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N Korea claims victory over virus, blames Seoul for outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and ordered an easing of…
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Three Possible Futures of the Monkeypox Epidemic
Still, that path is made messier by doing nothing for the countries in West and Central Africa, where monkeypox was…
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Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid
Hopes that it could be useful for treating people with mild illness have also proved unfounded. In June, a trial…
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The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving Everyone Short
In a run-of-the-mill business park in Kvistgård, a Danish village about 25 miles north of Copenhagen encircled by forests, lies…
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Extreme Heat Is Becoming More Dangerous for Farmworkers
And it’s only going to get worse. In a 2020 paper, University of Washington researchers calculated that the average number…
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Monkeypox cases may have peaked say UK officials
British health authorities said Friday the monkeypox outbreak across the country may be peaking and that the epidemic’s growth rate…
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Monkeypox myths vs. facts amid public health emergency: expert answers
The threat of a monkeypox epidemic now looms as federal health officials work to secure more resources thanks to an…
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Larry Brilliant Says Covid Rapid Tests Are Bad for Public Health
You were one of those people with four doses. That’s right, and I was also able to get a prophylactic…
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Larry Brilliant Says Covid Rapid Antigen Tests Are Bad for Public Health
You were one of those people with four doses. That’s right, and I was also able to get a prophylactic…
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The Fall of Roe Makes Complex Pregnancies Even Riskier
Doctors who care for pregnant people often have to make time-sensitive decisions when lives are on the line. But in…
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