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Health & Science

Symptoms of a monkeypox virus are shown on a patient's hand
NPR
Health

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe, and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?

The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.

4 years ago

Infant formula is stacked on a table during a baby formula drive to help with the shortage Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Health

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage

Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S.

4 years ago

Travelers wearing face masks at PHL Airport
Health

A third of U.S. should be considering indoor masking, officials say

Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the CDC that call for masking and other precautions.

4 years ago

A nurse's hands hold two different vials of COVID-19 vaccine
Health

FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

The Food and Drug Administration’s action Tuesday now opens a third shot to elementary-age kids, too — at least five months after their last dose.

4 years ago

The federal government is sending out a third round of free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests through the U.S. Postal Service. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Health

The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests

Americans can once again order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government by visiting COVIDtests.gov.

4 years ago

(Courtesy of the Tyagi lab at Rutgers University)
Health

Want to know which COVID variant you have? Rutgers scientists have a test for that

A new PCR test could more quickly and easily identify COVID variants.

4 years ago

Illustration of a person sitting on the ground next to a wall.
NPR
Health

A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one

The Turnaway Study followed nearly 1,000 women who sought abortions, interviewing them regularly for years to understand the impact on their mental and financial wellbeing.

4 years ago

Revelations in Air: A Guidebook to Smell is published by Penguin Books.
Radio Times
Health

‘Revelations in Air’ and the power of smell

Author Jude Stewart on smell, the least understood of our five senses. And, what we know so far about Covid-19 and loss of scent...some people aren't bouncing back.

Air Date: May 13, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
Senior Couple Embracing In Hospital
The Pulse
Health

In Sickness and in Health

We all know the vow: “In sickness and in health.” But in reality, when serious illness enters a relat ...

Air Date: May 13, 2022

Listen 48:37
The drug Paxlovid is seen on a table
NPR
Health

3 ways to get COVID pills if you’ve just tested positive

Some people have had trouble getting Paxlovid pills quickly, despite the administration's effort to ease access after a COVID test confirms infection.

4 years ago

Deb Walker visits the grave of her daughter, Brooke Goodwin
Health

U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says

The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes.

4 years ago

A doctor holds up an IUD
NPR
Health

What would overturning Roe mean for birth control?

Overturning Roe v. Wade could threaten birth control and other care, experts say.

4 years ago

Baby formula is visible on the shelves of a grocery store.
NPR
Health

The Biden administration is working to ease the ongoing shortage of baby formula

During the first week of May, the average out-of-stock rate for baby formula at retailers across the country was 43%, according to data from the firm Datasembly.

4 years ago

The interior of a Kensington pharmacy
Health

Biden is expanding Paxlovid availability. For independent pharmacies, stocking the COVID pill can be a hassle

Independent pharmacy owners and health experts want to streamline the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill.

4 years ago

Bill Gates discusses his new book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, onstage in New York City. Gates announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s experiencing mild symptoms

The 66-year-old wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is "following the experts' advice" by isolating himself until he's healthy.

4 years ago

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