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Where public health stands 4 years after the COVID-19 pandemic …

WEBNPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Jennifer Greene, and Raven Walters about the state of public health four years after COVID-19 became a …

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Louisiana ranks ‘worse than average’ for racial, ethnic health

WEBAcross the South, there are deep-seated racial and ethnic disparities in people’s health, their access to health care and the quality of care they receive, …

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What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S.

WEBSCOTT SIMON, HOST: Major hacking attack threw parts of the U.S. health care system into chaos a couple of months ago. The hackers breached the Change …

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The El Niño weather pattern is having devastating effects in South

WEBUnusually dry weather has led to water rationing and even power cuts. Colombia's capital city of Bogotá is rationing water for the first time in decades.

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An ambitious NIH study has brought new attention to chronic …

WEBLong COVID has brought new attention to how complex chronic illnesses can develop in the aftermath of a viral infection. Prior research may help forward clinical …

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Haiti aims to get closer to a having a full transitional government

WEBIt's been two months since gangs seized near-total control of Haiti's capital. Now, the country's newly established transitional council is set to select a leader.

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Louisiana is Almost Out of ICU Beds in 4th COVID Wave; See Cases …

WEBThe age group accounts for 5,788 cases of COVID-19 in Louisiana between Aug. 5 and Aug. 11. From Wednesday’s LDH data, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office said …

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As COVID Devastated The Gulf South, The HIV/AIDS Crisis Was Put …

WEBThe door to the Brotherhood Inc., office in New Orleans is pictured here. The office had to shut down clinical services, including HIV testing, during much of the …

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New CDC report finds ‘significant increase’ in children diagnosed …

WEBA new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics says the rate of diagnoses for developmental disabilities in …

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Speaking Their Language: How Advocates Connected Spanish …

WEBDaniela Bello, Jefferson Parish's first cross cultural coordinator, helps run a free flu shots clinic at the Alario Center on Oct. 24. Throughout the pandemic, Bello has …

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Opioid overdoses are on the rise. A Louisiana medical student …

WEBSchool is back in session at the UQ-Ochsner Clinical School in New Orleans, and on this January morning, just over 80 medical students pack into a classroom.. …

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Should the U.S. government decide who qualifies as a gun dealer

WEBThe Justice Department has taken steps to close the so-called "gun show loophole." But there's a murky legal question: Who counts as a gun seller

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Red states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are feeling …

WEBAides to Gov. Brian Kemp recently sent word to lawmakers he was skeptical of an expansion of the state's Medicaid program, pouring cold water on a push earlier in …

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As conditions worsen in Gaza, humanitarian workers' jobs become …

WEBNPR's Leila Fadel talks to Bob Kitchen of the International Rescue Committee, about a letter aid groups wrote to President Biden demanding concrete …

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There have been clashes at pro-Palestinian protests across U.S

WEBHundreds of arrests were made on college campuses over the weekend as protests continued over U.S. involvement with Israel's war in Gaza.

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Q&A: How harm reduction can help mitigate the opioid crisis

WEBThe money is meant to help mitigate the damage caused by the opioid crisis, and some are pushing for more of the funds to be used for harm reduction that may help …

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Should people get bereavement leave for the death of a pet

WEBHalf of pet owners say their animal is a member of the family — equal to humans. Google, Starbucks, United Airlines and Walmart have embraced a so-called …

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Cancer rates are higher in polluted, poorer Louisiana

WEBThe average annual cancer rate in the state’s poor neighborhoods with high levels of air pollution is 502 cases per 100,000 people, compared to the state average of …

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Israeli peace activists push the 2-state sollution in the Middle East

WEBMichele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's …

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Pa. voters talk how the economy may impact their choice for …

WEBIn Northampton County, Pa., voters speak out about how inflation affects their views on this year's presidential candidates.

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China's automotive vision and influence are on display at the …

WEBThe latest electric vehicles are on display at the Beijing auto show. The huge event spotlights the newest front of competition between the U.S. and China.

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Democrats file ‘Right to Contraception Act’ in Louisiana WWNO

WEBIn the face of Republican threats to reproductive health care, Democratic state lawmakers filed legislation Monday that would guarantee access to contraception …

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