Supreme Court Won’t Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

A state regulation that does not allow exemptions on religious grounds was challenged by workers who said taking a coronavirus vaccine was at odds with their faith.

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Origin of Virus May Remain Murky, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Say

A declassified report said a clearer answer would require more information from Beijing or new discoveries and reiterated divisions over natural causes vs. a lab leak.

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Why Aren’t More People Comparison Shopping for Health Plans?

Most Medicare beneficiaries don’t compare plans during open enrollment season, and may be paying more, or accepting more restrictions, than they should.

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Health coverage would be expanded under the Democrats’ spending plan.

The insurance expansion would offer free private plans to many low-income adults and financial assistance with premiums to higher earners.

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Covid Shots Are a Go for Children, but Parents Are Reluctant to Consent

Vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds could be a big step toward returning to normal life in the U.S., but even parents who got the shot are worried about how it might affect their kids.

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Why Aren’t More People Comparison Shopping for Health Plans?

Most Medicare beneficiaries don’t compare plans during open enrollment season, and may be paying more, or accepting more restrictions, than they should.

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CDC Study Suggests Vaccination Offers More Protection Against Covid Than Prior Infection

The study of 7,000 people found that unvaccinated people who had Covid were five times as likely to get infected again as fully vaccinated people who never had the disease.

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F.D.A. Expected to Clear Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children

Experts said the shot could bring relief to parents anxious about their children getting sick, though some worry that those most at risk may slip through the cracks.

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Has the Virus Infected Huge Numbers of Younger Children?

Federal scientists estimated that more than 40 percent of children aged 5 to 11 had been infected with the coronavirus by June. Outside experts aren’t so sure.

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Polio and Measles Vaccines Lag for Children Across the World

Millions of young children did not get immunized against polio, measles and other diseases.

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He Had Severe Abdominal Pain and a Fever. It Wasn’t Food Poisoning.

He was too weak to even get out of the bed to go to the bathroom. What could be causing this devastating illness?

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Fluvoxamine Helps Lower Risk of Hospitalization From Covid, Study Finds

Scientists say the results of the latest research examining the inflammation-fighting qualities of fluvoxamine, capping similar smaller studies, could lead to new treatment guidelines.

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Patients Must Be Warned of Breast Implant Risks, F.D.A. Says

A decade after scientists identified a link between certain implants and cancer, the agency ordered “black box” warnings and a new checklist of risks for patients to review.

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How to Decide Which Covid Booster Shot to Get

Health officials approved mix-and-match Covid booster shots, but didn’t say whether it’s better to switch vaccines or stick with your original shot.

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Next Year Some Immunocompromised People Can Get 4th Covid Shot, C.D.C. Says

The agency said that a booster could be administered at least six months after severely or moderately immunocompromised adults received a third dose of an mRNA vaccine that was authorized over the summer just for them.

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Fluvoxamine Helps Lower Risk of Hospitalization From Covid, Study Finds

Scientists say the results of the latest research examining the inflammation-fighting qualities of fluvoxamine, capping similar smaller studies, could lead to new treatment guidelines.

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Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Have Slower Response to Vaccine, Research Says

They remain susceptible to the virus for longer after the first vaccination, but achieve a mostly normal response after the second, a study says.

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Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Have Slower Response to Vaccine, Research Says

They remain susceptible to the virus for longer after the first vaccination, but achieve a mostly normal response after the second, a study says.

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Merck Will Share Formula for its Covid Pill With Poor Countries

The company announced a licensing deal that will allow the drug, molnupiravir, to be made and sold cheaply in 105 developing nations.

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How Social Media Turned ‘Prioritizing Mental Health’ Into a Trap

Online fame can be taxing. For one new show, that’s a clever excuse to pay even more attention to a famous family.

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F.D.A. Panel Endorses Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 5 to 11

Federal officials hope the pediatric dose for children age 5 to 11 can help close a major gap in the nation’s vaccine campaign that has worried parents, educators and public health leaders.

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F.D.A. Panel Recommends Vaccine for Children 5 to 11

Covid-19 was “the eighth-highest killer of kids in this age group over the past year,” said a C.D.C. official in favor of broader authorization.

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Louisiana’s governor lifts the state’s indoor mask mandate except in schools.

But he cautioned that the pandemic is not over and that the state lags far behind in vaccinations.

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F.D.A. Panel Endorses Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 5 to 11

Federal officials hope the pediatric dose can help close a major gap in the nation’s vaccine campaign that has worried parents, educators and public health leaders.

