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The authorities closed off the city of Wuhan after officials said the number of deaths from a mysterious new virus had nearly doubled. View original article Contributor:

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and others say they have agreed to invest in a nonprofit’s effort to develop and sell cheaper drugs. View original article Contributor:

In sealing off a city of 11 million people, China is trying to halt a coronavirus outbreak using a tactic with a complicated history of ethical concerns. View original article Contributor:

Beijing has responded faster to the new threat than it did with SARS, but it still silences and punishes those who veer from the official line, with potentially damaging consequences. View original article Contributor:

The same nerves involved in the fight-or-flight response can cause permanent damage to the cells responsible for producing hair color in mice, scientists have found. View original article Contributor:

Pregnancy and breastfeeding may cut the risk of entering menopause before age 45. View original article Contributor:

A study that used activity trackers to monitor babies found associations between infants’ movement and levels of fat. View original article Contributor:

“It’s gone from the human touch to ‘get it done and get it billed,’” one nurse said. View original article Contributor:

Despite the pervasiveness of regret, doctors often overlook it. View original article Contributor:

Epidemics of related viruses, like SARS, killed hundreds. Now the World Health Organization must decide whether to declare another global health emergency. View original article Contributor: