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Common joint pain treatment may be making arthritis worse, studies suggest
Two new studies presented Tuesday suggest that a standard procedure for treating arthritis may in fact be making the disease worse than preventing it.
Mistakes at UK coronavirus testing lab may have led to 20 deaths
Mistakes made at a COVID testing lab in Britain may have led to the deaths of 20 people. The lab marked thousands of positive coronavirus tests as negative.
WHO officially renames monkeypox under pressure from Biden administration
The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it will officially begin to phase out the term "monkeypox" with "mpox" over the next year.
Researchers analyzed more than 72,765 Norwegian birth records to test the WHO's guidance on waiting six months after a a miscarriage or induced abortion before conceiving again.
Biden as oldest US president at age 80: Nation deserves a 'full neurological assessment' of him
President Joe Biden is now 80 years old — making him the oldest president to serve as commander in chief. Some health professionals have concerns about the advanced age of someone in this role.
Court rejects San Diego school district's COVID vaccine mandate
A California appeals court ruled against the San Diego Unified School District’s controversial COVID-19 student vaccine mandate this week following pushback.
Vaccinated Americans a majority of COVID deaths for first time in August: analysis
The waning efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and increasingly contagious strains of the virus are taking a toll, even among those who received their primary vaccine doses.
White House urges Americans to discuss COVID-19 vaccines over Thanksgiving
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on Tuesday urged Americans to discuss getting vaccinated at the Thanksgiving table.
Why Somalia has not declared famine amid one of its worst cases of widespread hunger
Somalia is on the brink of its worst famine in the past 50 years. However, a famine has still not been declared. Government aid workers say the decision is highly influenced by politics
Enoki mushrooms linked to Listeria outbreak in two states: public health officials
Enoki mushrooms contaminated with Listeria have made people sick, according to public health officials. Two people — one in Nevada, one in Michigan — were hospitalized. Here's what to know.