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Your Questions About Covid Vaccine Dosage for Children, Answered

We turned to five experts to answer these frequently-asked questions.

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She Climbed Yosemite's El Capitan to Celebrate Turning 70

Dierdre Wolownick, whose son, Alex Honnold, is one of the world’s top rock climbers, ascended Yosemite’s El Capitan to celebrate her 70th birthday.

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How to Remember What Your Doctor Says

Assert yourself, particularly if you’re confused. Try repeating what you’re hearing.

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How to Map a Fly Brain in 20 Million Easy Steps

An enormous new analysis of the wiring of the fruit fly brain is a milestone for the young field of modern connectomics, scientists say.

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The Emotional Toll of Adult Acne

The skin blemishes can affect people in their 30s, 40s and beyond and lead to depression, anxiety and social isolation.

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Moderna Says Vaccine Produces Powerful Immune Response in Those 6 Through 11

The results were announced a day before an advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration is scheduled to review data for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in children 5 through 11.

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Are Vaccine Boosters Widely Needed? Some Federal Advisers Have Misgivings

“In our hearts, I think people don’t quite agree with this notion of a booster dose,” said one leading vaccine expert.

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F.D.A. Says Pfizer Vaccine’s Benefits Outweigh Key Risks in Children 5 to 11

The findings could add momentum for F.D.A. authorization of the pediatric dose, perhaps as early as next week, a long-awaited development that would affect 28 million children.

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Coronavirus Vaccines Should Begin Soon for Children 5 and Up

An advisory panel to the F.D.A. will consider Pfizer’s application for those ages 5-to-11 on Tuesday.

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Limited C.D.C. Study Finds Delta Wave Didn't Alter Hospitalization Outcomes

Other larger, more specific studies, however, have found greater risks when people are infected with the highly infectious variant.

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Seeing a Future for Astronauts With Disabilities on a Zero-Gravity Airplane Flight

People with different types of disabilities tested their skills and technologies on a research flight with the goal of proving that they can safely go to space.

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Federal Provider Relief Fund Benefited Richer Hospitals, Study Shows

More federal aid flowed to hospitals that were in a strong financial position before the pandemic than went to hospitals with weaker balance sheets, researchers found.

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U.S. Warns of Efforts by China to Collect Genetic Data

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center said American companies need to better secure critical technologies as Beijing seeks to dominate the so-called bioeconomy.

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C.D.C. Recommends Covid Booster Shots for Millions of Americans

Recipients of the Moderna and the J.&J. vaccines may receive extra doses, although the shots continue to prevent illness and death.

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N.I.H. Says Bat Research Group Failed to Submit Prompt Virus Findings

The federal agency told a G.O.P. House member that it had notified EcoHealth Alliance, a group criticized for its U.S.-funded work with Wuhan scientists, to file data within five days.

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Democrats' Campaign to Control Drug Prices Nears Collapse

Democrats have made giving government the power to negotiate drug prices a central campaign theme for decades. With the power to make it happen, they may fall short yet again.

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Parents, Will You Vaccinate Your Children for Covid?

Tell us whether you plan to have your children immunized and what factors led to your decision.

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Pfizer says new data show booster shots of its vaccine are highly protective against Covid.

The company said that in a study, boosters cut down the number of breakthrough infections among fully vaccinated people by more than 95 percent.

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What Are Next Steps as C.D.C. Panel Considers Moderna and J. & J. Boosters?

After the panel makes it recommendations, the agency’s director will issue guidance that will influence the actions of states, hospitals, pharmacies and other entities that distribute the vaccines.

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F.D.A. Authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots

The agency will also allow vaccine recipients to pick which vaccine they want as a booster, endorsing a mix-and-match approach.

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C.D.C. Panel to Debate Boosters and 'Mix-and-Match' Strategy

After the F.D.A. issued its authorization of additional doses of vaccines as boosters, it passed the baton to experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Why Is Good Medical Advice for Pregnant Women So Hard to Find?

A recent warning about the pain reliever acetaminophen is a reminder that health risks in pregnancy remain maddeningly, dangerously understudied.

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Pain Doctor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Patients Faces New Federal Charges

Ricardo Cruciani, a former pain management physician, already faces state charges. Each of the federal charges carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.

