In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
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October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles.
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The Sudan Emergency Response Rooms was considered a front-runner for the Nobel Peace Prize winner this year and last. Here's their story.
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The U.K.-based drugmaker became the second to strike a deal with the Trump administration as part of the president's push to rein in U.S. drug prices.
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Late last month, a medical examiner in New York confirmed the man who shot and killed four people at a Manhattan office tower had the degenerative brain disease known as CTE.
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The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It's the latest case of what is being called a global crime.
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Medicare is not reimbursing doctors for many telehealth visits during the government shutdown, now on day nine.
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A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
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A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.
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Six former U.S. surgeons general issued a warning about Health Secretary RFK Jr., calling him a "threat." NPR's A Martinez speaks with one of them, former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.
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Nabarun Dasgupta, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, won a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant for his work to understand the U.S. overdose crisis and help reduce deaths.