A chaotic system for regulating drugs leaves the world exposed to the next pandemic.Read More
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Covid Vaccines May Roll Out Within Days
The F.D.A. is expected to approve a new round of shots by Pfizer and Moderna as early as Monday to prepare Americans for the fall…
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A recent study showed that a statin drug significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks and strokes among middle-aged and older people with the virus.Read…
View More Statin May Lower Heart Disease Risk for H.I.V. PatientsMax Gomez, Longtime TV Medical Reporter, Dies at 72
Known as Dr. Max (he was not a medical doctor. but had a Ph.D. in neuroscience), he reported on health and science with an easygoing…
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I Had Quintuple Bypass Surgery. A Trait I Never Guessed Might Affect My Heart May Be To Blame.
“My ex-wife used to say my heart kept her awake at night. The pounding, she said, sent reverberations through the mattress.”Read More
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Moderna Says Its Updated COVID Vaccine Is Effective Against Emerging Variants
The company said an updated coronavirus vaccine would provide an 8.7-fold to 11-fold increase in protection.Read More
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7 Things Stroke Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do
Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. But there are ways you can lower your risk.Read More
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Joe Biden Tests Negative For COVID As Deaths And Hospitalizations Trend Upward
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president will be taking precautions, including wearing a face mask indoors.Read More
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G20 Summit: According to the senior officials of AIIMS Trauma Centre, the medical team from the Army has been deployed for Chemical, Biological, Radiation and…
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Every Hospital System Needs An LGBTQ Health Director
We need more queer-affirming medical leaders to help combat homophobic and anti-trans legislation — and attitudes — that somehow persist.Read More
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