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Meet the woman who labored for years on the technology underpinning Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA coronavirus vaccines. Many scientists thought her ideas were unworkable. But a few saw real possibilities.  nyti.ms/3s2BZt0

Long Overlooked, Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus (Published 2021)

Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Kariko laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic.

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A molecular biologist, Flossie Wong-Staal helped establish H.I.V. as the cause of AIDS, then cloned it and took it apart to understand how it evades the immune system. She has died at 73. nyti.ms/2WtagoI

Flossie Wong-Staal, Who Unlocked Mystery of H.I.V., Dies at 73 (Published 2020)

A molecular biologist, she helped establish the virus as the cause of AIDS, then cloned it and took it apart to understand how it evades the immune system.

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Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on cancer immunotherapy. Here's a visual explanation for how immunotherapy works: nyti.ms/2Ne7wEe
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Breaking News: The U.S. now has more coronavirus cases than any other nation in the world, according to data gathered by @nytimes  nyti.ms/2WMJ8BO

The U.S. Now Leads the World in Confirmed Coronavirus Cases (Published 2020)

Following a series of missteps, the nation is now the epicenter of the pandemic.

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The W.H.O. agrees the coronavirus is airborne indoors, and people should avoid crowded and confined spaces with poor ventilation. nyti.ms/3gKNZKy

The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says (Published 2020)

The agency also explained more directly that people without symptoms may spread the virus. The acknowledgments should have come sooner, some experts said.

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Roughly a third of the unvaccinated population said a cash payment would make them more likely to get a shot. nyti.ms/33pO4if

$100 as Incentive to Get a Shot? Experiment Suggests It Can Pay Off. (Published 2021)

A cash reward works best with Democrats, and relaxing safety guidelines seems to motivate Republicans, a survey study shows.

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Racing against time, the surgeon injected a billion mitochondria into the baby's damaged heart muscle. Within two days, the baby had a normal heart, strong and beating quickly. “It was amazing,” nyti.ms/2zwtSim

Dying Organs Restored to Life in Novel Experiments (Published 2018)

An unusual transplant may revive tissues thought to be hopelessly damaged, including the heart and brain.

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HPV vaccines are so effective that cervical cancer could ultimately be eliminated, a new study finds. nyti.ms/2J08vcd

HPV Vaccines Are Reducing Infections, Warts — and Probably Cancer (Published 2019)

An analysis covering 66 million young people has found plummeting rates of precancerous lesions and genital warts after vaccination against the human papillomavirus.

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HPV vaccines are so effective that cervical cancer could ultimately be eliminated, a new study finds. nyti.ms/2ISmVLc

HPV Vaccines Are Reducing Infections, Warts — and Probably Cancer (Published 2019)

An analysis covering 66 million young people has found plummeting rates of precancerous lesions and genital warts after vaccination against the human papillomavirus.

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Parents’ resistance to Covid shots has splashed onto longstanding school immunizations, with almost a third saying they should have the right to decide for their children, a new survey shows. nyti.ms/3Wu2Kq6

Opposition to School Vaccine Mandates Has Grown Significantly, Study Finds (Published 2022)

A third of parents now feel they should be the ones to decide whether to get their children immunized against measles, mumps and other childhood diseases.

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An hour of running may add seven hours to your life nyti.ms/2oATsM5

An Hour of Running May Add 7 Hours to Your Life (Published 2017)

Runners tended to live about three more years than nonrunners, even if they run slowly or sporadically and smoke, drink or are overweight.

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Want to live longer? Try going to the opera. Researchers in Britain have found that people who reported going to a museum or concert even once a year lived longer than those who didn’t.  nyti.ms/2Q9AmZV

Another Benefit to Going to Museums? You May Live Longer (Published 2019)

Researchers in Britain found that people who go to museums, the theater and the opera were less likely to die in the study period than those who didn’t.

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Bill Jenkins was a government epidemiologist who tried to expose the unethical Tuskegee syphilis study in the 1960s and devoted the rest of his career to fighting racism and unfairness in health outcomes. He has died at 73. nyti.ms/2EdupVO

Bill Jenkins, Who Tried to Halt Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Dies at 73 (Published 2019)

Black men were being used as guinea pigs, an alarmed Dr. Jenkins told his health agency supervisor, not knowing that the supervisor was involved.

