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RSV prevention shot for babies gets OK from CDC
The monoclonal antibody drug prevents the lung infection that puts 58,000 to 80,000 young children in the hospital each year.
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This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest
Emergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the last five years.
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The FDA has approved RSV shots for babies
Starting this fall, babies in the U.S. will be able to get a shot that protects them from a severe respiratory illness caused by RSV. The FDA gave its approval on Monday.
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U.S. maternal deaths keep rising. Here's who is most at risk
The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.
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Hepatitis C can be cured. So why aren't more people getting treatment?
A new CDC report finds that just a third of those diagnosed with Hepatitis C have cleared the virus — a decade after a cure was made available.
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Abortion care training is banned in some states. A new bill could help OB-GYNs get it
Medical schools in states that have banned abortion can't teach abortion care. Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants to make funds available for students in those states to travel for the training.
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FDA advisers endorse new RSV antibody drug for babies
A panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration has recommended the agency approve a long-acting antibody drug that can protect infants from the seasonal virus, RSV.
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Asian Americans are at high risk for diabetes. Here's what can help
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often develop diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors from these communities are pushing for earlier screenings and lifestyle changes.
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The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated
A cluster of mpox cases in the Chicago area has sparked fears of a summer wave. Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.
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Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed
NPR talked to hundreds of people over the course of the pandemic. As the emergency declaration ends on May 11, we asked some of them for their reflections on the past three tumultuous years.