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Drug-resistant infections from food are growing. But powerful industry interests are blocking scientists and investigators from getting information they need to combat the problem.
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A whistle-blower said the leading charity favored patients from the major dialysis chains because the companies were its biggest donors.
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One expert warns of “unintended downsides,” including overuse of only modestly effective medications.
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More than one million children and adults are allergic to sesame in the United States, scientists report. But sesame is not among the allergens that must be listed on food labels.
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A new study looked at the prevalence of heavy drinking among adults 65 and older, who are especially vulnerable to its effects.
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A test that measures beta amyloid protein in the blood is more accurate than a brain scan and may indicate trouble years earlier.
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As Democrats embrace the idea of expanding the federal health insurance program, we looked at what it covers and costs. It’s far from “free.”
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These cancers are much more common in older patients. But new data from Canada and the U.S. show a sharp increase among adults in their 20s and 30s.
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The proposal was announced between two Democratic debates, seemingly timed to show that President Trump was also trying to tackle the highly populist issue of soaring drug prices.
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A pig kidnapping highlights the concerns over antibiotics in livestock.
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Overuse of antibiotics in livestock has given rise to drug-resistant germs. Drugmakers say they want to be part of the solution. But a recent campaign urged farmers to administer the drugs to healthy animals daily.
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The state health department calls on hospitals to do more to fight Candida auris, a mystery germ spreading the globe.
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In its decision to approve two drugs for orange and grapefruit trees, the E.P.A. largely ignored objections from the C.D.C. and the F.D.A., which fear that expanding their use in cash crops could fuel antibiotic resistance in humans.
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A new report says the overuse of antimicrobial drugs in humans, animals and plants is fueling resistant pathogens that could kill 10 million people annually by 2050.
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