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Health
WHO member states will work on a global agreement to deal with future pandemics
The coronavirus outbreak exposed flaws in the global health system but also showed a willingness among countries to work together, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's director-general, says.
These women speak candidly about their abortions. Here's what they want you to know
In D.C. and across the country, people gathered by the thousands in coordinated rallies to demand reproductive justice for all. The main message? Everyone loves someone who's had an abortion.
FDA panel narrowly backs COVID-19 pill from Merck
A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus.
Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'
Picoult's pandemic-inspired story focusing on a character stranded in the Galápagos Islands highlights how events can change us — and offer perspective.
As the Potter trial begins, how to process our reactions to disturbing subject matter
The trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright in April, has begun. Susan Beaulieu, an expert in mind-body healing, joined host Cathy Wurzer to share tips on how to stay in touch with our responses to disturbing subject matter.
Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant
Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm.
Preliminary data about omicron suggests the variant became widespread across southern Africa in a very short period of time. Scientists say its many mutations may play a role in its transmissibility.