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The latest developments affecting patients and practitioners

Health

China embraces a revolution in genetic testing, seeking answers on destiny and identity

By Yi-Ling Liu

Flu vaccine vials

Health

CDC: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in U.S., highest death toll in 40 years

By Associated Press

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CDC_MONKEYPOX

Health

Monkeypox surfaces in three cases the U.K. What you need to know about the rare virus

By Helen Branswell

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Health

The end of HIV transmission in the U.S.: A once-unthinkable dream becomes an openly discussed goal

By Helen Branswell

Andy Slavitt

Health

Andy Slavitt wants health technology to benefit the disenfranchised. He’s raised $115 million to make it happen

Syphilis spirochetes

Health

Congenital syphilis cases surge to 20-year high as officials re-up calls for testing

By Andrew Joseph

IV drip

Health

Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says

By Associated Press

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Congo Ebola Isolation

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WHO warns of ‘perfect storm’ for Ebola in eastern Congo

By Associated Press

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Ketamine Clouds

A STAT Investigation

Ketamine gives hope to patients with severe depression. But some clinics stray from the science and hype its benefits

By Megan Thielking

Omega 3

Health

Amarin fish oil capsule shows dramatic benefit for cardiovascular patients, potentially upending market

By Adam Feuerstein

Greg Walden and Frank Pallone

Politics

AMA urges Congress not to loosen restrictions on privacy for patients with addiction history

Puppies for sale

Health

Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault

By Helen Branswell

Surgical lights

Health

Despite red flags at California surgery centers, accreditors award gold seals

By Christina Jewett — Kaiser Health News

Jerome Adams with Trump and Melania

Health

Expanding addiction treatment, embracing the bully pulpit: Jerome Adams on his first year as surgeon general

By Andrew Joseph

Biotech

Biotech’s idea for a better ACL treatment gets funding from NFL players union

By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe

Thomas Goode

Special Report

Denied ‘life-extending opportunities’: Black patients are being left out of clinical trials amid wave of new cancer therapies

By Caroline Chen and Riley Wong — ProPublica

Importing Marijuana

Politics

DEA approves importation of marijuana drug for tremor study

By Associated Press

BIRTH CONTROL

Health

Will insurers have to cover the controversial contraception app Natural Cycles under Obamacare’s mandate?

By Kate Sheridan

Pill assortment

Health

Thousands of foster children may be getting psychiatric drugs without safeguards, watchdog agency says

By Associated Press

Fancy cocktails

Politics

In response to critic, NIH alcoholism institute changes online explanation of cancer risk from drinking

By Sharon Begley

Homeless health clinic

Health

A different kind of house call: Teams bring addiction care to patients, wherever they are

Health

Turmoil erupts over expulsion of member from leading evidence-based medicine group

By Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky

Dartmouth College

Health

NEJM doubles down on refusal to retract article Dartmouth says is plagiarized

By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Artificial intelligence illustration

Health

Artificial intelligence has arrived in health care. Here are 7 questions that will define its future

Natural Cycles

Health

Swedish regulator finds no major issues with controversial contraception app

By Kate Sheridan

Apple Debuts Latest Products

Health

Here’s the data behind the new Apple Watch EKG app

By Kate Sheridan

Wine toast

Health

Health researcher calls on NIH to retract statement about alcohol and cancer risk

By Sharon Begley

Dr. H. Gilbert Welch

Health

Prominent health policy researcher resigns from Dartmouth over plagiarism dispute

By Andrew Joseph and Adam Marcus

New apple watch

Health

The new Apple Watch, with FDA’s blessing, comes with an EKG app

By Kate Sheridan

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