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Public Health Archive

Archives for August 2014

Health
Ebola sleuths track down the outbreak’s originsEbola sleuths track down the outbreak’s origins
Health

Genetic sequences of dozens of Ebola virus samples will provide much needed information for fighting the disease.

By Susannah Locke
Health Care
Study: Medical pot linked to fewer opioid deathsStudy: Medical pot linked to fewer opioid deaths
Health Care

This study backs a major argument for medical marijuana.

By German Lopez
Public Health
Map: Where the CDC says you can’t drink the waterMap: Where the CDC says you can’t drink the water
Public Health

The US, Australia, Japan, Korea, Israel, and Western Europe are solid. Everyplace else has problems.

By Matthew Yglesias

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