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He Jiankui announced nearly five years ago that he had created the first gene-edited babies. Aowen Cao/NPR hide caption

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His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he's in the lab again

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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, helps raise a Pride flag outside of the Department of Energy as the Biden administration celebrates Pride Month. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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How to protect yourself from poor air quality

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Kids can't all be star athletes. Here's how schools can welcome more students to play

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The Boppy Newborn Lounger has now been linked to at least 10 babies' deaths since 2015 — including two that were reported after the 2021 recall, according to federal authorities. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission hide caption

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The silhouette AR-15-style rifle is displayed on signage for the Firearms Unknown Guns & Ammo gun store in Yuma, Ariz., last week. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Scientists may be able to help Alzheimer's patients by boosting memory consolidation

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A lifeguard watches as people cool off in a public swimming pool in 2021 in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Swimmers should get ready for another summer short on lifeguards

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It's still early days for AI in health care, but already racial bias has been found in some of the tools. Here, health care professionals at a hospital in California protest racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd. MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A woman walks between tents that house the hospital wards at a camp for displaced persons in South Sudan. The photo was taken in February. David P. Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Osteopathic physician Kevin de Regnier of Winterset, Iowa, checks Chris Bourne, who came in for an adjustment of his anxiety medication on May 9, 2023. Tony Leys/KFF Health News hide caption

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Student pharmacist Charles Liu administered a dose of mpox vaccine at a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health clinic in West Hollywood, Calif., last August. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer

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A scene from the popular Ethiopian soap opera Yegna, which sends messages about health and well-being to its teen viewers. Topics range from child marriage to menstrual pads. @yegnaplayer via YouTube/ Screengrab by NPR hide caption

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Using sunscreen plays a key role in protecting skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images hide caption

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Picking the 'right' sunscreen isn't as important as avoiding these 6 mistakes

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Dr. Caitlin Bernard (center left) sits next to her attorneys during a May 25 hearing before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board in downtown Indianapolis. Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP hide caption

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Doctors rally to defend abortion provider Caitlin Bernard after she was censured

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When Dexter Barry learned he will be the recipient of a healthy heart, he most looked forward to the possibility of seeing his grandchildren grow up. Janelle King hide caption

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The settlement deal with Indivior, which makes an addiction treatment medication called Suboxone, ends a legal battle with 41 states and the District of Columbia. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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