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Steve Cline [left], Chris Cook, and Annette Cline meet for the first time.

Steve's heart stopped five times. Quick thinking by his wife helped saved his life

5:00am August 06, 2022

by gUILLERMO MOLERO

Steve Cline was at home with his wife Annette last December when his heart suddenly stopped. Quick thinking and some help from a 911 dispatcher meant he made a full recovery.

A person arrives for a monkeypox vaccination at a New York health care center.

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Monkeypox: The myths, misconceptions — and facts — about how you catch it

6:25pm August 05, 2022

Is it a sexually transmitted disease? Can you get it on a crowded bus? Trying on clothes? We talk to specialists about how this virus is transmitted and what kinds of precautions are warranted.

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How to talk about monkeypox effectively, without stigmatizing gay men

5:24pm August 05, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gregg Gonsalves of the Yale School of Public health about the public messaging challenges around monkeypox, which is primarily affecting men who have sex with men.

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Senate to vote on huge package that would change drug pricing and health insurance

4:44pm August 05, 2022

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Inflation Reduction Act aims to put caps on drug price increases and out of pocket spending. It also includes a provision allowing Medicare to negotiate price some drugs.

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Protestors for and against legal abortions gathered at The University of Michigan on May 14, 2022.

Confusion roiled Michigan for days as abortion rights changed hour to hour

12:25pm August 05, 2022

by Kate Wells

In a span of 3 days this week, court rulings seesawed between outlawing abortions and permitting them. A judge allowed them to continue Wednesday for at least 21 days.

A screenshot of a map showing case counts of COVID-19 reported in different animal species, part of an interactive COVID data tracking dashboard rendered by Complexity Science Hub Vienna. The drawings represent the type of animal, including both domestic

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How many animal species have caught COVID? First global tracker has (partial) answers

10:45am August 05, 2022

by Max Barnhart

Just as human counts are incomplete, so are animal counts. But the first worldwide compilation of animal cases is a start at understanding the extent of human-to-animal transmission, scientists say.

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State officials encourage back-to-school vaccinations

10:42am August 05, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

With children heading back to school this month, state officials are reminding families of the importance of staying up-to-date on required and recommended vaccinations.

News brief: monkeypox cases, Democrats' climate and tax bill, Alex Jones trial

6:34am August 05, 2022

Biden declares monkeypox a public health emergency. Senate Democrats clear a hurdle to a climate, health care and tax package. Alex Jones is ordered to pay two Sandy Hook parents more $4 million.

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People bring bags of drugs into Tapestry Health's office if they suspect the drugs contain xylazine, a sedative that is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine.

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An animal tranquilizer is making street drugs even more dangerous

5:00am August 05, 2022

by Martha Bebinger

The sedative xylazine is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine. It does not respond to naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, and may be to blame for grisly injuries and infections.

The Biden administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency

5:29pm August 04, 2022

by Pien Huang

The White House has declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency. This could be a turning point in the lackluster monkeypox response.

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