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Dispute that threatened flow of transplant organs moves to arbitration

The matter concerns a company’s use of an automated tool to retrieve data from transplant network computer systems.

Tuberculosis in prisons goes undetected at alarming rates, global data show

A new study estimates that almost half of tuberculosis cases in prisons worldwide go undiagnosed.

What to know about Opill, the first U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill

Now that the FDA has approved the contraceptive Opill, we answer questions about its availability, cost, side effects and more.

White House planning to tap retired general to lead new pandemic office

Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, the planned pick, would lead the office amid concerns that efforts to brace for the next global health crisis are flagging.

TikTok plastic surgeon who live-streamed procedures loses license

Katharine Roxanne Grawe, known on TikTok as “Dr. Roxy,” is banned from practicing in Ohio after the medical board said she harmed patients while live-streaming.

FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Opill comes six decades after birth control pills were introduced in the nation.

Alcohol consumption surged during the pandemic — and deaths followed

U.S. consumption of alcohol, which had already been increasing for years, accelerated during the pandemic as Americans grappled with stress and isolation.

Conjoined twins survived a rare surgery. Now they’re going home.

Eliza and Ella Fuller were born conjoined at the stomach. They’re expected to live healthy lives after Texas doctors separated them in a rare surgery.

U.N.: Black maternal health in crisis across hemisphere, not just in U.S.

Black women and girls in the United States were three times more likely than their peers to die while giving birth or in the six weeks afterward.

The Rev. Stephen Pieters, who helped shift views on AIDS, dies at 70

His 1985 interview, conducted by televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, was considered a groundbreaking moment in changing public perceptions on AIDS