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Trump Picks Stanford Doctor Who Opposed Lockdowns to Head N.I.H.
As the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya would oversee the world’s premier medical research agency, with a $48 billion budget and 27 separate institutes and centers.
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New Drug Causes 20 Percent Weight Loss in Early Amgen Results
The drug, which is named MariTide and delivered in a monthly injection, is some time away from being sold.
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Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time as Trump’s Diplomatic Weapon Against China
The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation.
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Kennedy Doesn’t Like Ozempic. Here’s What He Can Do About It.
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Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades, Study Finds
Americans are dying of illnesses related to alcohol at roughly twice the rate seen in 1999.
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Several recent TV series for adults have featured autistic lead characters. A new PBS show looks to expand that trend into children’s programming.
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