Health
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Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa
Only a fraction of the presumed cases in five countries have led to positive tests for anthrax. Some scientists say…
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Behind the Shortage Keeping Cancer Patients From Chemo
Key drugs have been in scarce supply, revealing a deep crisis in the generic drug industry.
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New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments
Researchers in developing countries are trying to find treatments for conditions that affect the poorest people. But the system is…
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Possible Ways to Ease Drug Shortages
Lawmakers, U.S. officials and industry experts have offered measures to try to shore up the generic drug market.
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Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, suggested that states were doing far too little to make sure that…
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What Parents Should Know About Tongue-Tie Releases
Tongue, lip and cheek-tie releases are often recommended to help with breastfeeding or to prevent health problems. Few studies have…
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What to Know About Ketamine
Matthew Perry’s death was attributed to the effects of high levels of the anesthetic drug, which is increasingly used to…
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Lead Levels in Children’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive
The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of…
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New York City Is Offering Free Online Therapy to Teens: Will it Work?
The city’s $26 million contract with Talkspace makes mental health care very accessible. But some worry it is ‘a Band-Aid’…
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Bird Flu Is Still Causing Havoc. Here’s the Latest.
The virus, which recently reached the Antarctic region for the first time, is surging again in North America.