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For decades, many U.S. immigrants have received subpar health care, and asking about immigration status can make those disparities worse. Maskot via Getty Images

Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws

A survey of hundreds of Floridians found that nearly two-thirds of non-US citizens and one-third of US citizens hesitated to seek medical care.
Military medicine moves faster than traditional research. Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir/920th Rescue Wing

How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives

How much oxygen does the military need for wounded soldiers? Turns out not much. Military-civilian research is paving the way for new developments.
Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into a Hollidaysburg, Pa., courthouse for an extradition hearing on Dec. 10, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Luigi Mangione isn’t the first alleged criminal to capture many people’s imaginations – and hearts

Ted Bundy, the Menendez brothers and Bonnie and Clyde are other criminals who captivated observers because of their intriguing personal stories – and the violent nature of their crimes.
Medicare Advantage was supposed to find efficiencies, but instead is costing taxpayers an extra $83 billion a year. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

Rather than finding efficiencies and saving money all around, the private companies that administer the Medicare Advantage option to Medicare are profiting at seniors’ – and taxpayers’ – expense.
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Obstetric violence: abuse during childbirth is widespread, but the first step to fighting it is naming it

The term ‘obstetric violence’ is already widely used by the EU, the UN and countless health professionals, but some health professionals continue to push back against it.
Refugees arriving in Canada deserve good health care; in fact, the better health care they have, the better chance they have of contributing to the economy. (Unsplash)

Make Canada stronger by supporting the health of refugees

Research shows that health care plus opportunities create the best environment for refugee success in Canada. Not only does that benefit refugees, but society as a whole.
The development of gene-editing technology has led to many ethical questions. PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of human health should be applied?

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