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The Mercury News - Health

The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves

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Americans with disabilities worry about proposed changes to major national health survey

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Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here's what that means

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UC Santa Cruz study finds new method to predict domoic acid outbreaks

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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

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What to know about Pope Leo's upcoming lung nodule surgery

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UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump

18 days ago

COVID-19, flu vaccines are available in the Bay Area. Here's how to get them.

1 month ago

This summer's COVID spread: How the symptoms have changed

1 month ago

Forget about COVID-19's origins. Focus on preventing the next pandemic

1 month ago

Gongloff: Florida's dengue fever outbreak is a national warning

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National 'Mr. Measles' campaign targets Florida vaccine mandates

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Flu season didn't start when or where it was expected. Get your shot now, health officials say

6 days ago

She says vaccines killed her twins. The authorities say she did.

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DePetris: The Trump administration is claiming success in drug strikes. Not so fast.

26 days ago

'Wild West' of untested peptides has Americans paying in crypto to get their fix

2 months ago

Marin County dementia drug startup gets venture capital infusion

3 months ago

Lawsuit claims Stanford injected woman with wrong imaging dye, and now she can barely walk

3 months ago

News analysis: 'Medicare for All' is back. Now comes the hard part

7 hours ago

Opinion: There's federal progress on women's health. No joke.

9 hours ago

'Medicare for All' message attracts voters buckling under medical bills

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Cubans turn to free community pharmacies as medicines grow scarce

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