Health
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Gates Foundation to spend $120 million on access for COVID-19 pill
The foundation says it wants to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators,
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
U.S. regulators lay out plan for over-the-counter hearing aids
Americans can pay more than $5,000 for a device and officials say the move should help bring down price.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Taliban agree to new polio vaccination across Afghanistan
The campaign will start in November and Pakistan's begins December. They're the only two countries in the world where the virus is still endemic.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Breast cancer patients turning to marijuana – but many hide it from doctors, survey finds
Nearly one-third of patients surveyed by the American Cancer Society said they felt uncomfortable discussing cannabis with doctors and are more likely to seek information from friends, family or the internet.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2021
In quiet debut, Alzheimer’s drug finds questions, skepticism
Persistent concerns about the first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years are curbing access more than four months after regulators approved it.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
FDA sets lower sodium goals for food industry
A majority of the salt in U.S. diets comes from packaged or restaurant foods – not the salt added to meals at home.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
What new research says about adding healthy years to your life
It points to helpful strategies regarding diet and exercise. But don't forget the joy.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Drugmaker Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
If approved, it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Anti-vaccine chiropractors are a rising force behind misinformation
An investigation by the Associated Press finds that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
The Texas abortion law is suspended for now, but its impact has been swift
A federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend a new law banning most abortions in the state, but that doesn’t mean abortion services will instantly resume.
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