public health

Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder of biotech company Theranos.

Asking For Time

Prosecutors seeking 15 years behind bars for Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes

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Briefing

America's RSV surge, explained

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Pay up

Major pharmacy companies agree to settle in nationwide opioid cases

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Briefing

Is the flu going to be bad this year?

Street flooding in Sanford, Florida, after Hurricane Ian.

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stay out of the water

Florida officials warn of spike in potentially deadly skin infections after Hurricane Ian

Ebola prevention poster on board outside

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Ebola Outbreak

Ebola outbreak leads to 3-week lockdown in two Ugandan districts

Vials of the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine await usage.

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Boosting Them Up

FDA clears Omicron boosters for kids as young as 5

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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cautiously optimistic

WHO chief says COVID's end is 'in sight'

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Taking the blue pill

Judge: Government can't mandate HIV drug coverage

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Briefing

America's declining life expectancy, explained

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Brigid Kennedy

Can the CDC be fixed?

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nationwide

Experts say gyms, public transit are 'low risk' settings for monkeypox

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Briefing

The unfortunate return of polio, explained

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it's back?

Polio virus found in wastewater sample in NYC, health officials urge residents to get vaccinated

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Briefing

The new 988 mental health hotline, explained

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in case of emergency, break glass

Biden considers declaring public health emergency to increase abortion access

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Stay safe New York

NYC is 'epicenter' of monkeypox outbreak as cases surge

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elevated risk

Maternal mortality rates could rise for minorities without Roe, experts warn

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That was quick

Philadelphia ends briefly revived indoor mask requirement

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Jeva Lange

America ends the pandemic as we began: stupidly

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Damon Linker

Free yourself from COVID-19

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you got your problems...

Biden admin says government-funded 'safe smoking kits' never meant crack pipes

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History Lesson

What we can learn about COVID from year 3 of 1918 influenza pandemic

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Samuel Goldman

The dilemma of deinstitutionalization

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Bonnie Kristian

How vaccinated America has split over COVID

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Ryan Cooper

How America could have open schools

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Damon Linker

Our inadequate COVID blame game

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Damon Linker

What's behind the public health switcheroo on COVID?

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Joel Mathis

The FDA's dangerous timidity on COVID tests

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Noah Millman

We need more tests

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Ryan Cooper

The health policy lesson Biden keeps forgetting

People wait in line to get their COVID-19 vaccine shots.

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the coronavirus crisis

Omicron now dominant coronavirus strain in new U.S. cases

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Briefing

The failure to vaccinate Africa

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Ryan Cooper

Noble lies are a public health hazard

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Abortion Fights

FDA lifts some restrictions on heavily regulated abortion pill