Nearly 25 million Americans have been given the same label despite coming from very different cultural, linguistic, and genetic backgrounds.
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Invisible in the data: Broad 'Asian American' category obscures health disparities They have roots in 50 countries that cover more than half of the globe's surface. They make up more than 60% of the world's population. They speak more than 100 different languages. Yet in medical research and public health in the United States, people with Asian ancestry are almost always grouped into a single racial category. Read more. By Usha Lee McFarling |
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Respiratory viruses, thrown out of whack by Covid, appear to be falling back into seasonal order When we started to tire of altering our lives to avoid SARS-CoV-2, respiratory viruses like flu and RSV returned — but at odd times and behaving in odd ways. Now, as we head into the fourth Northern Hemisphere winter of the Age of Covid, respiratory viruses appear to be falling back into seasonal order, experts tell STAT. Read more. By Helen Branswell
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What Eli Lilly's Zepbound reveals about the intricate process of naming drugs today Exactly why Eli Lilly chose the Zepbound name remains a mystery, as the company declined to provide details about the naming process. But experts tell STAT that the drug name offers important insights into the marketing differences between the U.S. and Europe, as well as the difficult work of attempting to create a distinctive and evocative brand identity. Read more. By Annalisa Merelli
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