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CDC opens probe after 35 test positive for covid following CDC conference

Attendees say many people did not mask, socially distance or take other precautions recommended earlier in the pandemic.

Trial set for drugmaker accused of profiting from government patents

The U.S. government claims Gilead Sciences has made billions of dollars by capitalizing on an anti-HIV regimen patented by the CDC, while the drugmaker argues the patents are invalid.

Loneliness poses profound public health threat, surgeon general says

An advisory on loneliness from Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy calls for a collective effort to “mend the social fabric of our nation.”

Australia cracks down on vaping, accuses Big Tobacco of targeting youth

Australia, which will prohibit recreational vaping, already bans children from purchasing e-cigarettes. But current rules are loosely enforced, researchers say.

Most federal covid vaccine mandates to end May 11

U.S. will lift requirements on international travelers, federal employees and contractors, Head Start educators and health care workers.

Are your toenails causing problems? Here are some solutions.

What you can do yourself and when to see a professional about problems with your toenails.

Masks come off in the last refuge for mandates: the doctor’s office

Some infectious-disease specialists have concluded universal masking is no longer essential in medical settings, a stark return to pre-covid life.

Asthma sufferers are 36 percent more likely to develop cancer

But those who used steroids to treat their asthma appeared to have an elevated risk for fewer cancers than those who didn’t treat their asthma with steroids.

Many California hospitals are near wildfire danger zones, study says

Northern California hospitals are at particular risk because of the lower number of inpatient facilities in that part of the state, researchers said.

Artist’s death spotlights peril posed by xylazine-fentanyl mix

‘It’s all designed to kill,’ says grieving brothe of the noxious substances added to illicit drugs without users’ knowledge.