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Health Archive

Archives for July 2023

Public Health
How an LGBTQ clinic in Uganda keeps going amid rising homophobic violenceHow an LGBTQ clinic in Uganda keeps going amid rising homophobic violence
Public Health

Outlawing homosexuality has forced health care underground.

By Keren Landman, MD
Policy
A new era for Alzheimer’s treatment beginsA new era for Alzheimer’s treatment begins
Policy

The new treatment approved by the FDA is a big deal. Can the US health system handle it?

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
We finally have malaria vaccines. The next hurdle: Distributing them.We finally have malaria vaccines. The next hurdle: Distributing them.
Future Perfect

Malaria kills half a million people a year in Africa. We can prevent that — if we act fast enough.

By Rachel DuRose
Anxious about climate change? You’re not alone.
Even Better

Help your mind — and the earth — manage the uncertainty of climate change.

By Allie Volpe
Policy
What your doctor wants you to know about OzempicWhat your doctor wants you to know about Ozempic
Policy

The myths and questions doctors are hearing from patients about Ozempic.

By Dylan Scott

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