Commuters and tourists crowding train stations and airports during busy holiday travel
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More than 122 million Americans will be traveling during this month’s 13-day holiday period, nearly 3 million more than last year, according to the…
Category: 5. Health
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The Reiner Family Tragedy And America’s Hidden Mental-Health Crisis
A high-profile tragedy reveals the adult mental health crisis facing families nationwide — marked by addiction, isolation, and a fragmented behavioral health system.
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French Health Tech Unicorn Plans Secondary Investment Of Hundreds Of Millions
Doctolib cofounder and CEO Stanislas Niox-Chateau
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Doctolib, once France’s most valuable startup, was worth $6.4 billion at its previous funding round in 2022.
French health tech Doctolib is in talks to raise a large secondary…
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My prescription costs what?! Pharmacists offer tips that could reduce your out-of-pocket drug costs
Even when Americans have health insurance, they can have a hard time affording the drugs they’ve been prescribed.
About 1 in 5 U.S. adults skip filling a prescription due to its cost at least once a year, according to KFF, a health…
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Colon cancer is surging in younger adults and doctors are alarmed
Colorectal cancer has long been viewed as a condition that primarily affects older adults. That assumption is changing as more cases are now being diagnosed in younger people, a shift that is raising concern among health experts around the world….
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A new way to prevent gum disease without wiping out good bacteria
All living organisms adapt in order to survive, and bacteria are no exception. Over many decades, some bacteria have gradually become resistant to widely used antibiotics and disinfectants, creating serious challenges for medicine and public…
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Scientists find the missing links between genes and disease
Biomedical scientists are racing to identify the genes that contribute to illness, hoping that these discoveries will lead to treatments that target the right genes and help bring the body back to health.
When one faulty gene is responsible, the…
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AI learns to decode the diseases written in your DNA
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created a new artificial intelligence system that can do more than flag harmful genetic mutations. The tool can also forecast the types of diseases those mutations are most likely to…
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Patrick Mahomes Heads To Dallas For Second Opinion On ACL Injury
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid discusses Patrick Mahomes’ well-being and injury prognosis.
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Chaos At The FDA Benefits America’s Rivals—At The Expense Of America’s Patients
If the FDA ceases to be a predictable source of regulatory guidance, then China will gain a significant advantage in the race for biopharmaceutical supremacy.
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