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Germany and other countries have health care systems that don't allow people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses to go bankrupt. Here's a way to do it in the U.S. nyti.ms/2D28Oyu

Opinion | Diabetes Shouldn’t Bankrupt You (Published 2018)

Congress long ago allowed people with end-stage kidney failure to receive Medicare. Why not do the same for people with other chronic illnesses?

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A 10-year study of more than half a million Danish children found no evidence that vaccines increased the risk of autism. The study comes at a time when anti-vaccine suspicion is on the rise again. nyti.ms/2TrPCF6

One More Time, With Big Data: Measles Vaccine Doesn’t Cause Autism (Published 2019)

A 10-year look at more than 600,000 children comes at a time when anti-vaccine suspicion is on the rise again.

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Lockdown measures for the pandemic could result in an additional 6.3 million cases of T.B. and 1.4 million deaths. nyti.ms/3fvPZ8J

‘The Biggest Monster’ Is Spreading. And It’s Not the Coronavirus. (Published 2020)

Tuberculosis kills 1.5 million people each year. Lockdowns and supply-chain disruptions threaten progress against the disease as well as H.I.V. and malaria.

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HPV vaccines are so effective that cervical cancer could ultimately be eliminated, a new study finds. nyti.ms/2IVtMnl

HPV Vaccines Are Reducing Infections, Warts — and Probably Cancer (Published 2019)

An analysis covering 66 million young people has found plummeting rates of precancerous lesions and genital warts after vaccination against the human papillomavirus.

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Portugal is among the world’s leaders in vaccinations, with roughly 86 percent of its population of 10.3 million fully vaccinated. On Friday, the country ended nearly all of its coronavirus restrictions. nyti.ms/3zUIhyR

In Portugal, There Is Virtually No One Left to Vaccinate (Published 2021)

Portugal is among the most highly vaccinated countries in the world. Vice Adm. Henrique Gouveia e Melo, who led the campaign, said there was a key to his success: Keep politics out of it.

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Medical experts agree that even small quantities of fentanyl can be deadly if ingested, but overdosing simply by coming in contact with the drug is not possible. nyti.ms/3fInLu6

Video of Officer’s Collapse After Handling Powder Draws Skepticism (Published 2021)

Medical experts said the video promoted a false narrative and confusion about fentanyl and ways it can lead to an overdose.

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This fall Americans will be asked to roll up their sleeves not just for flu shots, but for new inoculations against Covid and R.S.V., all causes of respiratory misery. nyti.ms/3pu1cBI

Federal Officials Hatch a Three-Pronged Defense Against Another ‘Tripledemic’ (Published 2023)

This fall, Americans will be urged to get shots against the flu, Covid and, if they’re older, R.S.V.

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From @nytopinion: Corporate medicine has milked just about all the “efficiency” it can from the health care system. But one resource seems endless — and free: the professionalism of doctors and nurses, who are overworked and burning out. nyti.ms/2QUMZb6
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"I think this is in my DNA, to adapt to any circumstance. You make the best out of every situation, no matter how bad it is." @chefjoseandres is feeding millions. How does he do it? nyti.ms/31tjowB

How José Andrés Faces the Challenge of Feeding Millions (Published 2020)

“Sometimes very big problems, they have very simple solutions.”

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It's the biggest health crisis you've never heard of: 2.5 billion people in the developing world don't have the glasses that would allow them to see clearly. A bold initiative to distribute cheap eyeglasses could change that. nyti.ms/2FNLtAz

A Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives: Eyeglasses (Published 2018)

It’s the biggest health crisis you’ve never heard of. Doctors, philanthropists and companies are trying to solve it.

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A baby who had experimental surgery while still in the womb, for a severe spinal defect, is born: full-term and kicking his feet. nyti.ms/2DASVQ2

After Surgery in the Womb, a Baby Kicks Up Hope (Published 2018)

Baby Boy Royer, who underwent an operation for spina bifida as a fetus, had the biggest defect that the surgical team had attempted to repair.

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He is not a scientist. He is not a doctor. But Bill Gates is the most powerful private player in global public health — and he’s determined to get Covid-19 vaccines to the developing world. nyti.ms/2Hruk6o

Bill Gates, the Virus and the Quest to Vaccinate the World (Published 2020)

The billionaire is working with the W.H.O., drugmakers and nonprofits to defeat the coronavirus everywhere, including in the world’s poorest nations. Can they do it?

