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As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt
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Twitter quietly removed its ban on COVID-19 misinformation last week
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FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of type 1 diabetes
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Amazon telehealth service goes live in 32 US states
The slow, but promising progress of electrode therapy for paralysis
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Why disabled patients struggle to find doctors
Scientists safely injected two patients with lab-grown blood
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Over-the-counter birth control pills could change reproductive care in the US
Walgreens’ and CVS’ roles in the opioid crisis may cost them billions
A potential vaccine for pregnant mothers could quell the surge of serious RSV cases
Why we still don’t have a vaccine for the common cold
A popular medical software is failing veterans with visual impairments
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Over-the-counter hearing aids shouldn’t replace your ear doctor
The first honeybee vaccine could protect the entire hive, starting with the queen
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Sepsis sneaks up on thousands Americans every year. AI may spot it sooner.
Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars
The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine
Oxford/AstraZeneca nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine fails first trial
One secret to excellent memory in old age? Giant neurons.
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to scientist who sequenced Neanderthal genome
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More Americans are surviving cancer now than ever
This at-home radio sensor could help monitor symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s
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New study highlights ketamine’s promise for treatment-resistant depression
First study of cancer-detecting blood test shows hopeful results
What you need to know about getting the new COVID-19 booster
New four-dose malaria vaccine is up to 80 percent effective
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China approves world’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine booster
Omicron boosters are the future of COVID vaccines in the US
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FDA green lights Omicron-targeting mRNA vaccine boosters
Long COVID could be keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work
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