There’s a Drug That Prevents HIV. Let’s Use It
An FDA-approved drug can prevent HIV infections, but critics have worried that having such a fallback pill…
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Untangling The Many Deductibles Of Health Insurance
Sure, there’s a deductible with your health insurance. But then what’s the hospital deductible? Your insurer may…
The DEA Finally Admits Marijuana Is ‘Clearly’ Safer Than Heroin
The DEA chief had said pot is “probably not” as bad as heroin, but that he was…
You Can Stop Gun Violence The Same Way You Stop AIDS Or TB
Physician and epidemiologist Gary Slutkin has worked in more than 20 countries, fighting infectious diseases like cholera,…
Airplane Poop Could Help Track Global Disease Outbreaks
IN THE SUMMER of 2013, researchers at the Technical University of Denmark headed to the Copenhagen airport…
