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New Stroke Recommendations Call Out Risks Unique to Women
In a first, the guidelines link poor pregnancy outcomes to stroke and call on doctors to exercise greater vigilance
In Remote Eastern Congo, a New Mpox Variant Is Attacking Children
An earlier strain was concentrated among adult men. Now the virus is moving quickly between children and in many cases it is proving fatal
Bird Flu Suspected in Four Washington Farm Workers, CDC Sends Team
The infections would make Washington the sixth state to identify human cases this year
Kids Are Sucking Down Baby Food Pouches at Record Rates
Sales of food pouches — soft bags with plastic spouts for easy consumption — have increased 900% since 2010
Inside the Bungled Bird Flu Response, Where Profits Collide With Public Health
The vets who sounded the alarm have been silenced, some even fired, and won’t discuss their experiences on the record for fear of reprisals
Weight-Loss Drug Firm Accused of Prioritizing Profits After Halting Insulin Pen Production
Novo Nordisk’s decision will force people in developing countries to use outdated glass vials and syringes, warn campaigners
Fauci Looks Back
Anthony Fauci's memoir, On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service, is a book that begins with its ending.
Debate Erupts About How to Deploy Experimental Marburg Drugs and Vaccines in Rwanda
Rwandan government decides against a randomized vaccine trial recommended by WHO
United States Warns Israel to Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza or Risk Losing Weapons Funding
The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days
WHO Approves Bavarian Nordic's Mpox Vaccine for Adolescents
The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic's, opens new tab mpox vaccine for adolescents
Russia's Latest Target in Africa: U.S.-Funded Anti-Malaria Programs
Scientists fighting the spread of infectious diseases on the continent have been targeted online by pro-Russian activists, part of an effort to spread
How Mainstream Climate Science Endorsed the Fantasy of a Global Warming Time Machine
Nearly all modelled pathways for limiting global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels involved temporarily transgressing this target