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Orphines: the new deadly opioids penetrating the street drug marketUnder the Radar The drugs are believed to be 10 times stronger than fentanyl
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Pill offers hope in treating deadly pancreatic cancerSpeed Read Pill users lived an average of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months for those undergoing chemotherapy
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump declares himself healthy after latest examSpeed Read The president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed Medical Center
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Brain-eating amoeba found in popular recreational areasUnder the radar Its range could spread because of climate change
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Hantavirus: Are we ready for another pandemic?Feature The disease does not have a cure
By The Week US Published
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WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak is global emergencySpeed Read There are no approved vaccines or treatments for this strain of the virus
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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SCOTUS temporarily keeps abortion pill accessSpeed Read The pill, mifepristone, is a common mail-order abortion drug
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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Engaging with art can slow aging, study findsSpeed Read In some cases, the results were comparable to physical exercise
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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FDA head Marty Makary resigns under pressureSpeed Read Makary had drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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2 new hantavirus cases as passengers flown homeSpeed Read Three passengers from the outbreak cruise ship have died
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Could human-transmitted hantavirus be the next pandemic threat?Today's Big Question A cruise ship outbreak raises alarms
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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First-ever footage of orangutan using human-made bridge : The Week's Good NewsGood News Plus: a breakthrough bowel cancer trial has impressive results
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Rotavirus is spreading across the U.S.The explainer The disease can cause severe diarrhea and spreads particularly quickly among babies and young children
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How has the war in Iran affected global medical supplies?Today’s Big Question Hundreds of tons of food and medicine were stuck in limbo
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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