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Confusion over new federal rules complicates COVID booster access in San Diego

Heidi de Marco

With cases rising and a delayed CDC meeting slowing guidance, patients and providers face uncertainty about who can get the latest COVID vaccine.

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Rogue ACA insurance agents could face criminal charges under a proposed law

Julie Appleby

Consumers, without their consent, are being enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans or their coverage is switched. A powerful U.S. senator has introduced legislation to curb the growing problem.
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New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement -- and protests -- at AIDS conference

Maria Isabel Barros Guinle

The final results of a trial for a new HIV preventive strategy are out today. Experts express enthusiasm. But activists at the 2024 AIDS conference in Munich are protesting the likely cost.
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Torrid market for copycat weight loss drugs could be short-lived

Sydney Lupkin

Cheaper versions of Wegovy and Zepbound touted on social media could be fleeting. Copies are legal now because the brand-name drugs are in short supply. But the drugmakers are boosting production.
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With the U.S. bird flu outbreak uncontained, scientists see growing risks

Will Stone

A recent crop of human cases at a chicken farm highlight the risks of the ongoing outbreak. Here's what scientists fear could happen next in the evolution of the virus.
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Tweens, screens and sleep: How parents can help kids get their zzzzz's

Maria Godoy

A large new study confirms what parents probably already suspect: Phones can keep tweens from getting a good night's sleep.
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Dengue fever is — unfortunately — having a banner year. Can it be quelled?

Jill Langlois

Case counts are skyrocketing in countries like Brazil and Peru and the virus is popping up in new turf, from Florida to Iran. What's the cause? And what's the solution?
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Rady Children's Hospital nurses oppose new hospital agreement, prompts strike

City News Service

Negotiators representing Rady Children's Hospital nurses opposed the latest agreement with the hospital.
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Harris, who is Biden's voice on abortion rights, is likely to raise the volume

Stephanie Armour

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Julie Rovner

As a candidate, Kamala Harris likely would take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access — hitting former President Donald Trump on an issue where Republicans have been vulnerable.
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A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER

Alan Yu

Drugmaker GSK stopped making asthma inhaler Flovent earlier this year. That’s left patients struggling to find other medication their insurance will cover.Children have been hit especially hard.
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Bats have a lot of secrets. These bat-loving scientists are investigating

Ari Daniel

It's the 16th Bat-a-thon in Belize. Researchers think the flying mammals can teach us about warding off pathogens and managing diabetes. They trap bats in nets, draw blood ... but no bats are harmed.