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Eight pills of Truvada are depicted. Each are engraved to say 701. The pills are blue.

A little blue pill that protects you from HIV — if you use it

Karen Kwon • January 29, 2021

PrEP is close to 99% effective in preventing HIV. So, why aren’t more people using it?

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Coronavirus: a name game

Corryn Wetzel • April 17, 2020

Some say terminology like 'Chinese Virus' unfairly points blame at Asian-Americans

Killing infectious bacteria: Is copper the way to go?

Taylor White • February 3, 2020

Researchers are still looking for ways to eliminate deadly infections and copper hospital beds may help

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Organ donation in the US is broken, and we know who is to blame

Hannah Seo • January 15, 2020

Researchers can identify the weakest link in transplantation, but organ procurement organizations resist change

High deductibles likely won’t lower health care costs

Lexi Krupp • November 17, 2017

Patients with health care plans that pose large upfront costs don’t search for price information

Gluten: Friend, foe or just a fad?

Claire Maldarelli • March 12, 2014

For healthy people, doctors warn that gluten-free may not be worth the hype