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As a kid, I was pretty blessed. My fridge was full and my toy box was overflowing — and the holidays were an event. Gifts were piled below and beside our tree. But all that changed in the summer of 1995,…

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death toll to soar after it eased strict controls that had kept the pandemic at…

The study covered in this summary was published on Research Square as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaway Patients with multiple myeloma were diagnosed at a significantly higher rate through emergency care during the COVID-19…

Omicron overstayed its welcome. At-home COVID-19 testing was routine. The bivalent booster arrived. The past 12 months also saw the U.S. surpass more than a million total COVID deaths, vaccine authorizations for very young children, and a year-end tripledemic. As…

Fever, cough, sore throat, and general malaise – the cold season is here, and not only corona but also influenza viruses are spreading again at a rapid pace. Influenza A and B viruses cause severe, contagious infections that can even…

Nearly half of all American adults have elevated blood pressure or hypertension. High blood pressure contributes to 65% of cardiovascular deaths in the United States. Exponential advances in genomic sequencing technology have enabled scientists to read the 3.4 billion letters…

A new study shows the disparity of patient need across general practices and backs calls for a complete overhaul of the front-line health care funding system. The collaborative study, between University of Otago Professor of Primary Health Care and General…

Republican-led legislatures have repeatedly thwarted Medicaid expansion in a dozen conservative states, despite high numbers of uninsured residents. In recent years, supporters of expansion have found success with another strategy: letting voters decide. Since 2017, Medicaid expansion has passed in…

A mum who battled anorexia has transformed her relationship with food – and now runs a fitness business to help women feel good. Christine Chessman, 46, had anorexia as a young teenager, and was told by doctors she ‘could have…

Patients with cancer that has spread to the bone are sometimes treated with alpha particle radiation therapy that is delivered into or very close to the tumor. However, it is unknown whether the radioactive particles are distributed through the surrounding…