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Is the Nicotine in E-Cigarettes Harmful for Your Health?
Scientists aren’t sure whether nicotine, a main ingredient in many e-cigarettes, damages a person’s long-term health
Scientists aren’t sure whether nicotine, a main ingredient in many e-cigarettes, damages a person’s long-term health
A cluster of U.S. residents who traveled for surgery have developed severe fungal infections in the spine and brain. Here’s what you need to know about the disease
Researchers hope their work on racial health disparities will be a “call to action”
The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases
What you pay for tests, vaccines, and medicine will change
Exclusive breastfeeding is not imperative, and the “breast is best” mantra can be harmful to babies and parents, especially among marginalized people
Academics can do more to help disadvantaged communities in the U.S.
A potentially record-setting heat wave is headed for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, a sign of the shift to hotter—and earlier—summers
Laser-based optical frequency combs, originally developed to time atomic clocks, can also perform fast, noninvasive tests for COVID—and potentially other diseases as well
As the federal public health emergency is set to expire on May 11, here’s what you need to know about future COVID testing, treatment and vaccines
The World Health Organization has declared that COVID is no longer a “public health emergency of international concern” but cautions that it is still an ongoing health issue
New mask studies relying on a medical paradigm do not erase decades of engineering and occupational science that show they work...
The number of people facing acute food insecurity shot up for the fourth year in a row in 2022
Gas stoves produce emissions that can harm human health and the environment. Experts answer questions about the dangers and how to limit them
Infections of a new strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that have led to blindness and death highlight the worsening antibiotic resistance crisis
Recently released data from samples of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 at the market where many early cases of the disease occurred suggest animals were present but stop short of proving that they were infected and transmitted the virus to humans...
A recent Food and Drug Administration decision that makes naloxone available without a prescription may increase the drug’s accessibility. But cost could be a barrier
With an April 7 court decision, one judge has harmed women’s health and undermined trust in science-based drug approvals in the U.S.
Bird flu outbreaks are a numbers game, and the numbers are turning against us
With millions of people affected and at least $1 trillion of economic value at stake, long COVID is our next national health emergency
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