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Brazil Senate’s Pandemic Panel, in Last-Minute Shift, Softened Criminal Recommendations on Bolsonaro

Senators on the 11-member panel had second thoughts about the provability of homicide and genocide charges. Instead, they accused the president of “crimes against humanity.”

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How Chemours and DuPont Avoid Paying for PFAS Pollution

DuPont factories pumped dangerous substances into the environment. The company and its offspring have gone to great lengths to dodge responsibility.

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Nadia Chaudhri, Scientist With an End-of-Life Mission, Dies at 43

She documented her last months with ovarian cancer on Twitter while raising funds to support students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the sciences.

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Sales of Biogen’s costly new Alzheimer’s drug fall far short of expectations.

The drug, Aduhelm, brought in $300,000 in revenue in its first full three months of availability. The company expects the drug to generate minimal revenue for the rest of the year.

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Does Estrogen Impact Exercise? What Scientists Are Learning

A study in mice raises intriguing questions about the ways that hormones influence the brain and motivate the body to move.

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Ancient-DNA Researchers Set Ethical Guidelines for Their Work

New, international standards for handling ancient genetic material draw support from many scientists, criticism from others.

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Gates Foundation Pledges $120 Million to Help Get Covid Pills Quickly to Poor Countries

Regulatory hurdles and supply chain issues could slow efforts to produce generic versions of Merck’s antiviral molnupiravir for developing nations, despite licensing agreements.

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Waiting on U.S. Mandate, Some Nursing Homes Are Slow to Vaccinate Staff

Less than half of workers are still not immunized at facilities in several states. “I just feel like a sitting duck,” one resident said.

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Small Needles, Short Lines and Few Tears: Biden’s Plan to Vaccinate Young Children

White House officials, anticipating the approval of coronavirus shots for 5- to 11-year-olds within weeks, will rely on doctors, clinics and pharmacies instead of mass inoculation sites.

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In a First, Surgeons Attached a Pig Kidney to a Human — and It Worked

A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig seemed to function normally, potentially a new source for desperately needed transplant organs.

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Racism Is Declared a Public Health Crisis in New York City

The Board of Health passed a resolution directing the Health Department to work toward a “racially just recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic.

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F.D.A. Moves to Make Some Hearing Aids Available Without a Prescription

The proposed rule could make it easier for Americans with mild to moderate hearing impairments to get the devices.

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N.Y.C. Board of Health Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis

The Board of Health passed a resolution directing the Health Department to work toward a “racially just recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bolsonaro's Pandemic Handling Draws Explosive Allegation: Homicide

A long-awaited report from a panel of Brazilian senators concludes that Jair Bolsonaro purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians in a failed bid for herd immunity.

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Bolsonaro Should Face Homicide Charges Over Pandemic, Brazil Lawmakers Say

A long-awaited report from Brazil’s Senate concludes that Jair Bolsonaro purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians in a failed bid for herd immunity.

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Pfizer Vaccine Is Highly Effective Against Hospitalization for 12-18, Study Shows

The C.D.C. looked at children hospitalized with Covid-19 or other illnesses, and found those who were immunized to be far more protected.

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Mix-and-Match Covid Boosters: Why They Just Might Work

The F.D.A. may authorize booster shots of vaccines different from the ones that Americans originally received. The science behind the move is promising.

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Sirens: Loud, Ineffective and Risky, Experts Say

The overuse of lights and sirens, combined with speeding, pose heightened risks to emergency responders and civilians. One expert called it a “public health dilemma.”

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Tuberculosis, Like Covid, Spreads in Aerosols, Scientists Report

The finding upends conventional wisdom regarding coughing, long thought to be the main route of transmission.

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F.D.A. to Allow ‘Mix and Match’ Approach for Covid Booster Shots

The agency may act this week, when it is expected to authorize booster shots for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

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What Scientists Know About the Risk of Breakthrough Covid Deaths

Deaths among people who have been fully vaccinated remain rare, but older adults and those with compromised immune systems are at much higher risk.

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What Scientists Know About the Risk of Breakthrough Deaths

Deaths among people who have been fully vaccinated remain rare, but older adults and those with compromised immune systems are at much higher risk.

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What Is Multiple Myeloma Cancer and Is It Curable?

Colin Powell had a form of blood cancer that saps natural immunity and also undermines the effects of vaccines like the ones used against Covid-19.

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How Lifelong Cholesterol Levels Can Harm or Help Your Heart

The longer you have high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, the greater your risk of a heart attack.

