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China Says 80 Percent of Population Have Had COVID-19, as Millions Travel for Lunar New Year
Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of China's CDC, says in the next two to three months, the possibility of a large-scale COVID second wave is very small
Pfizer Says it Will Widen Access to Hundreds of Off-Patent Medicines in Low-Income Countries
The drugmaker plans to provide about 500 medicines and vaccines at not-for-profit prices
China's Population Shrinks for First Time Since 1960s in Seismic Shift
Births decline despite efforts to encourage bigger families
Are Gas Stoves the New Cigarettes?
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is weighing federal action on gas stoves
A Child or Youth Died Once Every 4.4 Seconds in 2021—UN Report
An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth ages 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021
Black Medical Residents Saddled With More Debt Than Other Groups
Debt disparities start long before postgrad training; debt forgiveness could provide relief
China Crests First Infection Wave Since Abandoning Zero-COVID
Overloaded hospitals and morgues suggest true death toll is hidden and worst is to come
Brazil to Play Lead Role on Climate Change Policy-Environment Minister
Brazil will not shy away from playing a leading role in addressing climate change and the impending emergency the world is facing
Malawi Delays Reopening Schools as Cholera Cases Surge
The total number of cases and deaths has accelerated to 17,824 and 595 respectively since cases were first reported in March
Drawing the Journey
Migrants share stories from the road through Central America
New Jersey Investigating Cluster of Legionnaires' Disease Cases
Health officials have confirmed cases across two counties in the U.S. state
ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal and Seek to Ban Them
Laws and regulations, which started appearing nearly a century ago, were meant to fight the commercialization of medicine