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'Inhaling oil into your lungs is extremely dangerous behavior that could result in death,' one vaping expert said of worrisome vaping-related illnesses that have sent hundreds of young people to hospitals. nyti.ms/32chtK2

The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’ (Published 2019)

A surge of severe lung ailments has baffled doctors and public health experts.

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The N.I.H. director says he won’t speak at conferences that don’t make enough effort to give women prominent speaking roles nyti.ms/2Ic1YLd
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Doctor groups are recommending coronavirus testing and self-isolation for people who lose their ability to smell and taste. Evidence is growing that these are signs of infection, even in people who don't get sick. nyti.ms/39i3u8L

Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection (Published 2020)

Doctor groups are recommending testing and isolation for people who lose their ability to smell and taste, even if they have no other symptoms.

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Germany and other countries have health care systems that don't allow people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses to go bankrupt. Here's a way to do it in the U.S. nyti.ms/2Fx2hg7

Opinion | Diabetes Shouldn’t Bankrupt You (Published 2018)

Congress long ago allowed people with end-stage kidney failure to receive Medicare. Why not do the same for people with other chronic illnesses?

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The University of California San Francisco health system says it will no longer be able to test patients in about five days. The reason? A shortage of testing swabs that are made in Northern Italy, which has been hard-hit by the coronavirus. nyti.ms/2U663pW

The Latest Obstacle to Getting Tested? A Shortage of Swabs and Face Masks (Published 2020)

Hospitals and doctors say they are critically low on swabs needed to test patients for the coronavirus, as well as face masks and other gear to protect health care workers.

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The W.H.O. agrees the coronavirus is airborne indoors, and people should avoid crowded and confined spaces with poor ventilation. nyti.ms/3gJ2Kh3

The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says (Published 2020)

The agency also explained more directly that people without symptoms may spread the virus. The acknowledgments should have come sooner, some experts said.

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Wearing a face mask takes some getting used to. To get the most benefit, you need to avoid these common mistakes. nyti.ms/2Vd6cXW

How NOT to Wear a Mask (Published 2020)

Wearing a face mask takes some getting used to. To get the most benefit, you need to avoid these common mistakes.

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Breaking News: A federal judge blocked Kentucky's plan to impose new Medicaid rules requiring the poor to work to maintain their health coverage. nyti.ms/2KlZEDS
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“Oral minoxidil costs pennies a day. There is no incentive to spend tens of millions of dollars to test it in a clinical trial. That study truly is never, ever going to be done.” nyti.ms/3pt37CN

An Old Medicine Grows New Hair for Pennies a Day, Doctors Say (Published 2022)

Dermatologists who specialize in hair loss say that the key ingredient in a topical treatment worked even better when taken orally at a low dose.

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Humility, a long-overlooked personality trait, is starting to attract the attention of psychologists: “Research on humility has been growing and fast” nyti.ms/2JajoYv
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"There are deaths we have not accounted for." Doctors, coroners and funeral directors across the country say that official counts understate the true death toll of the coronavirus. nyti.ms/3dXMDLT

Official Counts Understate the U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll (Published 2020)

Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision making have led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say.

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Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on cancer immunotherapy. Here's a visual explanation for how immunotherapy works: nyti.ms/2PfbLB4
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Russian trolls accused of meddling in the 2016 election also polarized the vaccine debate, study says. nyti.ms/2wjsRFL

Russian Trolls Used Vaccine Debate to Sow Discord, Study Finds (Published 2018)

Twitter accounts that were used to meddle in the 2016 presidential election also sent both pro- and anti-vaccine messages and insulted parents.

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Bananas vs. sports drinks? Bananas win in study nyti.ms/2q6MWfd

Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study (Published 2018)

A banana might reasonably replace sports drinks for those of us who rely on carbohydrates to fuel exercise and speed recovery.

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She saved 80 dogs during the pandemic. Then Covid-19 killed her. The story of a woman who lit up many homes before she succumbed.  nyti.ms/2Kl3yho

She Saved Thousands of Best Friends. Then Covid-19 Killed Her. (Published 2020)

Valerie Louie rescued dogs and matched them with families, including ours. These beloved pets helped countless people bear up during the pandemic, making her death a particular Covid-19 cruelty.

