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Copycat drugs could end Humira's reign as the prominent arthritis treatment

The arthritis drug Humira has been a blockbuster seller for more than two decades. Now, some copycats could end Humira's reign.
- Sydney Lupkin
Russia's nixing of Ukraine grain deal deepens worries about global food supply

Since the war began, there's been concern about getting Ukrainian grain to countries in need. A deal was struck in 2022 to keep exports flowing — but Russia put an end to it on Monday.
- Andrew Connelly
After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving

New data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that the number of children getting vaccinated is rebounding globally.
- Ashley Westerman
'Hospital-at-home' trend means family members must be caregivers — ready or not

It's taking off around the country: Treatment at home for patients sick enough to be in a hospital, but stable enough to be home. Are family caregivers ready for all the responsibility?
- Kat McGowan
An experimental Alzheimer's drug has been shown to slow the disease in a new study

A large study shows that an experimental Alzheimer's drug can slow down the disease at least as much as a drug approved by the FDA. (This first aired on All Things Considered on July 17, 2023.)
- Jon Hamilton
The FDA has approved RSV shots for babies

Starting this fall, babies in the U.S. will be able to get a shot that protects them from a severe respiratory illness caused by RSV. The FDA gave its approval on Monday.
- Pien Huang
Free clinics aim to bolster childhood vaccination rates in King County

Summer has just begun and, for many, talk of the new school year may seem premature. But public health officials in King County are keen for families to plan ahead and start thinking about getting kids up to date on the immunizations required for the start of school.
- Kate Walters
This psychiatric hospital shuttered in 1973. But patient descendants and community researchers keep its lore alive

There’s an overgrown cemetery nestled in the farmland of the Cascade foothills of Skagit County. It’s the burial grounds for Northern State Hospital, a long-shuttered state mental institution.
- Libby Denkmann
An experimental Alzheimer's drug outperforms one just approved by the FDA

In a large study, the experimental drug donanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer's by about 35%. That's slightly better than the drug Leqembi, which was fully approved by the FDA on July 6.
- Jon Hamilton
How to avoid heat-related illnesses

With excessive heat advisories in effect across the U.S., here's how to avoid heat-related illnesses.
- Allison Aubrey

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