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“The increased number of measles importations seen in recent weeks is reflective of a rise in global measles cases and a growing global threat from the disease,” the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Jan. 25 bulletin to health care providers.
Health

Measles cases are mounting in the US as the UK declares a ‘national incident’ over the disease. What parents need to know to keep their kids safe

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January 27, 2024
Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age
Aging Well

Preparing to hang up the car keys as we age

By Judith Graham and KFF Health News
January 27, 2024
Researchers looking at lung scans on a computer screen.
Newsletters

AI is ready to start changing health care, but people are holding it back

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January 25, 2024
Andy Jassy predicts his future grandkids will be shocked by how bad American health care is—and unpacks Amazon’s plans to change it
Leadership

Andy Jassy predicts his future grandkids will be shocked by how bad American health care is—and unpacks Amazon’s plans to change it

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January 24, 2024
‘On par with cancer and heart disease’: Experts, patients warn Congress about the burden of long COVID as the government blows through $1.15 billion without finding a cure
Commentary

‘On par with cancer and heart disease’: Experts, patients warn Congress about the burden of long COVID as the government blows through $1.15 billion without finding a cure

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January 24, 2024
Some say that COVID headaches are no different than your run-of-the-mill headache. Others describe it as more of a tension or migraine-type headache.
Health

Have a COVID headache? What you can expect, how to treat it, and when it might go away

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January 20, 2024
CDC is expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club and Costco
Health

CDC is expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club and Costco

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January 19, 2024
‘Women are not small men’: The global economy will miss out on $1 trillion annually by 2040 if we don’t close the gender health gap
Commentary

‘Women are not small men’: The global economy will miss out on $1 trillion annually by 2040 if we don’t close the gender health gap

By Lucy Perez and Tracy Francis
January 17, 2024
Why The RealReal founder Julie Wainwright launched another startup in her mid-60s
Newsletters

Why The RealReal founder Julie Wainwright launched another startup in her mid-60s

By Emma Hinchliffe and Joey Abrams
January 16, 2024
Bill Gates says at Davos that health spending is key to combatting climate change: ‘That’s where you get population growth to a steady state’
Environment

Bill Gates says at Davos that health spending is key to combatting climate change: ‘That’s where you get population growth to a steady state’

By Francine Lacqua, Mark Bergen and Bloomberg
January 16, 2024
The World Brewing Alliance: ‘Here’s why the global beer industry wants you to do Dry January’
Commentary

The World Brewing Alliance: ‘Here’s why the global beer industry wants you to do Dry January’

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January 11, 2024
Jennifer Garner-Hamdi Ulukaya: ‘1 in 5 American kids may go to bed hungry tonight–and unprecedented attacks on the 50-year-old bipartisan WIC program could make the situation even worse’
Commentary

Jennifer Garner-Hamdi Ulukaya: ‘1 in 5 American kids may go to bed hungry tonight–and unprecedented attacks on the 50-year-old bipartisan WIC program could make the situation even worse’

By Jennifer Garner and Hamdi Ulukaya
January 11, 2024
People wearing masks amidst rising concerns about the new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1, as seen in Kolkata, India, on Dec. 27, 2023. BA.2.86, a close ancestor of JN.1, may cause more severe disease, according to two new studies published Monday.
Health

New, highly mutated COVID variants ‘Pirola’ BA.2.86 and JN.1 may cause more severe disease, new studies suggest

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January 8, 2024
With COVID testing at all-time lows, wastewater is now the best and quickest way to gauge the growth of the virus, experts say. Other indicators, like hospitalizations and deaths, only reflect the most severe cases and lag by several weeks.
Health

Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is fueling the pandemic’s second highest U.S. wave—and it’s still growing

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January 5, 2024
Predictions from top investors on climate, politics, and health for 2024
Newsletters

Predictions from top investors on climate, politics, and health for 2024

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January 5, 2024

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