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A man reacts during an anti-vaccine demonstration, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Central Park, New York City, U.S., July 24, 2021.  REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
VAX NOT GOOD

Republicans’ Distrust of Science Is Affecting Their Health

The study found vaccine rates alone didn’t go far enough to explain the gulf.

Harry Thompson

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MAKE NUMBERS GREAT AGAIN

RFK Jr. Leaps to Trump’s Rescue With Bonkers MAGA Math

2 + 2 = 400.

Vic Verbalaitis

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TO YOUR HEALTH

Healthiest and Least Healthy States in America Revealed

The pictures at the opposite ends of the spectrum are wildly different.

Harry Thompson

An artificial hand is seen pointing a finger onto a mobile phone screen displaying the Apple App Store with the Chat GPT app in this photo illustration on 29 October, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.
DIGI DOC

Alarming Number of Americans Use ChatGPT for Medical Help

Reliance on the AI tool increases when access to professional medical care is low.

Harry Thompson

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POOR BILL OF HEALTH

Healthcare Charities Issue Dire Warning Thanks to Trump

Cuts to Medicare and the upcoming One Big Beautiful Bill are expected to make medical expenses even worse for Americans.

Harry Thompson

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pauses as he addresses a press conference at the Warsaw Armoured Brigade on April 23, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland.
SWITCH UP

Ex-U.K. Health Minister Defects From Conservative Party

MP Dan Poulter called on U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hold general elections “as soon as possible” and endorsed his Labour opponent, Keir Starmer.

Amanda Yen

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Do No Harm

The Post-COVID Doctor Shortage Is a Ticking Time Bomb

To recruit more doctors, we should start by solving the issue of medical school debt.

Ingrid Cruz

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BLEAK NEW WORLD

Dementia Rates Around the World Could Triple by 2050

But researchers say these grim predictions can be avoided if we put in the effort.

Neel V. Patel

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Accountability In Action

Health Exec Gets $49M Pay Package After Anti-Mask Comments

Kelby Krabbenhoft stepped down as CEO of Sanford Health last year after reportedly announcing that he wouldn’t be wearing a mask to work.

Noah Kirsch

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‘HANGING BY A THREAD’

Nurses Fume After ND Lets COVID-Infected Medical Staff Work

“If we are saying we can go back to work after testing positive—how do we expect the public to take this pandemic seriously?” one nurse told the Beast.

Pilar Melendez

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BLACKMAIL BYTES

A Huge Cyberattack Is About to Hit U.S. Hospitals, FBI Warns

The ransomware is known as Ryuk, and the hackers are believed to be Russian criminal organizations.

Blake Montgomery

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