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The cost of despair: Preventable deaths surging among Latinos in the U.S., data shows
For decades, Latino communities in the United States defied one of public health’s most durable predictions: that poverty, discrimination and social hardship inevitably produce worse health.
Pregnant women among those sickened in Pennsylvania measles outbreak
Pregnant women are increasingly among those sickened in an accelerating measles outbreak centered in Pennsylvania, doctors say.
Who’s tracking the risks from peptides? In many cases, no one
As peptides surge in popularity, an NBC investigation finds there is little information about what happens when adverse side effects occur.
Trump, the ‘fertilization president,’ promised to make IVF free. What happened?
President Trump promised on the campaign trail that he would make IVF free. That has not happened, and Republicans in Congress are not advancing the issue.
Why this year’s foodborne outbreaks have made more Americans sick
Outbreaks linked to contaminated food keep stacking up, from E. coli in blueberries to cyclospora in lettuce. Although the number of outbreaks is consistent with past years, there have been far more illnesses.
Eye drops recalled over possible contamination, FDA reports
The FDA reported that bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief have been recalled over potential contamination.
Merck and Moderna say cancer vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrence of melanoma
Pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck said that an experimental vaccine treatment has shown signs of preventing skin cancer from returning or spreading in a study of melanoma patients.
With no CDC vaccine advisory committee, will there be Covid shots this fall?
This spring, the federal machinery to get updated Covid shots ready for the fall appeared to be on track: A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee had taken the first step to prepare for the new shots, selecting the latest strains to target.
Childhood vaccine exemptions for personal or religious reasons hit new record
The number of parents in the U.S. choosing not to vaccinate their children rose dramatically in the last school year, according to data released Monday by the CDC.
Ebola outbreak becomes Congo’s worst on record, with over 2,300 dead
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has killed over 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record there. It is also the fastest-growing in history.