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Drop the medical jargon, doctors are told: Use “kidney” instead of “renal,” “sudden” or “short-term” instead of “acute” and “irregular pulse” instead of “atrial fibrillation.” nyti.ms/2Mdmx8C
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Researchers have identified hundreds of medical practices and beliefs not supported by evidence. We picked ten of the most notable. nyti.ms/2J2flhh

10 Findings That Contradict Medical Wisdom. Doctors, Take Note. (Published 2019)

Researchers identified nearly 400 common medical practices and theories that were contradicted by rigorous studies. Here are some of the most notable findings.

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Many young children failed to reintegrate to classrooms quickly because they needed to relearn basic socialization skills, one clinician said, while teenagers returned to schools bearing anxiety disorders “beyond anything I’ve ever seen in my career.” nyti.ms/3YbQSKN

Students Lost One-Third of a School Year to Pandemic, Study Finds (Published 2023)

Learning delays and regressions were most severe in developing countries and among children from low-income backgrounds. And students still haven’t caught up.

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Grindr will remind men to get tested for H.I.V. and even tell them where. nyti.ms/2H1a479
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A molecular biologist, Flossie Wong-Staal helped establish H.I.V. as the cause of AIDS, then cloned it and took it apart to understand how it evades the immune system. She has died at 73. nyti.ms/2WCxatQ

Flossie Wong-Staal, Who Unlocked Mystery of H.I.V., Dies at 73 (Published 2020)

A molecular biologist, she helped establish the virus as the cause of AIDS, then cloned it and took it apart to understand how it evades the immune system.

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One recommendation: Prioritize the health of health care workers. It maximizes the chances of saving lives. nyti.ms/2UyL5z7

Who Should Be Saved First? Experts Offer Ethical Guidance (Published 2020)

Well before rationing caused by coronavirus, protocols were established about “who lives and who dies.”

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"Mosquitoes are our apex predator, the deadliest hunter of human beings on the planet," writes professor @tcwinegard. "Researchers suggest that mosquitoes may have killed nearly half of all humans who have ever lived." nyti.ms/2JXTd8s

Opinion | The Mosquitoes Are Coming for Us (Published 2019)

They are our apex predator, the deadliest hunters of human beings on the planet.

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Americans with pre-existing conditions who rely on Obamacare's protections are stunned by G.O.P. health proposals nyti.ms/2peEtoT

Patients Who Rely on Obamacare Protections Are Worried (Published 2017)

People who have pre-existing medical conditions fear that changes to the Affordable Care Act will result in higher health care premiums for them.

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The idea behind epigenetics is compelling. But biology is far behind in explaining how we might actually inherit the effects of trauma. nyti.ms/2S0pwF6

Can We Really Inherit Trauma? (Published 2018)

Headlines suggest that the epigenetic marks of trauma can be passed from one generation to the next. But the evidence, at least in humans, is circumstantial at best.

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Pregnancy changes a woman's brain - and the changes may help with mothering skills nyti.ms/2h2Nb7R
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Public restroom floors have around 2 million bacteria per square inch. “Think about that the next time you place your purse or knapsack on the bathroom floor and then bring it home and put it on the kitchen table or counter,” an expert said. nyti.ms/2zq5Piy

Should You Take Your Shoes Off at Home? (Published 2019)

It isn’t even a question in many homes, but here’s what the science has to say.

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Masks may have prevented 139 people who saw hair stylists infected with the coronavirus from falling ill, a new study suggests nyti.ms/32ArT9Q

2 Stylists Had Coronavirus, but Wore Masks. 139 Clients Didn’t Fall Sick. (Published 2020)

A new study looks at what might have been a dangerous outbreak — had it not been for vigilant mask wearing.

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Breaking News: Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine strongly protects against severe Covid-19 and may reduce the spread of the virus by vaccinated people, new analyses found. nyti.ms/2ZNKLQe

New analyses show Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine works well. (Published 2021)

F.D.A. studies show the shot strongly protects against severe illness and may reduce spread of the virus. But the drugmaker has fallen short of initial production goals.

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Postpartum hemorrhages kill 100,000 women/year. A cheap drug used for soldiers and car crash victims could save them nyti.ms/2pDdQ0A

Inexpensive Drug Prevents Deaths in New Mothers, Study Finds (Published 2017)

Postpartum hemorrhage, which kills 100,000 women in developing countries, can be treated with a nearly forgotten blood-clotter invented in the 1950s.

