Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket
Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the viru...
Pennsylvania Officials Report Fourth Measles Death, as Outbreak Grows
This year has become the deadliest year for measles in the United States since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000. from NYT > He...
Harold Freeman, Who Helped Remove Barriers to Cancer Treatment, Dies at 93
He developed a program that became a model for hospitals around the world, making it easier for poor Black patients to navigate an onerous b...
As Midterms Rage, Gillibrand Wants Congress to Talk Menopause
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is devoting a hearing to a topic that affects millions but is poorly understood and widely ignored, i...
Legionella Bacteria Found in Cooling Tower at Yankee Stadium
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the Bronx has killed one person and infected nine. A Yankees spokesman said that its towers were cleaned...
U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns
Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of v...
Dr. Anthony Robbins, Who Expanded Health Care for the Poor, Dies at 85
As Vermont’s health commissioner, he helped create a model for providing food and dental care. Later, he directed the first national vaccine...
U.S. Officials Expected to Announce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over
More than 11,000 cases of the illness had been linked to lettuce from Taylor Farms that was processed in Mexico. An investigation into how t...
Salmonella Outbreak That Sickened 22 Is Linked to Broccoli Sprouts From Idaho
The cases were reported in four states, and led to two hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt...
A.I. Data Center Pollution Poses Health Threat, Former E.P.A. Officials Warn
Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, t...
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