Health
South Korea Turns to Surveillance as ‘Ghost Surgeries’ Shake Faith in Hospitals
After scandals in which doctors let unsupervised assistants operate on patients, the country is becoming one of the first...
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The Tick That Causes a Meat Allergy Is on the Move
More than 34,000 people in the United States have tested positive for alpha-gal syndrome, according to a 2021 paper....
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North Korea Says 6 Dead as Covid-19 Spreads ‘Explosively’
“Like any other data from North Korea, the figures are up to debate, and we cannot fully trust them,”...
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Butt Lifts Are Booming. Healing Is No Joke.
When Randi Wright got a Brazilian butt lift in 2020 — a complex surgery in which fat is...
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North Korea reports its first Covid cases.
SEOUL — North Korea on Thursday reported its first outbreak of the coronavirus, declaring a “maximum emergency” and ordering...
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Spinal Fluid From Young Mice Sharpened Memories of Older Rodents
When she was successful, Dr. Iram said, the result was about 10 microliters of cerebrospinal fluid — roughly one-fifth...
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The Feminist Case for Breast Reduction
When I told her the story for the first time, I stood in a warm bath as steam rose...
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How Ben Got His Penis
When Bluebond-Langner started her rounds, she says, older surgeons warned, “Be careful what you’re known for.” Unheeding, she started...
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Her Rash Wouldn’t Go Away, and the Itch Was Ruining Her Life
Nights were a particular torment, and nothing but steroids seemed to help. What could be causing this?
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Medication Abortions Are Increasing: What They Are and Where Women Get Them
Taking pills to end a pregnancy accounts for a growing share of abortions in the United States, both legal...
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