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If You’ve Had Covid, Do You Need the Vaccine?

So-called natural immunity varies from patient to patient, scientists say. Immunization is still the best choice after recovering from the disease.

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A Move to Rein In Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’

Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, wants to limit a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and is found in everything from drinking water to furniture.

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Fauci Urges Police Officers to Get Vaccinated

Police should see vaccination as the best way to protect themselves on the job, Fauci says.

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Anni Bergman, Therapist Who Listened to Children, Dies at 102

She was part of a groundbreaking study that observed how very young children separated from their mothers. Late in life, she became a photographer’s muse.

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Bill Clinton Is Released From Hospital

The former president was admitted to a California hospital on Tuesday for treatment of an infection that developed into sepsis, officials said.

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Will New Covid Treatments Be as Elusive for Poor Countries as Vaccines?

Merck has taken a step to make its antiviral pill available in poor nations, but many obstacles remain for broad access to coronavirus drugs.

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Short on Staff, Some Hospices Ask New Patients To Wait

“It causes huge distress to tell a family, ‘We can’t serve you,’” said one state hospice organization director.

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Why Getting Tested for Covid-19 Can Include a Headache

Coronavirus testing prices vary widely and can reach into the hundreds of dollars, making it hard for some travelers to budget for the added expense.

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F.D.A. Panel Unanimously Recommends Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots

But many panel members said J. & J. recipients might also benefit from the option of a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster, an action that an F.D.A. official said was possible.

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A Racial Disparity in Schizophrenia Diagnoses in Nursing Homes

Diagnoses for the disorder have soared in the past decade, driven in part by a loophole in regulations. A new study shows the impact has been more severe for Black Americans.

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Hate Crimes and Pandemic Lead More Asian Americans to Seek Therapy

A growing number of Asian Americans have overcome a cultural stigma attached to seeking mental health treatment, experts said.

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F.D.A. Panel Recommends Moderna Booster for Certain Groups

Those eligible for the extra shot would include adults over 65 and others at high risk — the same groups now eligible for a Pfizer-BioNTech boost

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Biden Considering Robert Califf to Lead F.D.A. Again

The F.D.A. has been without a permanent chief since President Biden took office.

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Make Running Easier By Focusing on Sights, Sounds Around You, Study Says

Focusing on external sights and sounds, rather than what’s going on in your body, made running feel easier and improved performance.

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‘Lurching Between Crisis and Complacency’: Was This Our Last Covid Surge?

Rising immunity and modest changes in behavior may explain why cases are declining, but much remains unknown, scientists say.

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Deaths From Tuberculosis Rose in 2020 After Falling For a Decade

The trend confirmed warnings that the coronavirus pandemic would undermine progress against other infectious diseases around the world.

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He Was Suddenly Sick and Shaking Violently. What Was Going On?

Was it a tick-borne parasite — or something weirder?

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Data from Federal Scientists Raise Questions About J.&J. Booster Shots

People who have received the company’s one-shot vaccine may benefit from a booster with another brand. F.D.A. advisers will discuss the data on Friday.

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F.D.A. Analysis Suggests J. & J. Submitted Weak Data for Boosters

The agency said also said that it didn’t have enough time to independently review much of the raw data from the company’s trials.

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F.D.A. Issues Voluntary Guidelines in Effort to Reduce Sodium Consumption

The new recommendations are aimed at food manufacturers and restaurants. Some experts say they don’t go far enough.

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Selma Blair Wants You to See Her Living With Multiple Sclerosis

The actress puts herself out there in “Introducing, Selma Blair,” an unflinching documentary that she hopes can help others.

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F.D.A. Authorizes E-Cigarettes to Stay on U.S. Market for the First Time

The agency approved three Vuse vaping products and said their benefits in helping smokers quit outweighed the risks of hooking youths.

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F.D.A. Stays Neutral on the Need for a Moderna Booster

An advisory panel is to vote later this week on whether to recommend emergency authorization of boosters for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

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W.H.O. Will Announce New Team to Study Coronavirus Origins

“This new group can do all the fancy footwork it wants, but China’s not going to cooperate,” one expert said.

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Aspirin Use to Prevent 1st Heart Attack or Stroke Should Be Curtailed, U.S. Panel Says

Adults at high risk for cardiovascular disease may face serious side effects if they start a daily regimen of low-dose aspirin.

