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U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak

By Helen Branswell

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A CDC expert answers questions on monkeypox

By Helen Branswell

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Does Paxlovid help people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19? Show us the data!

By Paul Fenyves

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Why fentanyl is deadlier than heroin, in a single photo

By Allison Bond

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The case of RaDonda Vaught highlights a double standard for nurses and physicians

By Michelle Collins and Cherie Burke

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5 things to know about monkeypox after a new case appeared in U.S.

By Helen Branswell

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What happens when the government stops buying Covid-19 vaccines?

By Rachel Cohrs

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U.S. reports 180 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, as researchers investigate potential causes

By Andrew Joseph

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FDA rejects antidepressant seen as possible Covid-19 treatment

By Jason Mast

Dolly the sheep was birthed by cloning
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Human reproductive cloning: The curious incident of the dog in the night-time

By Henry T. Greely

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Covid hasn’t given up all its secrets. Here are 6 mysteries experts hope to unravel

By STAT Staff

First Opinion

The danger of letting primary care be a rescue path for burned-out specialists

By Sara Pastoor

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23andMe had devastating news about my health. I wish a person had delivered it

By Dorothy Pomerantz

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17 suspected monkeypox cases seen in Montreal, as European tally increases

By Andrew Joseph

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Is it ever OK for doctors to lie to their patients?

By Nana Matoba and Angira Patel

Pregnancy window
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When women are denied an abortion, their children fare worse than peers

By Diana Greene Foster

Pharmalot

Pfizer to refund $290,000 to consumers in four states over misleading copay coupons

By Ed Silverman

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Health websites are notoriously misleading. So we rated their reliability

By John Gregory

Pill "graph" drug approval
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Do large pharma companies provide drug development innovation? Our analysis says no

By Emily H. Jung, Alfred Engelberg and Aaron S. Kesselheim