respiratory infections Orange County, CA declares health emergency over surge in RSV (and pediatric hospitalizations) Carla Sinclair

lacrosse 3 Tufts University athletes still hospitalized after 45-minute workout with Navy Seal graduate went awry Carla Sinclair

abortion Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho, for now Rob Beschizza

microdosing Toxic "microdosing" candies cause horrifying health emergencies Mark Frauenfelder

politics Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to ban abortion drug Mifepristone Rob Beschizza

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prison Derek Chauvin, the cop who murdered George Floyd, is stabbed in federal prison Rob Beschizza

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healthcare Narcan goes OTC Rob Beschizza

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viruses Rare monkeypox disease popping up across Europe, one case in Boston Carla Sinclair

naps A surgeon is fined $5,000 after ditching a patient in the operating room for a nap Carla Sinclair

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