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CureVac Withdraws Covid Vaccine Application in Europe

The German company will also terminate an advance purchase agreement with the European Commission for 405 million doses of the vaccine.

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CureVac has withdrawn its Covid vaccine application to European regulators.

The German company will also terminate an advance purchase agreement with the European Commission for 405 million doses of the vaccine.

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Should We Be Vaccinated or Tested to Fly Within the U.S.?

Numerous airline executives say no, but a growing number of politicians and medical experts say it is worth following Canada’s lead before holiday travel commences.

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How One Woman Fell In Love Again After 80

For Phyllis Raphael, 86, a chance meeting on the street turned into a get-together. Then came a date. A second and third followed. So did a love affair.

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What the Future May Hold for the Coronavirus and Us

Viral evolution is a long game. Here’s where scientists think we could be headed.

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Covid Will Be an Era, Not a Crisis That Fades

History repeatedly demonstrates how difficult it is to decisively declare that a pandemic is over.

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If You’ve Had Covid, Do You Need the Vaccine?

So-called natural immunity varies from patient to patient, scientists say. Immunization is still the best choice after recovering from the disease.

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Una dieta con menos sal ayuda así a la salud y la presión arterial

Reducir el sodio en la dieta, aunque sea ligeramente, puede tener un gran impacto en la reducción de la presión arterial.

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Boosters Are Complicating Efforts to Persuade the Unvaccinated to Get Shots

The number of eligible people still weighing whether to get a Covid vaccine has sharply dwindled, leaving an unvaccinated population that is mostly hard-core refusers.

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How Cutting Out a Little Salt Can Have Benefits for Health and Blood Pressure

For many, reducing sodium in the diet even modestly can have an outsize impact on lowering blood pressure.

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After Years of Sexual Abuse Allegations, How Did This Doctor Keep Working?

Hospital staff members looked the other way while Ricardo Cruciani addicted vulnerable women to pain medications and assaulted them, according to a new lawsuit.

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Merck Asks F.D.A. for Emergency Approval of Covid Pill

The company is seeking federal sign-off for the pill to be given to high-risk people sick with Covid. Tens of millions of Americans could be eligible.

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Mayim Bialik Wants the ‘Jeopardy!’ Job. Is She ‘Neutral’ Enough?

Alex Trebek projected impartiality. Bialik has questioned vaccines, endorsed a disputed brain supplement and weighed in on hot-button issues.

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Inside the Courtroom With Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes

Behind the closed doors are whispers, gestures and a daily rhythm, plus two court artists, numbered tickets and some true-crime fans.

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The Hot New Back-to-School Accessory? An Air Quality Monitor

Parents are sneaking carbon dioxide monitors into their children’s schools to determine whether the buildings are safe.

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Researchers find a higher than expected risk of myocarditis in young men after full vaccination.

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Shannen Doherty Reveals Ravages of Breast Cancer in Candid Photos

The actress, 50, who has Stage 4 cancer, said she posted the photos to help raise awareness about breast cancer prevention.

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First, Impressive Vaccines for Covid. Next Up: The Flu.

Vaccine makers are betting that the mRNA technology powering two successful Covid vaccines will help curb the tragic global death toll from the flu.

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After Lives Fraught With Pain, Housing That Says ‘You’re Worthy’

Women who went to prison for killing their abusive partners are starting over at Home Free, an apartment complex created by design volunteers in San Francisco.

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Africans Welcome New Malaria Vaccine. But Is It a ‘Game Changer'?

The arsenal of weapons to use against malaria, which kills hundreds of thousands of people annually, just grew bigger.

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Paula J. Clayton Dies at 86; Helped Destigmatize Depression and Suicide

A clinical psychiatrist, she showed that suicide was often the result of mental illness, and that it could be avoided with the right treatment and public education.

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C.D.C. Urges Flu Shots to Reduce Strain on Health Care System

Health officials released a survey showing that nearly one in four people at higher risk for flu-related complications indicated they did not intend to get the flu vaccine.

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Over 120,000 U.S. Children Lost a Primary Caregiver to Covid-19, Study Says

New findings showed wide racial disparities among those whose caregivers had died during the pandemic.

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Pfizer Asks F.D.A. to Authorize Its Covid-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11

The agency has promised to move quickly on the request and has tentatively scheduled a meeting at the end of the month to consider it.

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Researchers find a higher than expected risk of myocarditis in young men after full vaccination.

