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March 22, 2023 at 12:13 pm

Troubled U.S. organ transplant system targeted for overhaul

A federal health official plans to break up the monopoly power of the group that has run U.S. organ donations for nearly four decades.

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March 1, 2023 at 4:41 pm

Fertility clinic accused of implanting embryo with rare cancer mutation

A U.S. couple's suit also claims that clinic personnel altered medical records to cover up the mistake. Their son, at risk for cancer, faces stomach...

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February 5, 2023 at 1:33 pm

To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater

When New York City's overdose prevention center detects an unusually potent bag of illegal fentanyl, it quickly sends out a "bad batch alert" on the...

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December 22, 2022 at 6:50 am

U.S. life expectancy continued to fall in 2021 as COVID, drug deaths surged

U.S. life expectancy continued its steady, alarming decline in 2021, as COVID-19 and illegal drugs took the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans, according...

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December 13, 2022 at 7:53 am

Experimental skin cancer vaccine shows promising early results

The therapy being tested by Moderna and Merck includes a vaccine created using mRNA technology, the same approach employed in two common coronavirus vaccines.

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“I want there to be a solution to this,” said Dawn Fletcher, whose son Stuart died of a drug overdose in 2019. “That’s why we’re doing this interview.” MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Madeline Gray.

December 3, 2022 at 4:58 pm

Drugs killed 8 friends, one by one, in a tragedy VIEW

A group of at least 16 young men and women who grew up together in Greenville, North Carolina, would succumb to overdoses of opioids and...

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Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, speaks during a campaign event in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

November 1, 2022 at 9:52 am

Mehmet Oz’s medical research was rejected in 2003, resulting in 2-year ban

At issue were questions about the strength of the data Oz used to reach an important medical conclusion, according to several of those who recalled...

October 16, 2022 at 3:07 pm

John Fetterman’s health sparks contentious debate in final stretch

WALLINGFORD, Pa. - A few minutes into his rally, John Fetterman told the crowd he wanted to address the "elephant in the room." "I had...

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, speaks during a campaign stop in Erie, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/David Dermer) OHDD105 OHDD105

October 3, 2022 at 6:20 am

As TV doctor, Mehmet Oz provided platform for questionable products and views

During his show's run from 2009-2021, Mehmet Oz provided a platform for potentially dangerous products and fringe viewpoints. He is running for U.S. Senate.

August 3, 2022 at 12:44 pm

70 deaths, many wasted human organs blamed on U.S. transplant system errors

Widespread deficiencies throughout the U.S. organ transplant systems are causing unnecessary death and disease, a Senate committee reports.