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Unboxing the coronavirus vaccine in Seattle: A glimmer of hope

The box looked like no big deal. White, cardboard, and a pink sticker that read, “priority boarding.”

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‘The day I was reduced to a Black birthing body.’ A doctor reflects on pregnancy

I never would have predicted that becoming a mother would make me a better doctor. Like most Black women I know, I vividly remember every painstaking detail of my pregnancy and birth experience.

The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue

Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.

So the doctor says you have dense breasts. Now what?

When Olivia went in for her mammogram at the age of 50 last month, she received unexpected news: she had “extremely dense breasts.”