Health
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Business
Britain’s Economic Health Is Withering With Sick Workers on the Sidelines
Many people who want to work can’t because of long-term health problems, a persistent issue that is causing Britain’s economy…
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Health
Abortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says
Mifepristone, the first of two drugs in medication abortions, previously had to be dispensed only by clinics, doctors or a…
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Politics
As a Researcher, I Study the Health of Palestinians. It’s Time to Pay Attention.
This year, during the lead-up to the Israeli elections, I returned to my hometown, Nablus, in the occupied West Bank,…
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Health
Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks
Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats…
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World
4 Dead and Dozens Injured in Bus Crash in Canada on Christmas Eve
The authorities said an investigation was continuing but that “it is believed that extremely icy road conditions” caused the bus…
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World
Covid Is Spreading Rapidly in China, New Signs Suggest
Even as official figures from the central government remain low, regional numbers point to explosive outbreaks and overstretched health care…
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Health
Can a Federally Funded ‘Netflix Model’ Fix the Broken Market for Antibiotics?
Shortages and drug-resistant germs have renewed attention on a $6 billion proposal in Congress that would reconfigure the way antimicrobial…
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Politics
Dr. Anthony Fauci, ‘an Iconic Public Servant’
More from our inbox: Sandy Hook, 10 Years Later: ‘Turning Pain Into Purpose’A Better Hospital ModelDuring the Pandemic, Learning From…
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World
New Zealand Bans Cigarette Sales to Everyone Born After 2008
The new laws are aimed at eliminating most smoking by 2025 and slashing the number of licensed tobacco retailers.
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Politics
What Are the Causes of Obesity?
Readers offer their opinions in response to a guest essay asserting that scientists aren’t sure.