Ozempic-Like Drug Failed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease in Trial
The idea was so tantalizing. Drugs in the GLP-1 class, which includes Wegovy and Ozempic, have proved miraculous in treating…
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Alcohol Makes Me Anxious. Is That Normal?
Q: Sometimes I feel really anxious the day after I drink. Can alcohol cause a panic attack? The short answer…
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F.D.A. Approves Studies of Pig Organ Transplants for Kidney Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to two biotechnology companies for clinical trials that will…
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Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
In early February 2020, China locked down more than 50 million people, hoping to hinder the spread of a new…
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Japan tackles dementia crisis as super-ageing society sees cases soar
Japan is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the world, with almost a third of its population over 65 years…
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FDA Approves Journavx Drug to Treat Pain Without Addiction Risk
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new medication Thursday to treat pain from an injury or surgery. It is…
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Loretta Ford, ‘Mother’ of the Nurse Practitioner Field, Dies at 104
Loretta Ford, who co-founded the first academic program for nurse practitioners in 1965, then spent decades transforming the field of…
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A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine
U.S.-funded aid programs around the world were firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop operations, as the Trump…
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R.F.K. Jr., in His Own Words: Flu, Diabetes, Autism and More
At Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings, beginning on Wednesday, senators are expected to question him closely about his controversial…
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RFK Jr. Appears Unfamiliar With Key Elements of Medicare and Medicaid
In a tense exchange with Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. displayed a surprising lack of…
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What to watch out for at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing
US President Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr could face a grilling before the Republican-controlled Senate…
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Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if…
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Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa
It was a spasm of tragedy on a remote Pacific island that only a few months later was overshadowed by…
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For Children in Rural Mozambique, the Future Comes Into Focus
Over the past year, Muanema Fakira noticed something odd about the eyes of her 1-year-old daughter Sumaya. Her left eye…
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What We Know About Bird Flu
In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New…
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‘This Is a Dangerous Virus’
When bird flu first struck dairy cattle a year ago, it seemed possible that it might affect a few isolated…
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Carol Downer, Feminist Leader in Women’s Health, Dies at 91
Carol Downer, a leader in the feminist women’s health movement who drew national fame for her role in a case…
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How My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey Into Hell
And from the more westerly of the two docks, it was possible to stare directly at the smaller, even more…
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Inside the $32 Billion Industry Transforming Marijuana
An email obtained by The Times shows that one committee leader, Representative Sharon Wylie, a supporter of the industry, shared…
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'We still really need to investigate and learn from' local and global response to Covid-19 pandemic
On Jan 23, 2020, Wuhan sealed itself off, ushering in China’s zero-Covid era of strict travel and health controls, foreshadowing…
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