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Art Caplan: Convalescent Plasma Emergency Authorization Is Just 'More Hype' From Trump
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, President Trump announced an emergency authorization for plasma treatment of COVID-19. -
Michigan Agrees To Pay $600 Million To Flint Residents Over Water Debacle
A summary of the preliminary settlement shows that nearly 80% of the money would go to resolve claims filed on behalf of minors and children. -
Fresh Advice On Preventing EEE As Risk Ramps Up
The risk of Eastern equine encephalitis is already critical this summer in parts of Plymouth County, and entomologists are monitoring Cape Cod. -
CDC Study Finds Hispanics Hit Disproportionately Hard By Workplace Outbreaks
A study out Monday found that Hispanic and nonwhite workers made up 73% of cases associated with workplace outbreaks in certain industries, despite representing 24% of the workforce in those sectors. -
U.S. State Department Eases Global Coronavirus Travel Advisory
The department cited regional changes in the coronavirus pandemic, including significant improvements in some areas and declines in public health in others. -
Remembering The First US Recipient Of A Near-Total Face Transplant
Connie Culp died last week at the age of 57. -
First Human Case Of EEE In Mass. This Year Confirmed
The first human case of a EEE virus infection, a rare disease spread by infected mosquitoes, in Massachusetts this year has been confirmed. -
Pandemic Deepens Cancer's Stress And Tough Choices
For many cancer patients, daily life can feel full of risky choices involving work, family, friends and money. Nearly every option pits the risks of catching the coronavirus against other downsides. -
Harvard Epidemiologist: 'Hybrid' Model For Reopening Schools Is 'Probably Among The Worst' Options
Dr. William Hanage says a hybrid model for getting kids back in class may be risky because it potentially exposes kids to more contacts. -
Summer Camp: A Rehearsal For The School Year Ahead
In the scattering of virtual and in-person camps that were able to open this summer, camp advocates say kids are learning lessons that will help them in the coming school year.
