Month: February 2024

Alaska’s health department reports that the first person in the state has died from a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox. The elderly man—who was immunocompromised due to cancer treatments—first noticed an unusual lesion in his right armpit last September, according to Alaska health officials who spoke to TIME about the case. He was prescribed antibiotics … Read more

Patients have filed eight lawsuits against CooperSurgical, a major fertility company, which has recalled the faulty product. View original article Contributor: Sarah Kliff and Azeen Ghorayshi

Researchers analyzed the experiences of more than 6,000 women and found the method to be 98 percent effective and safe for 99 percent of patients. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck

The quiet withdrawal of a 2021 cancer study by Dr. Sam Yoon highlights scientific publishers’ lack of transparency around data problems. View original article Contributor: Benjamin Mueller