Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.Read More
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Man Trapped On Cruise Ship Amid Fatal Hantavirus Outbreak Speaks Out: ‘That’s The Hardest Part’
Travel influencer Jake Rosmarin bared his soul on the star-crossed voyage.Read More
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Since the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.Read More
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The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.Read More
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Data streams are being used to train artificial intelligence systems: predictive models for cardiovascular risk, early indicators of metabolic disease, population-level epidemiological tools, mental health…
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The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.Read More
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A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.Read More
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Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.Read More
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The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most…
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If you’re worried about the health of your feet, this may make you feel differently about how you move around your house.Read More
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