Health
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News
France to Ban Smoking in Forests, on Beaches and Near Schools
A government anti-smoking plan also includes costlier cigarettes and a ban on disposable vapes. Smoking is the leading cause of…
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News
Biden Campaign Aims to Weaponize Trump’s Threat to Obamacare
The president’s aides quickly jumped on a statement by Donald Trump that he was “seriously looking at alternatives” to the…
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News
Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them…
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Opinion
The Public Health Crisis in Gaza That Could Devastate a Generation
It is hard to describe what it means for someone to be “severely wasted,” but when you hold a child…
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Business
Palantir Wins Major U.K. Health Contract Despite Criticism
The Peter Thiel-owned company overcame opposition from activists, doctors and lawmakers to sign a lucrative deal with England’s National Health…
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News
Trump Health Report Claims ‘Weight Reduction’ but Skimps on Specifics
The former president’s doctors have often offered hyperbolic or unverifiable claims in reports about his health.
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News
Deadly Strike Rocks a Hospital in Gaza, Where Few Are Still Working
The strike killed 12 people, officials said, at the Indonesian Hospital in the Gaza Strip, where the U.N. says most…
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Health
Why We’re Still Breathing Dirty Indoor Air
The pandemic and recent wildfires have shown how unhealthy indoor air can be. But scientific and governmental inertia have slowed…
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News
Premature Babies Are Evacuated From Embattled Hospital in Gaza
Thirty-one premature babies in extremely critical condition were evacuated from the embattled Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza on Sunday and…
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Business
Health Risks Linked to Climate Change Are Getting Worse, Experts Warn
The 8th update to a major international report shows more people are getting sick and dying from extreme heat, drought…