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According to a state database, more than 1,400 cases of pertussis were reported in 2025. It's a five-year high for the state.

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The number of patients going to hospital emergency rooms with flulike symptoms has soared. By Joseph Goldstein In New York City, the signs of flu abound: more people wearing masks, more people ...

Your editorial “A Reparations Loan for Ukraine?” (Dec. 18) is right on the money. If Europe won’t confiscate Russia’s assets—as the U.S. could do tomorrow—then the EU should have enacted its loan plan ...

At just 2 weeks old, Feleena Owens was struggling to breathe. The newborn was coughing so badly, her skin turned a sickly gray-blue color. Her face contorted as she tried to gulp air. “I think the ...

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Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

The Oregon Health Authority is encouraging pregnant women and others in contact with infants to get vaccinated against whooping cough, or pertussis. Pertussis is a bacterial infection that spreads ...