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Brazil Has a Dengue Emergency, Portending a Health Crisis for the Americas
Brazil is experiencing an enormousoutbreak of dengue fever, the sometimes fatal mosquito-borne disease, and public health experts say it is…
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H.I.V. Groups Warn of Privacy Risks in How C.D.C. Tracks Virus Samples
Since 2018, the agency has mandated tracking the genetic signatures of viruses collected from people with H.I.V., a practice known…
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Politics
Children Born During the War in Gaza Will Never Truly Escape It
After Israel began its invasion of Gaza shortly after Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7, Aya Khrais — a pregnant 26-year-old…
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Why New York Has Faltered in Making Childbirth Safer for Black Mothers
Proposals to reverse stark racial disparities in who dies during childbirth face deep-rooted obstacles, including hospital quality and the pandemic’s…
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The Income Gap Jeopardizing Retirement for Millions
Americans in the lower middle class are losing ground financially, researchers have found.
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In a British Town, a New Way of Caring for Older People Is Bringing Hope
An “integrated care center” brings doctors, physiotherapists, social workers and pharmacists under one roof. It won’t solve Britain’s underlying social…
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Food
10 Nutrition Tips for a Healthy New Year
We’ve learned plenty about eating well. Here’s the advice we’ll carry with us into 2024.
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Politics
Why the World Needs Its Own Immune System
The thing that has surprised me most since I began my job leading foreign assistance for global health at the…
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Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers
The News More than 15 million people have signed up for health insurance plans offered on the Affordable Care Act’s…
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Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, suggested that states were doing far too little to make sure that…
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