Open Magazine
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Dire shortage of infectious disease specialists in US, for ‘complex’ reasons
The United States is experiencing a dire shortage of infectious disease specialists, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America...
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Efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease enters ‘most difficult’ phase after 2022 reports only 13 human cases
The Carter Center said Tuesday that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. After decades of progress, the...
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Malawi death toll caused by cholera outbreak passes 1,000
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has passed 1,000 while cases have risen to 30,621, the highest on record in the country, Health...
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Heart of the matter: Louisiana nonprofit sees more interest in heart screenings after Damar Hamlin collapse
BATON ROUGE, LA – The nation rallied around Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin nearly three weeks ago when his heart stopped after a...
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Hong Kong ends quarantine requirement for people infected with COVID-19 starting Jan. 30
Hong Kong said it will no longer require people infected with COVID-19 to quarantine from Jan. 30, removing one of the last major coronavirus...
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Cancer blood test using DNA fragments brings hope for earlier detection, say researchers
Researchers have developed a new machine-learning model to detect cancers that are in their early stages of disease by examining DNA fragments...
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Biden FDA warns judge against reversing abortion drug’s approval
President Joe Biden's administration is urging a judge to reject a request by abortion opponents for a court order withdrawing federal approval...
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Indonesia court hears lawsuit filed against pharmacies after 200 children die from tainted cough syrup
Families of Indonesian children who died because of tainted cough syrup demanded restitution as an Indonesian court on Tuesday started hearing...
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Doctors in China discouraged from citing COVID as a reason for patients dying amid outbreak
During a busy shift at the height of Beijing's COVID wave, a physician at a private hospital saw a printed notice in the emergency department:...
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COVID XBB.1.5 variant now accounts for 43% of all US cases, CDC says
The fast-spreading Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43% of the COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ended Jan....
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CDC identifies possible ‘safety concern’ for certain people receiving COVID vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that a preliminary COVID-19 vaccine "safety signal" has been identified and is...
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Russia to not impose extra COVID restrictions on travelers arriving from China, sees no danger, agency says
Russia sees no dangers from Beijing's relaxation of measures to fight COVID-19 and will not impose extra restrictions on people arriving from...