What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself.

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Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China and other places that have not seen it before.

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Sanitariums and Stigma: When TB Was Common in the U.S.

After The Times published an interview with John Green about his new book on tuberculosis, many readers wrote to share their families’ history with the disease.

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Upended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit

Unlike with opioids, there is no medication to suppress cravings for meth and other stimulants. As use soars, hundreds of clinics are trying a radically different approach.

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RFK Jr. Cancels Meeting of Key Preventive Health Panel

The task force recommends which screenings and other preventive health measures must be covered by insurance.

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New Research Questions Severity of Withdrawal From Antidepressants

Warnings about withdrawal from antidepressants have rippled through society in recent years. A new study claims they are overblown.

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Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support

A new drug that gives almost complete protection against the virus was to be administered across Africa this year. Now, much of the funding for that effort is gone.

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Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.

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Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds

Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments’ ability to restrict gun ownership.

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Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill

The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill’s safety.

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