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A New Vaccine Strategy for Children: Just One Dose, for Now

Myocarditis, a rare side effect, occurs mostly after the second dose. So in some countries, officials are trying out single doses for children.

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Immune System Overreaction May Cause 'Covid Toes,' Study Says

The painful condition often appears in people who test negative for the virus, indicating that their bodies have fought it off.

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First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.

Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa.

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Covid Surge Subsides, but Many in U.S. Remain Unvaccinated

A drop in cases is especially stark in some Southern states, including Florida and Louisiana. But low vaccination rates in some places leave the country vulnerable.

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N.I.H. Director to Step Down by the End of 2021

The agency’s director under three presidents said he was planning to shift his focus back to the lab, and that he hoped his replacement would be a woman.

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Indian Health Service ‘Willfully Ignored’ Sexual Abuse by Doctor, Report Finds

The independent inquiry, kept private until now, says agency leaders feared that addressing accusations of misconduct by a pediatrician would be ‘awkward.’

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Do I Still Need a Pulse Oximeter at Home to Monitor Covid-19?

A new study shows just how lifesaving home monitoring of oxygen levels can be.

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Francis Collins, Who Guided N.I.H. Through Covid-19 Crisis, Is Exiting

The agency’s director under three presidents said he was planning to shift his focus back to the lab, and that he hoped his replacement would be a woman.

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Depression and Anxiety Fell in Early 2021 but Stayed High, C.D.C. Says

As vaccination spread and cases fell, people suffered fewer symptoms than in late 2020, but anxiety and depression were still far more prevalent than before pandemic.

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Nearly 200,000 At-Home Covid Tests Recalled Over False Positives

The company, Ellume of Australia, traced the problem to variations in the quality of a single, unnamed material.

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Biden Officials End Ban on Abortion Referrals at Federally Funded Clinics

The change reversed a key piece of abortion policy set under the Trump administration.

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An Acclaimed Playwright on Masks and the Return to the Stage

Sarah Ruhl, after a long struggle living with Bell’s palsy, knows the feeling of being masked among the unmasked.

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Pfizer Booster Can Be Given After 6 Months, European Drug Agency Says

The E.U.’s main drug regulator also said that extra doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines can be given to those with underlying health conditions as early as 28 days after the second dose.

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A ‘Pacemaker for the Brain’: No Treatment Helped Her Depression — Until This

It’s the first study of individualized brain stimulation to treat severe depression. Sarah’s case raises the possibility the method may help people who don’t respond to other therapies.

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Losing Your Hair? You Might Blame the Great Stem Cell Escape.

By observing mice hair follicles, scientists discovered an unexpected mechanism of aging. “If I didn’t see it with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it,” one said.

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Second vaccine doses raise the risk of myocarditis in young men, but the condition remains very rare.

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How Depression and Anxiety Affect Your Physical Health

Mind and body form a two-way street.

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Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were honored for their discoveries about how heat, cold and touch can initiate signals in the nervous system.

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Johnson & Johnson to Seek F.D.A. Authorization for Booster Shot

The request, expected this week, comes after a study found the company’s vaccine was only 71 percent effective against hospitalization from Covid-19.

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The Delta Variant Caused a Spike in Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents

Nursing homes reported nearly 1,800 deaths among their residents and staff in August, the highest monthly toll since February.

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Fauci: Americans Should Get Vaccinated Even if Merck’s Covid Pill Cuts Deaths

President Biden’s Covid adviser also says it is “too soon to tell” if the Delta surge will decline enough to allow safe gatherings around the holidays.

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Diapers Are the Latest Pandemic Shortage

A police bulletin seeking information on a man recorded shoplifting packages of diapers drew fresh attention to a continuing crisis of access to the product, according to the National Diaper Bank Network.

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Inside United Airlines’ Decision to Mandate Coronavirus Vaccines

Over the course of a year, the company and its unions grappled with when and how to require vaccination for its 67,000 employees.

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Tallying the Cost of Growing Older

Researchers have been studying how much care American adults will require as they age, and for how long.

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Summer camp outbreaks were concentrated around the unvaccinated, C.D.C. finds.

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F.D.A. Panel to Weigh Pfizer Shots for Children, Boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Recipients

The timing of the meetings later this month suggests that the agency plans to move quickly to decide both issues.

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Is the Coronavirus Getting Better at Airborne Transmission?

The Alpha variant traveled more efficiently in small droplets, two new studies found. The Delta variant may have continued this evolution.

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