals to the vet, and how they paid…
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24 Hours at a Makeshift Refuge for Migrants in the California Wilderness
It was 1:53 a.m., and Peter Fink was on a barren mountain plateau near Campo, Calif., passing out blankets to…
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Texas Surgeon Is Accused of Secretly Denying Liver Transplants
A Houston hospital is investigating whether a doctor altered a transplant list to make his patients ineligible for care. A…
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The History Behind Arizona’s 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban
The state’s Supreme Court ruled that the 1864 law is enforceable today. Here is what led to its enactment.
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England Limits Youth Gender Medications, Part of Big Shift in Europe
Five European countries have recently restricted hormone treatments for adolescents with gender distress. They have not banned the care, unlike…