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Why many more people are lining up for a flu shot than a Covid vaccine
Americans who regularly get a flu shot are just the type of people you’d expect would routinely get vaccinated against Covid. Yet as the statistics reveal, even many of them appear to have declined the latest booster. Read more.
By Helen Branswell
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Zyn scrutiny from Sen. Chuck Schumer prompts an unlikely culture war
After Sen. Chuck Schumer raised concerns about Zyn nicotine pouches, conservatives sounded off. What could the government actually do? STAT walks through three burning questions about the ongoing controversy over Zyn. Read more.
By Nicholas Florko
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