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Philip Morris sells asthma inhaler company, citing ‘unwarranted opposition’ to its goals

3:42pm September 20, 2024

Three years ago, the cigarette giant acquired Vectura, a British pharmaceutical firm that makes asthma inhalers, raising health groups’ ire. Now, it’s selling the business for almost $200 million.

No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine

3:28pm September 20, 2024

The nasal spray option could encourage more people who have fears of doctors or needles to inoculate themselves against the flu.

A massive baby penguin named Pesto is inhaling fish and winning fans

1:14pm September 20, 2024

Pesto, who weighs 46 pounds at just nine months old, has been on display at an Australian aquarium since April. As he grew, so did his social media fanbase — especially after a recent gender reveal.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Kody Kinsley discusses the impact of Medicaid expansion on prescriptions during a news conference at the North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday, July 12, 2024. MAKIYA SEMINERA/AP

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North Carolina's health disparities report shows a quickly aging population and lack of rural health care access

10:14am September 20, 2024

by Santiago Ochoa

In a new report released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the state statistics show North Carolinians are getting older and lack access to health care the more rural they are.

Rat at the Columbus Circle Subway Station in New York City

A 'golden age' of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us

7:23am September 20, 2024

Rat and human lives have long intersected, but there's relatively little research about them. Thanks to advances in genomics and paleoarcheology, a lot more study may be on the horizon.

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Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise

5:00am September 20, 2024

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment.

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Turkey wants to regulate Germany's beloved döner kebab street food

3:01am September 20, 2024

Under Turkey's proposal, beef would be required to come from cattle that is at least 16 months old, and be marinated with specific amounts of fat, yogurt or milk, onion, salt, thyme, and pepper.

New data sheds light -- and raises objections -- on covid origins

5:45pm September 19, 2024

by Gabriel Spitzer

New data samples from the Wuhan market points to an intermingling of SARS-CoV-2, raccoon dogs and humans. The authors of a new paper say it bolsters the animal origin theory. Other researchers object.

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This week in science: diving lizards, transparent mouse skin and finger counting

4:55pm September 19, 2024

by Emily Kwong

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about "scuba-diving" lizards, a trick to turn a mouse's skin transparent and whether finger counting helps kids' math skills.

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A woman sustains leg burns after straying from Yellowstone trail

4:16pm September 19, 2024

The 60-year-old woman, who has not been named, was near the Old Faithful Geyser at the Wyoming national park this week when she stepped through a thin crust over scalding water, park officials said.