Since the onset of the pandemic, children in the U.S. have faced multiple challenges and hardships. Tragically, recent data reveals
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Cancer death rates fall, with a few exceptions
Cancer death rates continue to decline, with decreases in melanoma and lung cancer death rates leading that trend, according to
Continue reading »Delta COVID-19 variant is now in more than 80 countries, WHO says
The delta COVID-19 variant, which was first detected in India, has now been reported in more than 80 countries, according
Continue reading »If COVID-19 vaccines are free, why are some people getting bills?
The U.S. federal government prepaid for enough vaccines to cover every American, regardless of whether they have insurance, but some
Continue reading »COVID vaccinations are going up, but the pandemic isn't over. See a map of how the US is doing
In a race against rising coronavirus metrics, particularly given the new highly transmissible variants, the U.S. is rapidly ramping up
Continue reading »The high price of low vaccination rates: How a single measles outbreak cost $3.4 million
Measles, a disease long thought eliminated from the Western Hemisphere, re-emerged in Washington state in early 2019 — 72 people
Continue reading »Men with breast cancer undertreated, understudied
The T-shirts read “Fight like a girl.” But while October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings messages of strength and familiar
Continue reading »New psychedelic research center could be ‘quantum leap’ for brain illness: Professor
Johns Hopkins University is launching a new center for psychedelic research that will use psychedelic drugs to study the mind
Continue reading »Mosquito milestone: Use bacteria and radiation to eliminate the bugs
Is repellent just not doing the trick to rid you of mosquitoes this summer? What about a different approach, like
Continue reading »EPA allows continued use of pesticide linked to developmental issues in children
The Environmental Protection Agency is not banning a pesticide linked to developmental issues in children, the agency announced this week
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