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Why millions are trying FDA-authorized alternatives to Big Pharma’s weight loss drugs

By Arthur Allen/KFF Health News

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How will astronauts handle expired drugs on Mars?

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Your upcoming Walgreens prescription may be refilled by a machine

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Abortion bans are impeding access to ulcer, arthritis, and cancer medications

By Kate Baggaley

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Millions of Americans take aspirin to prevent heart disease—but should they?

By Philip Kiefer

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The right way to use seasonal allergy medications

By Kate Baggaley

Is it safe to take expired medication?

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Is it safe to take expired medication?

By Nicole Wetsman

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E. coli isn’t always bad—it’s actually an unlikely research hero

By Erin Fennessy

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The case for rethinking how we use cancer drugs

By Gunjan Sinha/Undark

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Remdesivir is the first FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. Here’s what to know about it.

By Rachel Feltman

These are the best COVID-19 treatments right now

By Claire Maldarelli

President Trump’s COVID-19 treatment includes an experimental antibody cocktail

By Popular Science Team

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How do we know if medicines are safe during pregnancies?

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan / Undark

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The ‘inactive’ ingredients in your pills could harm you

By Yelena Ionova/The Conversation

All the pros—and cons—of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19

By Claire Maldarelli

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The verdict on hydroxychloroquine is in

By Sara Chodosh and Claire Maldarelli

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COVID-19 testing problems are all too familiar to Lyme disease patients

By Carrie Arnold

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A study claiming hydroxychloroquine increased risk of death used dubious data

By Rachel Feltman

PrEP can prevent HIV infection in teens—so why aren’t they using it?

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Don’t take chloroquine to prevent COVID-19