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Why Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal

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As the Trump administration moves to dismantle international public health safeguards, pull funding from local health departments and legitimize health misinformation, some experts...
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Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs

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The Trump administration on Friday rejected a Biden plan that would have required Medicare and Medicaid to cover obesity drugs and expanded access...
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SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time

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Four private astronauts ended a mission in a SpaceX vehicle on Friday by splashing down in waters near Oceanside, Calif.It was the first...
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The Territory Is Tiny and So Is the Newborn Caterpillar Defending It

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When territorial animals are confronted by intruders, they instinctively protect their turf — no matter how small.For warty birch caterpillars, that means patrolling...
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6,500-Year-Old Hunting Kit Found in West Texas

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The 6,500-year-old hunting kit contained pieces of a spear thrower and a boomerang, as well as wood- and stone-tipped darts. It was found...
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Trump’s Next Tariffs Target Could be Foreign-Made Pharmaceuticals

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Newer and more expensive medications are more likely to be made in the United States or Europe. Ireland, in particular, has become a...
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Leonardo Patterson, Disgraced Dealer in Latin American Artifacts, Dies at 82

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Leonardo Augustus Patterson was born on April 15, 1942, in Limon, a town on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Little is known...
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FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced wide-ranging cutbacks at federal health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, that would eliminate duplicative...
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In the Calls of Bonobos, Scientists Hear Hints of Language

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After listening to hundreds of hours of ape calls, a team of scientists say they have detected a hallmark of human language: the...
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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hobble a U.S. Battery Boom

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The sweeping tariffs that President Trump announced on Wednesday could hobble the use of giant batteries that energy companies are increasingly installing to...
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