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Researchers have been chasing the dream of a cancer vaccine for decades

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01Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke→02The ACA health insurance marketplaces find yours at HealthCare.gov open Nov→03A family affected by Sanfilippo syndrome raised millions of dollars for research→04When federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance expired last year, Florida was hit→05The syndrome can make people feel like a "hibernating bear," says Dr→06Most kids say they use chatbots for help with homework and when they're stressed, lonely, or anxious→07The penguins that perished lived on the Danger Islands in Antarctica→08Always busy, but rarely joyful? Allison Aubrey and Juana Summers discuss a tool to spot "high→09The campaign to defend access to transgender healthcare for young people in Missouri is taking an→10The Department of Health and Human Services will let small compounding pharmacies make six peptides→11A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years→12Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to→
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The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may beLab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may beNigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the regionNigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the regionHealth and science correspondent Allison Aubrey talks with Ailsa Chang about her new podcastYourHealth and science correspondent Allison Aubrey talks with Ailsa Chang about her new podcastYourA group of international researchers is pushing to rigorously study the potential health benefitsA group of international researchers is pushing to rigorously study the potential health benefitsScant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questionsScant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questionsThe ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian labThe ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian labNew research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers inNew research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers inThe new field of "smoke ecology" examines how wildfire smoke perturbs wild places and animals andThe new field of "smoke ecology" examines how wildfire smoke perturbs wild places and animals andWhile scientists have a decent understanding of how sauna and other forms of heat exposureWhile scientists have a decent understanding of how sauna and other forms of heat exposureWorried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? PsychologistWorried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? PsychologistOrigin Genomics aims to prove that the potential benefits of its technology for editingOrigin Genomics aims to prove that the potential benefits of its technology for editingLung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future mightLung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might
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What can you learn from dreams and how can you remember them and steer them to the topics you wishWhat can you learn from dreams and how can you remember them and steer them to the topics you wishCare dispatchThe cost of having a baby is difficult to predictThe cost of having a baby is difficult to predictCare dispatchA chatbot a day keeps the doctor awayA chatbot a day keeps the doctor awayCare dispatchPatients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in DelhiPatients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in DelhiCare dispatchFor the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updatedFor the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updatedCare dispatchHer epic ride carrying her injured dad on her $20 hot pink bicycle made headlinesHer epic ride carrying her injured dad on her $20 hot pink bicycle made headlinesCare dispatchWhy one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpaWhy one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpaCare dispatchIn Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients forIn Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients forCare dispatchFlu season typically starts in October or NovemberFlu season typically starts in October or NovemberCare dispatchRepublicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for theRepublicans and Democrats, both patients and politicians, seem united in their disdain for theCare dispatchThe America First strategy asks for a Memorandum of Understanding as a condition for healthcare andThe America First strategy asks for a Memorandum of Understanding as a condition for healthcare andCare dispatchAfter a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told theAfter a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told theCare dispatchPotent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term carePotent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term careCare dispatchIn the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling themIn the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling themCare dispatch
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Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 countiesCoverageThe U.S. has no national law for paid parental leaveCoverageMedicare open enrollment runs through DecCoverageNigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread fromCoverageRepublican U.S. RepCoverageAbout 157 million Americans get their health insurance through workCoverageThe Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousandsCoverageVaccination is the best way to protect yourself against measlesCoverageAs checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows AmericansCoverageMidterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said theyCoverageStarting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of theCoverageThe governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriageCoverageMeasles is traveling, with outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York, and exposures onCoverageThe MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellowsCoverageSome states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needsCoverage
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01The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers→02When an outbreak strikes, humans try to avoid germs→03Sitting at a desk all day hurts→04A respected figure in the world of global health, Dr→05Cold and flu season is here→06A global treaty signed by 197 countries including Russia requires reporting any death that could be→07A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed→08Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed→09Disabled kids make up the largest group in foster care→10Parental monitoring can help protect kids from the harms of social media and excess screen time→11Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give→