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Mass. governor — and one-time insurance executive — eyes a legacy-defining revamp of state’s health care

By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey — Boston Globe and Matt Stout — Boston Globe

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CDC report: 35,000 Americans die of antibiotic-resistant infections each year

By Helen Branswell

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Former FDA commissioner calls for a full ban on pod-based e-cigarettes

By Nicholas Florko

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Cholesterol levels dropping in U.S., but many still need care

By Associated Press

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Ebola vaccine approved in Europe in landmark moment in fight against a deadly disease

By Helen Branswell

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In a breakthrough, health officials identify possible culprit behind vaping illnesses: vitamin E acetate

By Megan Thielking

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Ignored, threatened, berated: After difficult childbirth experiences, new parents seek healing by speaking up

By Elizabeth Preston

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Number of U.S. cases of vaping-related illness tops 2,000

By Associated Press

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Mental health studies lump transgender teens under one umbrella — and miss clues to help them in the process

By Megan Thielking

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First use of CRISPR against cancer in patients clears early safety hurdles

By Associated Press

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From assisted hatching to embryo glue, most IVF ‘add-ons’ rest on shaky science, studies find

By Sharon Begley

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A new Alzheimer’s therapy is approved in China, delivering a surprise for the field but also questions

By Andrew Joseph

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Watch: For millennial caregivers, becoming the ‘parent for a parent’ with Alzheimer’s comes with agonizing challenges

By Megan Thielking

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Rise in religious vaccine exemptions suggests some parents are making false claims, study suggests

By Helen Branswell

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How measles infections can wipe away immunity to other diseases

By Helen Branswell

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Second Ebola vaccine set to be used soon in Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Helen Branswell

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Bill Gates spends billions on global health. With Alzheimer’s, his science adviser says, money is not the issue

By Nicholas Florko

ß-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

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Massachusetts General Hospital oversaw trial that led to the first death from a fecal transplant, a new paper shows

By Kate Sheridan

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After big gains, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation bankrolls research toward cures — and drugs for those left out

By Andrew Joseph

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The fireman of global health: The WHO’s emergencies chief is put to the test

By Helen Branswell

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Taking stock of Alzheimer’s research: Experts offer takes on Biogen, the NIH, and the amyloid hypothesis

By Nicholas Florko

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Can a simple eye exam replace costly and invasive Alzheimer’s diagnostic procedures?

By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe

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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ tells a fictional story of suicide. But its actors field messages from very real people in crisis

By Megan Thielking

Health Tech

Facebook vows strict privacy safeguards as it rolls out preventive-health tool

By Rebecca Robbins

Exercise helps astronauts cope with side effects of spaceflight. Could it help cancer patients too?

Old dogs, new tricks: 10,000 pets needed for canine aging study

Apple launches virtual health studies aiming to enroll hundreds of thousands of customers

In France, it’s illegal for consumers to order a DNA spit kit. Activists are fighting over lifting the ban

More trial results are being posted to public database, but data quality is lacking, report finds

Mass. governor — and one-time insurance executive — eyes a legacy-defining revamp of state’s health care

CDC report: 35,000 Americans die of antibiotic-resistant infections each year

Former FDA commissioner calls for a full ban on pod-based e-cigarettes

Cholesterol levels dropping in U.S., but many still need care

Ebola vaccine approved in Europe in landmark moment in fight against a deadly disease

In a breakthrough, health officials identify possible culprit behind vaping illnesses: vitamin E acetate

Ignored, threatened, berated: After difficult childbirth experiences, new parents seek healing by speaking up

Number of U.S. cases of vaping-related illness tops 2,000

Mental health studies lump transgender teens under one umbrella — and miss clues to help them in the process

First use of CRISPR against cancer in patients clears early safety hurdles

From assisted hatching to embryo glue, most IVF ‘add-ons’ rest on shaky science, studies find

A new Alzheimer’s therapy is approved in China, delivering a surprise for the field but also questions

Watch: For millennial caregivers, becoming the ‘parent for a parent’ with Alzheimer’s comes with agonizing challenges

Rise in religious vaccine exemptions suggests some parents are making false claims, study suggests

How measles infections can wipe away immunity to other diseases

Second Ebola vaccine set to be used soon in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bill Gates spends billions on global health. With Alzheimer’s, his science adviser says, money is not the issue

Massachusetts General Hospital oversaw trial that led to the first death from a fecal transplant, a new paper shows

After big gains, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation bankrolls research toward cures — and drugs for those left out

The fireman of global health: The WHO’s emergencies chief is put to the test

Taking stock of Alzheimer’s research: Experts offer takes on Biogen, the NIH, and the amyloid hypothesis

Can a simple eye exam replace costly and invasive Alzheimer’s diagnostic procedures?

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ tells a fictional story of suicide. But its actors field messages from very real people in crisis

Facebook vows strict privacy safeguards as it rolls out preventive-health tool