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RFK Jr. visits Texas as 2nd child dies from measlesSpeed Read An outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease continues to grow following a decade of no recorded US measles deaths
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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DVT: what to know about the blood clot plaguing NBA playersThe Explainer Multiple players have been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis over the past few months
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Shingles vaccine cuts dementia risk, study findsSpeed Read Getting vaccinated appears to significantly reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Tuberculosis is seeing a resurgence, and it's only going to get worseUnder the radar The spread of the deadly infection is buoyed by global unrest
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Arts on prescription: why doctors are prescribing museums and comedyIn The Spotlight Stressed-out patients in Switzerland are being prescribed a trip to the museum to boost their mental wellbeing
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Measle outbreak spreads, as does RFK Jr.'s influenceSpeed Read The outbreak centered in Texas has grown to at least three states and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting unproven treatments
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The strange phenomenon of beard transplantsIn The Spotlight Inquiries for the procedure have tripled since 2020, according to one clinician, as prospective patients reportedly seek a more 'masculine' look
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Poor sleep may make you more prone to believing conspiracy theoriesUnder the radar Catch z's for society
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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RFK Jr. offers alternative remedies as measles spreadsSpeed Read Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes unsupported claims about containing the spread as vaccine skepticism grows
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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WHO declares mpox a global health emergencySpeed Read An outbreak of the viral disease formerly known as monkeypox continues to spread in Africa
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Roll-out of affordable malaria vaccine beginsSpeed Read R21 is approved for babies and may save hundreds of thousands of lives
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Malaria is spreading, but we can stop itThe Explainer Climate change is hastening the disease but medicine is catching up
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Survey reveals less than half of Americans plan to get flu shot this seasonSpeed Read
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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New York finds poliovirus samples in 5 counties, sparking state of emergencySpeed Read
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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