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More Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives

Methods such as hormonal implants and injections are reaching remote areas, providing more discretion and autonomy.

Politics

Is That Drink Worth It to You?

About a year ago, a friend of mine started evading my invitations to grab a drink. It was only when…

World

British TV Doctor Michael Mosley Found Dead in Greece

Mr. Mosley, a British medical journalist and documentary maker, disappeared last week while on a trip on the Greek island…

Travel

Research Finds Significant Racial Disparities in Medicaid Re-enrollment

Among those who could not complete the process of renewing their Medicaid coverage, Black and Hispanic Americans were twice as…

Health

Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic

Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set…

Health

Fallout From Cyberattack at Ascension Hospitals Persists, Causing Delays in Patient Care

For two weeks at the 140-hospital system, doctors and nurses have had little access to digital records for patient histories,…

World

‘There Are Layers of Mistrust and Fear’

The editorial board and our colleagues in Times Opinion met on Monday with Dr. Mandy Cohen, who became the director…

Health

Senators Slam UnitedHealth’s C.E.O. Over Cyberattack

Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical…

Business

Walmart Is Shutting Health Centers After Plan to Expand

The 51 locations, next to Supercenters, proved too costly to be profitable, the retailer said.

Business

Daniel Ek’s Next Act: Full-Body Scans for the People

In conversations with colleagues, fellow entrepreneurs and even musicians over the past decade, Daniel Ek would often abruptly shift the…

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