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Dr. John Hansen dies of cancer at 76. He made bone marrow transplants safer for leukemia patients and expanded the pool of donors. nyti.ms/31Bn6B9

Dr. John Hansen, Who Made Marrow Transplants Safer, Dies at 76 (Published 2019)

His research expanded the pool of donors whose bone marrow was less likely to be rejected by patients with leukemia and other blood disorders.

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Every 11 minutes, another life in the U.S. is lost to an opioid overdose. We spent months interviewing users and addiction experts to try to answer two questions: Why do people use these drugs? And why is it so hard for them to stop? nyti.ms/2EGKlBR

Heroin Addiction Explained: How Opioids Hijack the Brain (Published 2019)

A look at how opioids hijack the brain, from temptation and tolerance to relapse and recovery.

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Dr. Khan, of Sierra Leone, was invited to spend the summer at Harvard, but he stayed to fight Ebola. He died at 39.
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In Africa, a tough little ultrasound scanner that fits in a pocket and plugs into an iPhone proves itself. nyti.ms/2UFjGye

In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners (Published 2019)

A hand-held device brings medical imaging to remote communities, often for the first time.

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Throughout its 208-year history, The New England Journal of Medicine, the world’s most prestigious medical journal, has never supported or condemned a political candidate. Until now. nyti.ms/33Cmuz7

In a First, New England Journal of Medicine Joins Never-Trumpers (Published 2020)

Editors at the world’s leading medical journal said the Trump administration “took a crisis and turned it into a tragedy.”

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Breaking News: The F.D.A. authorized Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, the first that requires only a single shot. Distribution is expected to begin soon. nyti.ms/3kyVQhp

F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S. (Published 2021)

The authorization of a third Covid-19 vaccine will bring millions more doses within days. But health officials worry that some people will see the vaccine as the inferior choice.

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The boy was 7, and disease had eaten away most of skin. He was dying. Gene therapy saved him. It may help others. nyti.ms/2yKBzRA

Gene Therapy Creates Replacement Skin to Save a Dying Boy (Published 2017)

Doctors grew sheets of healthy skin that were transplanted onto a boy with a genetic disease that caused blistering and tearing all over his body.

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The C.D.C. let hundreds of cruise ship passengers exposed to the coronavirus travel on commercial flights last week. Now they're all getting sick nyti.ms/2JlfyM1
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Exercise alters our microbiome. Is that one reason it’s so good for us? nyti.ms/2EgmNAb
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Medical experts agree that even small quantities of fentanyl can be deadly if ingested, but overdosing simply by coming in contact with the drug is not possible. nyti.ms/3xAG7TP

Video of Officer’s Collapse After Handling Powder Draws Skepticism (Published 2021)

Medical experts said the video promoted a false narrative and confusion about fentanyl and ways it can lead to an overdose.

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Coronavirus infection in the brain may be more lethal than infection in the lungs, a new study suggests. nyti.ms/3iiCZW5

How the Coronavirus Attacks the Brain (Published 2020)

It’s not just the lungs — the pathogen may enter brain cells, causing symptoms like delirium and confusion, scientists reported.

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Only 10 to 30 percent actually overreact, or panic, under threat. Most people have the opposite problem. nyti.ms/2U4ryHT

Complacency, Not Panic, Is the Real Danger (Published 2020)

Only a small minority of people panic under threat, research shows. Far more don’t take the threat seriously enough.

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60 days, “no weekend breaks,” millions of doses: Watch how Pfizer makes its Covid-19 vaccine. “This is where the magic happens.” nyti.ms/3gXdCev
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The F.D.A. has revoked its emergency authorization of hydroxychloroquine, the drug once praised by President Trump as a "game changer." nyti.ms/2YIPJwK

F.D.A. Revokes Emergency Approval of Malaria Drugs Promoted by Trump (Published 2020)

The agency said that a review of some studies showed that the drugs’ potential benefits in treating Covid-19 did not outweigh the risks.

