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EG.5 now dominant COVID variant in US. Here’s what to know

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new variant now makes up a plurality of COVID-19 cases in the…

1 year ago

Weight loss drug Wegovy found to lower risk of heart attack, stroke

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A popular drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for weight loss also has…

1 year ago

Five things to know about first-ever FDA-approved pill for postpartum depression

FatCamera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new medication just approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could revolutionize the treatment…

1 year ago

Two patients receive double-lung transplants due to rare ‘flipped organs’ condition

skaman306/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two Illinois patients have successfully undergone double-lung transplants after being born with "flipped organs." Cook County…

1 year ago

Why tracking COVID reinfections has waned even as more people became sick

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Millions of COVID-19 reinfections have been reported across the country yet just 11 states confirmed they…

1 year ago

Lawsuit filed against makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro over claims of ‘gastrointestinal side effects’

Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- A new lawsuit claims the manufacturers of drugs used for weight loss, including Ozempic…

1 year ago

New RSV shot for infants approved by CDC

Bsip/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A new immunization to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV was…

1 year ago

New heat wave in the South and West has 13 states under alerts

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- A new heat wave has left 60 million people across 13 states under heat alerts Thursday. Record…

1 year ago

Proposed Biden rule pushing insurers to boost mental health coverage expected soon, adviser says

ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden recently announced his administration's plans to push private insurance companies to offer the same coverage…

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Cases of leprosy on the rise in Florida, report says

FS Productions/Getty Images(FLORIDA) -- Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida, according to a new analysis published in the Centers for…

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