He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that was killing 10,000 infants a year in the United States. Then he helped design a drug that slashed those mortality rates.

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20.09.2024

Research Leading to Ozempic Honored by 2024 Lasker Awards - The New York Times

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to stop H.I.V. and for immune system discoveries.

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19.09.2024

Bulletproofing America’s Classrooms - The New York Times

Ballistic armor companies are marketing protective products designed for the military to parents and schools. Some people see the items as unsettling but prudent; others find them infuriating.

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18.09.2024

What R.F.K. Jr.’s Alliance With Trump Could Mean for Public Health - The New York Times

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could he finally get the chance?

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18.09.2024

Plastic Waste and Toxic Sludge: A Sweep of a Messy Beat - The New York Times

The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.

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18.09.2024

Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Are Described in New Report - The New York Times

Scientists continue to rethink the idea that moderate drinking offers health benefits.

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17.09.2024

First Day of a ‘New Life’ for a Boy With Sickle Cell - The New York Times

Kendric Cromer, 12, is among the first patients to be treated with gene therapy just approved by the F.D.A. that many other patients face obstacles to receiving.

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17.09.2024

How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging. - The New York Times

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies.

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16.09.2024

Mia Farrow Bows Out of ‘The Roommate’ With Covid; Marsha Mason Steps In - The New York Times

Mason, an associate director of the comedy, which opened on Broadway last week, will step in as Patti LuPone’s counterpart.

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16.09.2024

Dr. George Berci, Whose Innovations Changed Surgery, Dies at 103 - The New York Times

He conceived many of the techniques and tools that have revolutionized minimally invasive operations and procedures.

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14.09.2024

Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should Question - The New York Times

Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question.

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14.09.2024

Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak - The New York Times

The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant’s 500 workers would be given severance and offered relocation.

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14.09.2024

W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for Use in Africa - The New York Times

The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak.

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14.09.2024

Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission - The New York Times

A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second person was not tested, and the cause of the illness is unknown.

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14.09.2024

Today’s Parents: ‘Exhausted, Burned Out and Perpetually Behind’ - The New York Times

Parents’ stress has become a public health concern, the U.S. surgeon general warned.

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13.09.2024

‘Golden Bachelorette’ Is Far From Reality, Say Older Women - The New York Times

The series is selling a fantasy. But straight women in their 60s and 70s say the dating scene is anything but rosy.

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13.09.2024

Adderall, Vyvanse in Higher Doses May Be Tied to Psychosis Risk, Study Says - The New York Times

New research suggests that dosage plays a role in a rare side effect of A.D.H.D. stimulants.

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13.09.2024

This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories - The New York Times

In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.

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13.09.2024

Elevated Lead Levels Found in Cinnamon Products, New Study Shows - The New York Times

Consumer Reports found lead in a variety of products, at a time when federal regulators are seeking authority from Congress to combat the problem of heavy metals in foods.

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12.09.2024

The Chatbot Will See You Now - The New York Times

Americans are already turning to A.I. for health information in large numbers, new research suggests.

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12.09.2024

Francisco Lopera, the ‘Country Doctor’ Who Upended Our Understanding of Dementia - The New York Times

Francisco Lopera defied rebels, cartels and vampire bats to become a pioneering researcher of Alzheimer’s disease.

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11.09.2024

Francisco Lopera, Pioneer in Alzheimer’s Research, Dies at 73 - The New York Times

A neurologist in Colombia, he worked with the world’s largest extended family with Alzheimer’s and helped fuel research to prevent or delay dementia symptoms.

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11.09.2024

Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable - The New York Times

Fatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases, the World Health Organization said.

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11.09.2024

‘Imminent Threat’ Found at Boar’s Head Plant 2 Years Before Listeria Outbreak - The New York Times

U.S. inspectors listed serious problems in 2022 that could have resulted in strict measures like a pause in production. But the plant continued operating, and some conditions persisted.

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11.09.2024

Questions to Ask Your Partner at Midlife, According to Couples Counselors - The New York Times

Therapists and relationship researchers share 6 questions that can bring couples closer during this stage.

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11.09.2024

Doctors Give Black Women Unneeded C-Sections to Fill Operating Rooms, Study Suggests - The New York Times

Healthy Black women with low risk factors were far more likely to get C-sections than white women with similar medical histories, a large new study found.

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10.09.2024

Bird Flu Has Already Appeared in These New York Markets. What’s Next? - The New York Times

It’s not just rural farms. Urban animal markets are fertile grounds for viral transmission, experts say.

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10.09.2024

Yale Settles With Patients Who Sued Over Painful Egg Retrievals - The New York Times

Patients received “substantial” payments, their lawyers said, and the clinic agreed to staffing changes.

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09.09.2024

Exposing a Hospital Chain’s Disturbing Practices - The New York Times

Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie Thomas spent months looking into a psychiatric hospital chain that held some people against their will for financial reasons, not medical ones.

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09.09.2024

How a Rural Maine County Jail Helped Prisoners Blunt Opioid Cravings - The New York Times

A sheriff fought to give prisoners addicted to opioids a shot that suppresses cravings for a month. Upon release, they were more likely to continue treatment.

