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Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge
It may be too late for the FDA to change the sotorasib dosage, although in...
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‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals
Beginning last fall, hospitals that achieved the designation received an icon on Care Compare, a federal...
New COVID ‘FLiRT’ variants are spreading nationwide. Health experts urge up to date vaccination
While symptoms, severity are about the same as previous strains, FLiRT variants appear more transmissible,...
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Should you be worried about bird flu? Here are 5 things to know about the virus
There have been major outbreaks around the world in the recent past, including four from...
The results are in: See the Best of Hartford 2024 Readers’ Poll winners
The Best Of Hartford 2024 Readers' Poll winners have been confirmed in everything from auto...
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A Pennsylvania study on racial bias in health care algorithms shows ‘race is a bad variable’
PHILADELPHIA — University of Pennsylvania researchers undertook the most comprehensive review yet on the algorithms...
Pros and cons of going gluten-free
About 20 million people have a gluten sensitivity and could experience hives and rashes, stuffy...
Bird flu is bad for poultry and dairy cows. It’s not a dire threat for most of us — yet
What scientists fear most is if the virus were to spread efficiently from person to...
We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop doomscrolling in bed?
Even people who know that looking at their smartphone in bed isn’t good for them...
Many states are eager to extend Medicaid to people soon to be released from prison
Federal policy has long prohibited Medicaid spending on people who are incarcerated in jails or...