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Biden set to name new CDC director

A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Almost 3 in 10 young kids may have malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa

Almost three out of ten children in 13 Sub-Saharan Africa countries are infected with malaria, with older under-five children living in large families with low incomes in rural areas being most vulnerable, according to a ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The push to eliminate hepatitis C

Why does the White House want to put $11.3 billion toward eliminating hepatitis C? Because as many as 75% of people who have it don't know it.

Health

Do those who need it most live in barrier-reduced residences?

Older people spend a lot of time at home and in the area near where they live. Housing conditions ensure their ability to participate in social life, especially when they suffer from mobility restrictions. Barrier-free access ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Florida bans most abortions after 6 weeks

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that bans abortions in that state after six weeks, with exemptions only given up to 15 weeks for rape, incest and the life and health of the pregnant woman.

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