By SHEILA KAPLAN
Dr. Fitzgerald left the agency in the middle of a flu epidemic following a report in Politico that Ms. Fitzgerald traded in tobacco stocks.
Published: January 30, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Few doctors, and even fewer patients, have heard of C.H.I.P. But it is emerging as a major cause of heart attacks and stroke, as deadly as high blood pressure or cholesterol.
Published: January 28, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The agency said on Friday it was evaluating other animal studies and would retire the remaining monkeys to a sanctuary.
Published: January 25, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
All states except Hawaii report widespread flu, federal officials said Friday. Infection and hospitalization rates are likely to equal or surpass those in 2009.
Published: January 25, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The committee expressed doubts about the company’s health claims that the device, called IQOS, would cause less tobacco-related disease.
Published: January 24, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
Doctors have more time than they thought to prevent death and disability from stroke, by removing blood clots that block circulation to the brain, a study shows.
Published: January 23, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Glaxo and Johnson & Johnson top a new measure of how drugmakers do against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which are becoming a global emergency.
Published: January 22, 2018 at 07:00PM
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