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Lions and tigers and anteaters? U.S. scientists scan the menagerie for COVID
- Author:
- Jonel Aleccia
Publish date: November 5, 2020
Across the country, veterinarians and other researchers are scouring the animal kingdom for signs of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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‘Aggressive’ new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food
- Author:
- Jonel Aleccia
- Kaiser Health News
Publish date: March 30, 2018
Critics say it’s a disturbing effort to allow withdrawal of basic sustenance from the most vulnerable in society.
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Sales of antiradiation drug skyrocket following Trump tweets
- Author:
- Jonel Aleccia
- Kaiser Health News
Publish date: January 11, 2018
"On Jan. 2, I basically got in a month's supply of potassium iodide and I sold out in 48 hours," said Troy Jones, a top U.S. distributor of the...
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End-of-life advice: More than 500,000 chat on Medicare’s dime
- Author:
- Jonel Aleccia
- Kaiser Health News
Publish date: August 14, 2017
The 90-year-old woman in the San Diego–area nursing home was quite clear, said Karl Steinberg, MD. She didn’t want aggressive measures to prolong...