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The director-general of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that a U.S.-funded study of the hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau would be “unethical” if it proceeds as planned. “Of course, a sovereign

In the United States and elsewhere, there’s been a major shift in patients treated for lung cancer. As the percentage of people who smoke has declined over the decades, people who’ve never

Food fights pitting low-carbohydrate diets against low-fat diets are off the mark when they aim at heart health, a large new study suggests. To reduce heart disease risk, it’s the quality, not

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How trustworthy is the new U.S. food pyramid? It’s a mixed bag, according to the government website devoted to that pyramid. Kyle Diamantas, head of the Human Foods Program at the Food

A Christian group in Washington state on Tuesday announced a potentially landmark legal settlement that could establish new legal protections for harm reduction services for people experiencing drug addiction, including syringe exchange,

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The National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation’s second-largest killer, is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according to its top official. “There

Among clinicians who provide gender-affirming care, the general consensus is that surgery — on breasts, facial features, or genitals — is mostly reserved for adults, though it should be available to minors

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