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The new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1—dubbed “Pirola” by volunteer variant trackers—has achieved global dominance. And like Omicron, it came flying out of left field. It could represent the next chapter of the COIVD pandemic.
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‘Pirola’ JN.1 is the probable future of the COVID pandemic, experts warn—but you didn’t hear it from the WHO

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January 4, 2024
Millennials could soon see their parents become their biggest expense–and American families are woefully unprepared
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Millennials could soon see their parents become their biggest expense–and American families are woefully unprepared

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December 30, 2023
Artistic rendering of a COVID-19 pathogen
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COVID-19 variant JN.1 symptoms: Is ‘Pirola’ different from other Omicron spawn?

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December 28, 2023
COVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes
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COVID-19 v. Flu: A ‘much more serious threat,’ new study into long-term risks concludes

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December 14, 2023
Ozempic manufactured by Novo Nordisk packaging on December 7, 2023.
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Novo Nordisk became Europe’s most valuable company with the rise of Wegovy and Ozempic, but it’s facing stiff competition from a local pharma rival

By Christian Wienberg and Bloomberg
December 13, 2023
Workers are turning to music as stressful workplaces become the norm. Here’s the science of how it works–and how to find your soundtrack to success
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Workers are turning to music as stressful workplaces become the norm. Here’s the science of how it works–and how to find your soundtrack to success

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December 12, 2023
Climate change is unleashing a tsunami of infectious diseases–and we have fewer and fewer drugs that can treat them
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Climate change is unleashing a tsunami of infectious diseases–and we have fewer and fewer drugs that can treat them

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December 11, 2023
Millennials and Gen Xers might be the unluckiest caregivers in history. Here’s how their crisis is affecting every workplace
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Millennials and Gen Xers might be the unluckiest caregivers in history. Here’s how their crisis is affecting every workplace

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December 8, 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
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
Italy bans lab-grown meat and ‘tofu steak’ in a bid to protect prosciutto and the people who make it
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Italy bans lab-grown meat and ‘tofu steak’ in a bid to protect prosciutto and the people who make it

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November 17, 2023
Biden administration is cracking down on pharmacy middlemen, but they’re so powerful it might be too late to help independent drugstores
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Biden administration is cracking down on pharmacy middlemen, but they’re so powerful it might be too late to help independent drugstores

By Arthur Allen and KFF Health News
November 16, 2023
So many Americans are using Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss-aiding Ozempic that Germany may ban exports of the drug
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So many Americans are using Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss-aiding Ozempic that Germany may ban exports of the drug

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November 16, 2023
Our changing climate is jeopardizing worker health and productivity. Companies need to adapt their operations
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Our changing climate is jeopardizing worker health and productivity. Companies need to adapt their operations

By Martine Ferland and Judy Monroe
November 15, 2023
AI will live up to the hype and more unicorns will lose their horns: 10 health care predictions for 2024 from top investors
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AI will live up to the hype and more unicorns will lose their horns: 10 health care predictions for 2024 from top investors

By Bob Kocher and Bryan Roberts
November 14, 2023

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