The U.S. is experiencing a late summer wave of COVID cases
While most people aren't getting really sick, hospitalizations are up more than 21% across the country. Elderly people are most at risk.
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Florida braces for Idalia, which is set to become a hurricane. Schools and hospitals recommend masking over rising COVID cases. And Uganda makes charges in its first "aggravated homosexuality" case.
She paid her husband's hospital bill. A year after his death, they wanted more money
Eloise Reynolds encountered a perplexing reality in medical billing: Providers can come after patients for more money well after a bill has been paid.
Hawaii officials will study longer term health consequences of Lahaina fire disaster
More than three weeks after the deadly wildfires on Maui, what health support are survivors needing, and how are they getting it at a community level?
Medicaid warns 5 states that they've made it too hard for residents to keep coverage
The federal government has put five states on notice that they make it too hard for people to stay on Medicaid. When COVID-19 hit, states had to keep everyone on the rolls. But that rule has expired.
Distrust undermined the U.S. pandemic response. Now, it continues to erode healthcare
High levels of distrust undermined the country's pandemic response and possibly caused half a million deaths. Distrust continues to erode healthcare, diminish access and give old diseases a chance.
Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on
People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction.
How scientists engineered a see-through squid with its brain in plain view
A see-through squid is giving scientists an unprecedented view of the brain and other organs in a living animal.
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Federal judge to set a date for Donald Trump's election obstruction case. Crowds mourn three Black people killed at a Dollar General in Florida. Students struggle to study in record heat without A/C.
Diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss drug Wegovy seem to curb other cravings
Patients taking diabetes drug Ozempic or the weight-loss drug Wegovy are reporting a curious, beneficial side effect. The drugs seem to reduce people's cravings for alcohol, nicotine and even opioids.