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5 years after Indiana's historic HIV outbreak, many rural places remain at risk

5 years after Indiana's historic HIV outbreak, many rural places remain at risk

Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have active syringe exchange programs, which make clean needles available to drug users and have been found to reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C.
by Laura Ungar

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Halfway through U.S. quarantines, two women describe 'surreal,' lonely waiting

Halfway through U.S. quarantines, two women describe 'surreal,' lonely waiting

A New Orleans law professor and a New Jersey financial analyst are waiting for their stints in the first federal quarantine in a half-century to end. Here's a glimpse of their daily lives.
by Rob Stein

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Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. kids

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. kids

The number of child deaths and the hospitalization rate for youngsters nationwide are the highest seen at this point in any season since the severe flu outbreak of 2009-10, health officials said Friday. And the wave is expected to keep going for weeks.
by The Associated Press

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Senate panel approves emergency insulin bill

Senate panel approves emergency insulin bill

The Senate plan would provide access to insulin for Minnesotans who can’t afford it. The partially subsidized program would require drug manufacturers to provide insulin to income-eligible participants at no cost. But those patients would need to pay a $75 copay for a 30-day supply.
by Tim Pugmire

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A change in how 1 Chinese province reports coronavirus adds thousands of cases

A change in how 1 Chinese province reports coronavirus adds thousands of cases

Hubei province has added "clinical cases" to the count — patients who exhibit all the symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, but have either not been tested or tested negative.
by Scott Neuman and Emily Feng

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U leaders address student mental health needs

U leaders address student mental health needs

At the Board of Regents meeting this week, U President Joan Gabel will present the findings of an assessment on mental health services — and whether they’re reaching students.
by Alisa Roth

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