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James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died

NPR Health

Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research. Image credit: Subel Bhandari)

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Satellite data identifies warning signs ahead of 2018 volcanic eruption, tsunami

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In 2018, the side of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed in a powerful eruption and produced a tsunami that killed hundreds and injured thousands on nearby Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.

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Jurisdictions that have declared racism a public health crisis take action

Public Health Newswire

APHA tracking project has tallied over 260 declaration adoptions since 2018.

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'Bill of the Month': The series that dissects and slashes medical bills

NPR Health

Since 2018, readers and listeners sent KFF Health News-NPR's "Bill of the Month" thousands of questionable bills.

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Pneumococcal Septic Arthritis among Adults, France, 2010–2018

Preventing Chronic Disease

Some serotypes have emerged with low susceptibility to -lactams but are covered by the new generation of pneumococcal vaccines.

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Frustrated by defendants languishing in their jails, three sheriffs bring mental health treatment behind bars

NC Health News

Sheriff Garry McFadden took office in December 2018. Credit: Rachel Crumpler / NC Health News Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden told NC Health News that a handful of people in his detention center have been there since he took office in December 2018, stuck in a cycle of mental decompensation waiting to go to trial.

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New York sues major vape companies for targeting kids, teens

The Hill

In 2018, then-Surgeon General Jerome Adams said vaping among American teenagers had become an epidemic, warning that the devices threatened to hook a new generation on nicotine. For too long, these companies have disregarded our laws in order to profit off of our young people, but we will not risk the health and safety of our kids.