HEALTH

Long Covid risk has dropped over time but remains substantial, study shows

admin Jul 24, 2024, 3:47 PM

A large new study suggests that the risk of developing persistent symptoms after a Covid-19 infection has dropped over time but hasn't gone away completely. Carol Yepes/Moment RF/Getty Images

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Children receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone

admin Jul 24, 2024, 3:45 PM

A health employee prepares to give a malaria injection to a child during the official ceremony for the launch of...

HEALTH

New 988 mental health crisis line sees ‘eye-opening’ rise in calls, texts, chats in first 6 months, data shows

admin Jul 24, 2024, 3:43 PM

Federal government data on the new 988 mental health crisis lifeline show that in December 2022 versus December 2021, calls...

HEALTH

Colorado bird flu cases show how extreme heat may be complicating efforts to control the virus

admin Jul 24, 2024, 3:40 PM

The CDC says the threat to the general public from bird flu remains low. DigicomPhoto/Science Photo Library/Getty Images

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These are the states that rank highest and lowest for women’s health in new report

admin Jul 24, 2024, 3:38 PM

A new report reveals significant state-by-state differences in women's health and reproductive care. fabfernandez/Digital Vision/Getty Images

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Trump’s team wasn’t told about reports of suspicious person before rally shooting, sources say

admin Jul 24, 2024, 3:30 PM

Former President Donald Trump walks onstage during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, minutes before a gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images