Articles filed under Health Crises
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US approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decadesOct 24, 2018 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades. Wednesday's approval of Xofluza for people age 12 and older come...
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Science Says: Fatal outbreak germ a threat to frail patientsOct 24, 2018 7:00 am - A common virus blamed for a deadly outbreak at a New Jersey children's rehabilitation center usually poses little risk for healthy people but can lead to dangerous pneum...
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US advisory group urges hepatitis A shots for homelessOct 24, 2018 7:00 am - For the first time, a U.S. advisory committee is recommending a routine vaccination for homeless people, voting Wednesday to urge hepatitis A shots to prevent future out...
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Amgen slashes price of $14,000-a-year cholesterol drugOct 24, 2018 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The maker of an expensive cholesterol drug is slashing the list price, which should make it more affordable for patients. Amgen Inc. said Wednesday ...
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Science Says: Sex and gender aren't the sameOct 23, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Anatomy at birth may prompt a check in the "male" or "female" box on the birth certificate - but to doctors and scientists, sex and gender aren't alway...
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Desperate & duped? GoFundMe means big bucks for dubious careOct 23, 2018 7:00 am - People seeking dubious, potentially harmful treatment for cancer and other ailments raised nearly $7 million over two years from crowdfunding sites, a study found. Echoi...
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Health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak attacked weeklyOct 22, 2018 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Health teams responding to Congo's latest Ebola outbreak are attacked three or four times a week on average, a level of violence unseen in the countr...
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Candidates: DuPage must do more to fight heroinOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - DuPage is spending $100,000 this year to combat the opioid crisis, but candidates in one county board race say more needs to be done. The opioid epidemic has become a ke...
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Deadly attack amid Ebola outbreak stalls containment effortsOct 21, 2018 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Congolese rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the epicenter of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, Congo's militar...
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'Dark day': Congo rebels kill 2 health agents fighting EbolaOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Congo's health minister called it a "dark day" for everyone fighting the deadly Ebola outbreak after rebels shot and killed two medical agents with t...