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    Bill Gates says a ‘doomsday outlook’ on climate is driving people to focus on the wrong things

    “If given a choice between eradicating malaria and a tenth of a degree increase in warming, I’ll let the temperature go up,” Gates said.

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    October 28, 2025

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    Regulators are looking into whether weight-loss drugs like Ozempic raise the risk of suicidal thoughts
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    Regulators are looking into whether weight-loss drugs like Ozempic raise the risk of suicidal thoughts

    By Deirdre Hipwell and Bloomberg
    December 2, 2023
    EMTs transfer a patient in the busy ambulance bay at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Md., on Dec. 12. The hospital is operating at above its normal capacity because of a surge in a variety of illnesses like RSV, flu, and COVID.
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    Forget the ‘tripledemic.’ The U.S. is headed for a ‘syndemic’ this winter—and experts warn we’re not prepared

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    December 1, 2023
    ‘Forever chemicals’ found in freshwater fish, yet most states don’t warn residents
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    ‘Forever chemicals’ found in freshwater fish, yet most states don’t warn residents

    By Hannah Norman and KFF Health News
    December 1, 2023
    Weight loss drugs are all the rage.
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    Pfizer rocked by failure of weight-loss pill set to compete with lucrative rivals Ozempic and Mounjaro

    By Madison Muller and Bloomberg
    December 1, 2023
    Lucid dream startup says engineers can write code in their sleep. Work may never be the same 
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    Lucid dream startup says engineers can write code in their sleep. Work may never be the same 

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    November 30, 2023
    Elon Musk says Neuralink is ‘paradise’ that has never caused the death of a monkey—all those that died already had terminal conditions
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    Elon Musk says Neuralink is ‘paradise’ that has never caused the death of a monkey—all those that died already had terminal conditions

    By Sarah McBride and Bloomberg
    November 30, 2023
    Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine
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    Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine

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    November 29, 2023
    New Zealand decides to sell cigarettes to youth after all—but its scrapped smoking ban has inspired other nations
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    New Zealand decides to sell cigarettes to youth after all—but its scrapped smoking ban has inspired other nations

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    November 29, 2023
    U.S. life expectancy rose last year by more than a year, but it’s still far below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic
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    U.S. life expectancy rose last year by more than a year, but it’s still far below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic

    By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
    November 29, 2023
    AI was at the top of the agenda at the African Union’s summit
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    AI was at the top of the agenda at the African Union’s summit

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    November 28, 2023
    As many patients seeking an appointment can attest, the nationwide shortage of PTs is real. According to survey data collected by the American Physical Therapy Association, the job vacancy rate for therapists in outpatient settings last year was 17%.
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    Back pain? Bum knee? Be prepared to wait for a physical therapist

    By Mark Kreidler and KFF Health News
    November 28, 2023
    New York weed
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    New York’s marijuana market is a mess and the state’s top weed cops just decided to settle the flood of lawsuits jamming all the weed shops

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    November 28, 2023
    Everything you need to know about 2024 ACA Open Enrollment
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    Everything you need to know about 2024 ACA Open Enrollment

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    November 27, 2023
    Pigs in a rural area of China last year, where the H9N2 bird flu was reportedly infecting pigs and combining with swine flu. The A(H1N2)v swine flu has been detected in an individual in the UK for the first time, the region's Health Security Agency said Monday.
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    The U.K. has detected its first human case of a new type of swine flu. What you need to know

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    November 27, 2023
    Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen holding a microphone in one hand and paper flashcards in the other hand
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    Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk could make prices flexible—without cutting them—to persuade more health systems to cover the weight-loss drugs

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    November 27, 2023
    Egg Farm
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    An Ohio egg farm is slaughtering over 1.3 million chickens because it’s nervous bird flu spread throughout the flock

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
    November 27, 2023
    China tells the WHO that known germs—not a new novel virus like COVID-19—are behind surge in kids’ pneumonia
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    China tells the WHO that known germs—not a new novel virus like COVID-19—are behind surge in kids’ pneumonia

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    November 24, 2023
    Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer
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    Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer

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    November 23, 2023
    Novo Nordisk responds to U.S. rival Eli Lilly by announcing new $2.3 billion investment in France to keep up with soaring demand for weight-loss drugs
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    Novo Nordisk responds to U.S. rival Eli Lilly by announcing new $2.3 billion investment in France to keep up with soaring demand for weight-loss drugs

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    November 23, 2023
    A medical worker inoculates children with the BCG vaccine in Chongqing, China, in April 2023. While the WHO seeks additional information on clusters of respiratory illness and pneumonia among children in northern China, it recommends that Chinese citizens obtain recommended vaccinations, maintain distance from those who are ill, stay home when sick, wear masks “as appropriate,” ensure good ventilation, wash their hands, and obtain medical care as needed.
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    The World Health Organization is investigating mysterious cases of pneumonia among Chinese children. Here’s what you need to know

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    November 23, 2023
    People waiting outside a clinic with masks on
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    Peter Thiel–cofounded Palantir will overhaul the U.K.’s public health service in a deal worth up to $413M—and people are worried

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    November 22, 2023
    Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, and ‘window cleaner’? Scientists say they’ve discovered a sixth taste—but they’re having a hard time describing it
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    Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, and ‘window cleaner’? Scientists say they’ve discovered a sixth taste—but they’re having a hard time describing it

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    November 22, 2023
    Employers may be able to improve employee productivity by focusing on stress reduction, rather than the elimination of lifestyle-related disease risk factors like smoking and a sedentary lifestyle, new research out of Japan suggests.
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    These 9 health complaints could be hurting your career success—and one culprit is fueling most of them

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    November 21, 2023
    Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs are taking food guilt off the table this Thanksgiving
    Health

    Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs are taking food guilt off the table this Thanksgiving

    By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
    November 20, 2023
    Another round of free COVID tests is being made available to U.S. households ahead of a potential holiday surge in cases
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    Another round of free COVID tests is being made available to U.S. households ahead of a potential holiday surge in cases

    By Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
    November 20, 2023
    Obesity drugs in Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are trimming back the Thanksgiving ‘food orgy’
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    Obesity drugs in Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are trimming back the Thanksgiving ‘food orgy’

    By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
    November 20, 2023
    Neuralink’s org chart: The top scientists and managers running Elon Musk’s brain tech startup
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    Neuralink’s org chart: The top scientists and managers running Elon Musk’s brain tech startup

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    November 20, 2023
    Oregon Drug Decriminalization
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    Oregon’s bold move to make heroin, cocaine and other drugs quasi-legal runs into Portland’s passed-out-in-public culture

    By Claire Rush and The Associated Press
    November 19, 2023
    Drybar cofounder Alli Webb
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    Drybar cofounder built a $255 million hair business while her personal life ‘imploded.’ She has a warning for success-hungry entrepreneurs

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    November 18, 2023
    Stress and infertility are connected—but 4 mindfulness strategies can help with both
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    Stress and infertility are connected—but 4 mindfulness strategies can help with both

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    November 18, 2023

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