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08.09.2024

Hiking Trail in Hawaii Closes After Norovirus Outbreak - The New York Times

Four people tested positive for the virus, which causes a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness, officials said. The trail was recommended to remain closed until at least Sept. 19.

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08.09.2024

Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Egg Recall by Wisconsin Farm - The New York Times

Officials said 65 people in nine states have been infected in the outbreak, which has been traced to an egg farm. No deaths have been reported.

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07.09.2024

Vyvanse Production Increased by D.E.A. Amid A.D.H.D. Medication Shortage - The New York Times

The D.E.A. is increasing its quota for the popular stimulant as patients still struggle to fill prescriptions.

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07.09.2024

Time to Say Goodbye to the B.M.I.? - The New York Times

The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.

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07.09.2024

The Pivotal Decision That Led to a Resurgence of Polio - The New York Times

In 2016, the global health authorities removed a type of poliovirus from the oral vaccine. The virus caused a growing number of outbreaks and has now arrived in Gaza.

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07.09.2024

Mushroom-Laced Candy Recall Highlights F.D.A.’s Limited Safety Role - The New York Times

More than 150 people were sickened from products sold at smoke and vape shops, providing evidence of the lax regulation of new food items.

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07.09.2024

Missouri Reports Bird Flu in a Patient Without a Known Risk - The New York Times

Previous human infections occurred in workers on farms. But community transmission of the virus remains unlikely for now, experts said.

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07.09.2024

Broken Again. A National Advocate for Drug Recovery Relapses. - The New York Times

William Cope Moyers told the world he had it all figured out after beating his addiction to crack cocaine. But then a dentist gave him an opioid pain killer.

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06.09.2024

Teenage E-Cigarette Use Drops to a 10-Year Low - The New York Times

The percentage of middle and high school students reporting that they vaped tobacco products declined to about a third of the peak levels in 2019, a new survey shows.

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06.09.2024

Surprising New Research Links Infant Mortality to Crashing Bat Populations - The New York Times

Without bats to eat insects, farmers turned to more pesticides, a study found. That appears to have increased infant deaths.

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John A. Clements Dies at 101; His Research Saved Thousands of Babies - The New York Times

Research Leading to Ozempic Honored by 2024 Lasker Awards - The New York Times

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Plastic Waste and Toxic Sludge: A Sweep of a Messy Beat - The New York Times

Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Are Described in New Report - The New York Times

First Day of a ‘New Life’ for a Boy With Sickle Cell - The New York Times

How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging. - The New York Times

Mia Farrow Bows Out of ‘The Roommate’ With Covid; Marsha Mason Steps In - The New York Times

Dr. George Berci, Whose Innovations Changed Surgery, Dies at 103 - The New York Times

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Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak - The New York Times

W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for Use in Africa - The New York Times

Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission - The New York Times

Today’s Parents: ‘Exhausted, Burned Out and Perpetually Behind’ - The New York Times

‘Golden Bachelorette’ Is Far From Reality, Say Older Women - The New York Times

Adderall, Vyvanse in Higher Doses May Be Tied to Psychosis Risk, Study Says - The New York Times

This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories - The New York Times

Elevated Lead Levels Found in Cinnamon Products, New Study Shows - The New York Times

The Chatbot Will See You Now - The New York Times

Francisco Lopera, the ‘Country Doctor’ Who Upended Our Understanding of Dementia - The New York Times

Francisco Lopera, Pioneer in Alzheimer’s Research, Dies at 73 - The New York Times

Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable - The New York Times

‘Imminent Threat’ Found at Boar’s Head Plant 2 Years Before Listeria Outbreak - The New York Times

Questions to Ask Your Partner at Midlife, According to Couples Counselors - The New York Times

Doctors Give Black Women Unneeded C-Sections to Fill Operating Rooms, Study Suggests - The New York Times

Bird Flu Has Already Appeared in These New York Markets. What’s Next? - The New York Times

Yale Settles With Patients Who Sued Over Painful Egg Retrievals - The New York Times

Exposing a Hospital Chain’s Disturbing Practices - The New York Times

How a Rural Maine County Jail Helped Prisoners Blunt Opioid Cravings - The New York Times

Hiking Trail in Hawaii Closes After Norovirus Outbreak - The New York Times

Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Egg Recall by Wisconsin Farm - The New York Times

Vyvanse Production Increased by D.E.A. Amid A.D.H.D. Medication Shortage - The New York Times

Time to Say Goodbye to the B.M.I.? - The New York Times

The Pivotal Decision That Led to a Resurgence of Polio - The New York Times

Mushroom-Laced Candy Recall Highlights F.D.A.’s Limited Safety Role - The New York Times

Missouri Reports Bird Flu in a Patient Without a Known Risk - The New York Times

Broken Again. A National Advocate for Drug Recovery Relapses. - The New York Times

Teenage E-Cigarette Use Drops to a 10-Year Low - The New York Times

Surprising New Research Links Infant Mortality to Crashing Bat Populations - The New York Times

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