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Trump said late-term abortion allows "a baby to be ripped from the mother's womb moments before birth." Doctors say that's not true. nyti.ms/2DWYs4W
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Alaska's worst-in-the-nation Covid outbreak has forced doctors to make agonizing choices. "We are taxed to a point of making decisions of who will and who will not live," one said. nyti.ms/39YZo8r
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Gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers face "heartbreaking" violence in America, and at schools they don't feel safe nyti.ms/2baVmhm
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In a new set of guidelines, the World Health Organization said infants under 1 year old should not be exposed to electronic screens, and children between the ages of 2 and 4 should not have more than one hour of “sedentary screen time” each day. nyti.ms/2ZtwarP

W.H.O. Says Limited or No Screen Time for Children Under 5 (Published 2019)

Infants under 1 year old should not be exposed to electronic screens, and children between the ages of 2 and 4 should not have more than one daily hour of “sedentary screen time,” the agency said...

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An H.I.V. patient is said to have been cured for just the second time. The success may guide scientists to a new strategy for ending AIDS. nyti.ms/2EuLYke
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Americans went on a gun-buying spree during the pandemic. The first-time buyers were different, researchers have found. Half were women, and nearly half were people of color. nyti.ms/3pqYSLt

Why Some Americans Buy Guns (Published 2023)

Sociologists are just beginning to understand who is buying guns and how gun ownership makes them feel.

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4/ “There is simply no scientific evidence that links vaccines to autism.” - @aaronecarroll nytimes.com/2015/09/18/upsho…

Not Up for Debate: The Science Behind Vaccination (Published 2015)

The candidates discussed lots of topics at the second Republican debate, but there was one they would have done better to leave alone.

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The C.D.C. sought an order requiring masks to be worn on all U.S. public and commercial transportation. The White House said no. nyti.ms/3iQ5AkN

White House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation (Published 2020)

The order would have mandated that both passengers and employees wear face coverings on planes, trains, buses and subways and in airports, stations and depots.

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The F.D.A. approved an expansion of the age range for the HPV vaccine, so it can now be used in people ages 27 through 45 years. nyti.ms/2yjc6vl

HPV Vaccine Expanded for People Ages 27 to 45 (Published 2018)

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Gardasil 9, a vaccine against nine strains of the human papillomavirus for older age groups.

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A doctor was told he had been cured of Ebola. But the virus was lurking in his eye nyti.ms/1F1HfBK
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Drop the medical jargon, doctors are told: Use “kidney” instead of “renal,” “sudden” or “short-term” instead of “acute” and “irregular pulse” instead of “atrial fibrillation.” nyti.ms/2LZ23jY
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Not only is measles itself a dangerous illness, but the virus suppresses immunity for several years and leaves children open to other infections. New research explains why, and why the measles vaccine protects against much more than measles. nyti.ms/2NbhUQg
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"I think this is in my DNA, to adapt to any circumstance. You make the best out of every situation, no matter how bad it is." @chefjoseandres is feeding millions. How does he do it? nyti.ms/2YIhWVs

How José Andrés Faces the Challenge of Feeding Millions (Published 2020)

“Sometimes very big problems, they have very simple solutions.”

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Dr. Atul Gawande is a Harvard professor and practicing surgeon who has written extensively on health care and will now lead the independent health care company formed by the three behemoths earlier this year for their employees nyti.ms/2M9i6fz
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Just one-fifth of epidemiologists said it was safe for fully vaccinated people to socialize indoors without masks in a group of unlimited size. nyti.ms/3vXsD4m

Hundreds of Epidemiologists Expected Mask-Wearing in Public for at Least a Year (Published 2021)

The C.D.C. said Thursday that vaccinated Americans no longer needed masks in most places. Other disease experts recently had a different message: that masks were necessary in public.

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Confusion, delirium, memory loss and other kinds of altered mental function afflicted nearly a third of hospitalized coronavirus patients in a large new study of Covid neurological symptoms. Many had trouble doing everyday tasks when they went home. nyti.ms/3jxwI9u

Nearly One-Third of Covid-19 Patients in Study Had Altered Mental State (Published 2020)

The hospitalized patients showed signs of deteriorating neurological function, ranging from confusion to coma-like unresponsiveness, new research indicates.

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A possibly lifesaving guide to heart attacks nyti.ms/1dZZIUT
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The W.H.O. agrees the coronavirus is airborne indoors, and people should avoid crowded and confined spaces with poor ventilation. nyti.ms/3egHTQm

The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says (Published 2020)

The agency also explained more directly that people without symptoms may spread the virus. The acknowledgments should have come sooner, some experts said.

