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Author: DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

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Face Mask Hoarders May Raise Risk of Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on Face Mask Hoarders May Raise Risk of Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.

Stores are selling out of masks, and health care workers risk infection if they cannot get the protective gear.

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Where Surgeons Don’t Bother With Checklists

January 15, 2020DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on Where Surgeons Don’t Bother With Checklists

In many poor countries, older surgeons resist being questioned, and operations are more often emergencies, which leaves less time to review checklists.

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The Flu Season May Yet Turn Ugly, C.D.C. Warns

January 8, 2020DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on The Flu Season May Yet Turn Ugly, C.D.C. Warns

Almost as many people are falling ill as did two years ago, in what was a particularly severe flu season. But this season’s virus is unusual, and it’s too early to tell how dangerous.

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New Strawberry-Flavored H.I.V. Drugs for Babies Are Offered at $1 a Day

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on New Strawberry-Flavored H.I.V. Drugs for Babies Are Offered at $1 a Day

Thousands of infants are doomed to early deaths each year, in part because pediatric medicines come in hard pills or bitter syrups that need refrigeration.

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To Drive Down Insulin Prices, W.H.O. Will Certify Generic Versions

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on To Drive Down Insulin Prices, W.H.O. Will Certify Generic Versions

About 80 million people with diabetes around the world need the hormone, and half of them can’t afford it. Creating competition could help, the agency said.

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New TB Vaccine Could Save Millions of Lives, Study Suggests

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on New TB Vaccine Could Save Millions of Lives, Study Suggests

There are 10 million new cases each year of tuberculosis, now the leading infectious cause of death worldwide. Even a partly effective vaccine could help turn the tide.

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Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.

October 25, 2019DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on Scientists Were Hunting for the Next Ebola. Now the U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding.

Predict, a government research program, sought to identify animal viruses that might infect humans and to head off new pandemics.

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Two Strains of Polio Are Gone, but the End of the Disease Is Still Far Off

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on Two Strains of Polio Are Gone, but the End of the Disease Is Still Far Off

Only polio virus Type 1 persists, and only in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But now mutant vaccine viruses are paralyzing some unvaccinated children.

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W.H.O. Continues Emergency Status for Ebola Outbreak in Congo

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on W.H.O. Continues Emergency Status for Ebola Outbreak in Congo

New cases are down to 15 a week from a high of 128 in April, but outbreaks are still popping up in remote and dangerous mining areas.

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You’re Swabbing a Dead Gorilla for Ebola. Then It Gets Worse.

October 14, 2019DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on You’re Swabbing a Dead Gorilla for Ebola. Then It Gets Worse.

Carrion flies inside your hood. Sweat turns your gloves into water balloons. This is tough work, but it could predict disease outbreaks.

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