Covid is spreading rapidly across China as hundreds of millions of people make plans to celebrate the start of a new lunar year. Is the surge past its peak or is more to come?
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WHO issues new warning on Indian cough syrup after 18 more child deaths
The WHO put out a second alert against cough syrups from India, after numerous deaths have been linked to the medicines in Gambia and Uzbekistan.
The doctor won’t see you now: Covid winters are making long hospital waits the new normal
“I’m so sorry that you’re still in the emergency room,” one doctor told a stroke patient who was waiting for days.
What to know about the kind of skin cancer Jill Biden was treated for
The skin cancer first lady Jill Biden was treated for Wednesday — basal cell carcinoma — is highly treatable and the most common form of skin cancer.
Congested much? A neti pot might be the treatment for you.
The device can help ease congestion caused by seasonal allergies or dry winter air.
BMI adjustments made to children’s growth charts
The CDC says the new charts will enable better treatment and tracking of kids with high body mass index.
What to know about getting abortion pills at your local pharmacy
They’re unlikely to be available immediately as stores seek certification and set up systems to track shipments.
A teen died of a fentanyl overdose. The man who sold the pills got 20 years.
Nathaniel David Corser’s 20-year prison sentence is the longest in Colorado history for fentanyl-related charges.
Food as medicine? It’s not as simple as it sounds.
For those who see food is as an integral part of health and healing, the “food as medicine” concept is seen as a monumental step forward. But prescribing food is not as straightforward as it sounds.
New variant XBB.1.5 is ‘most transmissible’ yet, could fuel covid wave
A recent swirl of misinformation linking the rise of new coronavirus variants to vaccination has cast a spotlight on XBB.1.5, raising concerns that it could limit booster uptake.