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New study says N95 masks are far superior to surgical or cloth masks for protecting essential workers against the coronavirus. nyti.ms/2XS0b4w
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The coronavirus genome is filled with mysterious proteins the function of which scientists don't yet fully understand nyti.ms/3bUYoB7

Bad News Wrapped in Protein: Inside the Coronavirus Genome (Published 2020)

The virus injects a tiny but remarkably complex strand of RNA into infected cells.

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12 Felician sisters, ranging in age from 69 to 99, worked and lived together at a Michigan convent — some for more than a half century. They all died from Covid-19 and its effects within a month. In June, a 13th sister died after contracting the virus. nyti.ms/2CGUtvQ

Convent in Michigan Loses 13 Sisters to Covid-19 (Published 2020)

From April 10 to May 10, a dozen Felician sisters at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary convent died of Covid-19. In June, a 13th sister died after contracting the coronavirus.

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Her research unleashed a bonanza of lifesaving antibiotics. Her gumption gained her followers a lasting foothold in a male-dominated field. nyti.ms/2EYZFYW

Barbara Low, Whose Research Identified the Shape of Penicillin, Dies at 98 (Published 2019)

Her work with Dorothy Hodgkin unleashed a bonanza of lifesaving antibiotics and gave other female scientists a foothold in a male-dominated field.

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The Diamond Princess’ outbreak is perhaps the most valuable case study available of coronavirus transmission — an experiment-in-a-bottle, rich in data, as well as a dark warning for what was to come in much of the world nyti.ms/2D9CE8M

Aboard the Diamond Princess, a Case Study in Aerosol Transmission (Published 2020)

A computer model of the cruise-ship outbreak found that the virus spread most readily in microscopic droplets light enough to linger in the air.

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For every confirmed case of coronavirus, another 5 to 10 are out there undetected, a new study indicates. These cases are often milder and, on average, about half as infectious as confirmed ones -- but are responsible for nearly 80 percent of new cases. nyti.ms/2Wjauzq

Coronavirus Is Hiding in Plain Sight (Published 2020)

For every known case of coronavirus, another five to 10 cases are out there undetected, a new study suggests.

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“Our nurses are at their wits' end,” a Mississippi hospital executive said. “They are tired, overburdened, and they feel like forgotten soldiers.” Delta has pushed health systems and workers to the brink, intensifying deeply felt nursing shortages. nyti.ms/3sCpN4j

‘Nursing Is in Crisis’: Staff Shortages Put Patients at Risk (Published 2021)

“When hospitals are understaffed, people die,” one expert warned as the U.S. health systems reach a breaking point in the face of the Delta variant.

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Despite the progress we’ve made, a doctor with a disability is still an extremely rare sight nyti.ms/2BZUDJr

Opinion | I Use a Wheelchair. And Yes, I’m Your Doctor. (Published 2017)

Most people see me as someone who needs healing, not someone who can heal.

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Feeling crazy anxious over coronavirus? Who isn’t? We talked to some mental health experts about how to calm down. nyti.ms/2WQHlvx

Some Tips on How to Stay Sane in a World That Isn’t (Published 2020)

The coronavirus outbreak has magnified all kinds of fears. Try living in the moment. Take stock of what’s working. Turn off the television.

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Teva, Pfizer, Novartis, Mylan and other companies conspired to inflate generic drug prices by as much as 1,000 percent, according to a far-reaching lawsuit filed by 44 states nyti.ms/2HkqZlo
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Aerosol scientists have isolated infectious coronavirus from the air, exactly the evidence skeptics of airborne transmission had asked for. nyti.ms/3gOs9Gr

‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air (Published 2020)

Airborne virus plays a significant role in community transmission, many experts believe. A new study fills in the missing piece: Floating virus can infect cells.

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An experimental Ebola vaccine has been shown to provide 100 percent protection against the lethal disease nyti.ms/2ilB2sA
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Cervical cancer is being diagnosed earlier in young women since the Affordable Care Act became law nyti.ms/1Hl3V3n

Rise in Early Cervical Cancer Detection Is Linked to Affordable Care Act (Published 2015)

Researchers say there has been a substantial increase in women under the age of 26 who have received a diagnosis of early-stage cervical cancer since the health law came into effect in 2010.

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What we learned in 2017 nyti.ms/2BZUG85

What We Learned in 2017 (Published 2017)

Developments in science, medicine and health that we’re still thinking about at year’s end.

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