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Dani Blum

www.nytimes.com
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Ebola Outbreak: What to Know About Bundibugyo Virus Symptoms and Spread
Here’s what to know about the symptoms and spread of the virus, which has sickened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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Surgeon General’s Office Issues Screen Time Warning
The post of surgeon general has remained empty since President Trump took office last year.
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Should You Worry About Hantavirus?
Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
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Experts Stress Hantavirus Risk Remains Low As Officials Track Cruise Ship Passengers
Health officials are closely monitoring those who were exposed for symptoms of the virus, which does not spread easily between humans.
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Should You Worry About Hantavirus?
Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
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Inside Meatstock, the Carnivore Diet Convention Where Steak Is Medicine
Devotees of the carnivore diet, which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. follows, bonded over brisket and butter in Tennessee.
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Democrats Win Big in Election Map Fight, and Influencers Push Nicotine as a Health Hack
Plus, how rainforests can bounce back.
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Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack
The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.
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RFK Jr. Shifts Tone on Vaccines in Congressional Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has sought to roll back longstanding vaccine policy, testified that the measles vaccine is safe and effective “for most people” and agreed it was safer than getting measles.
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RFK Jr. to Reform Health Panel That Determines Which Screenings Insurers Cover
The health secretary said he would reform the panel, which determines whether insurance will cover preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies.
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F.D.A. Pushes Drug Developers to Report Clinical Trial Results
Many unfavorable results go unreported, skewing the available data on medical treatments.
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F.D.A. Approves New Eli Lilly Obesity Pill, Foundayo
The drug, made by Eli Lilly, could offer a more convenient option for patients who want to avoid injections.
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FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes
The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
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Senate Democrats Urge Kennedy to Stop Hindering Key Health Panel
The health secretary has canceled or postponed three meetings of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which shapes health care coverage for Americans.
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Doctors Say Court Ruling Can’t Undo RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Damage
A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s changes to vaccine recommendations, but the mistrust and fear they have stoked may last for years.
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When Weight-Loss Drugs Don’t Work
Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have been hailed as miracle treatments. But one in 10 people are what scientists call “non-responders.”
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The Missing Records From the Epstein Files, and a Gun Battle Off the Coast of Cuba
Plus, a big shift in the housing market.
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Casey Means, Surgeon General Nominee, Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said that “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been part” of her message.
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Casey Means, Critic of Mainstream Medicine, May Become Nation’s Top Doctor
Dr. Means, a wellness influencer and President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, will appear before a Senate committee Wednesday.
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