Maker of Hubble Contact Lenses to Pay $3.5 Million in FTC Settlement

Industry professionals told The Times in 2019 that Hubble switched people out of their prescribed lens brands and into Hubble’s lenses, which could be harmful to customers.

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8 Lessons About Intuitive Eating From the Eat Well Challenge

It’s not always easy to change your eating habits, but mindfulness can help you improve the quality of your daily diet, without food restrictions.

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How to Build Resilience in Hard Times

In “The Myth of Closure,” Pauline Boss offers guidance for moving forward amid the painful losses of the moment.

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Jeremiah Stamler, Who Found Ways to Curb Heart Disease, Dies at 102

He was at the forefront of studies that found links between salt, diet and other risk factors and cardiovascular ailments.

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‘Stealth’ Omicron Variant No Cause for Alarm, but Could Slow Case Decline

A mutated version of the Omicron variant could slow the steep decline in cases, but it is not likely to change the overall course of the pandemic, scientists said.

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China's Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Coronavirus

The country has instituted a wide range of high-tech controls on society as part of a mostly successful effort to stop the virus. The consequences may endure.

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A new poll asks: Why do some vaccinated people not get boosters?

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When Omicron Isn’t So Mild

For those with underlying medical conditions, the latest pandemic wave has still posed a threat.

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A new poll asks: Why do some vaccinated people not get boosters?

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Wary Parents Are Target of New Appeals to Vaccinate Children 5-11

Getting more young school-age children vaccinated is crucial for ending the pandemic, public health officials say, and many are focusing on that group.

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Dr. Johan Hultin Dies at 97; His Work Helped Isolate 1918 Flu Virus

Dr. Hultin’s discovery of a frozen victim of the 1918 pandemic gave scientists the opportunity to map the virus’s genetic material.

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3rd Shots Reduce Hospitalization Risk in Immuncompromised People, C.D.C. Report Says

Many of them produce fewer antibodies in response to a vaccination or an infection, leaving them susceptible to the virus and to higher risks of serious illness.

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For an Antidote to Diet Culture, Try These 6 Podcasts

As science increasingly finds most diets ineffective and even counterproductive, these shows will help you overhaul your approach to food.

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Yes, Omicron Is Loosening Its Hold. But the Pandemic Has Not Ended.

With spotty immunity in the population and a churn of new variants, the coronavirus is likely to become a persistent but hopefully manageable threat.

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Rate of Myocarditis in Vaccinated Boys Slightly Higher Than Thought, Israeli Study Finds

Myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, occurred in 1 of 12,361 boys between 12 and 15 years old within a week of receiving a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, researchers found.

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Your Body’s Thirst Messenger Is in an Unexpected Place

Scientists traced how a mouse’s brain gets the signal that it had enough to drink. Something similar may happen in humans.

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How U.S. Abortion Law Compares With Other Nations

Many rich democracies have earlier cutoffs for abortion — but allow it later for a variety of reasons. And around the world, it has been much more common to expand access than restrict it.

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Oura Ring 3 Review: A Missed Opportunity for Wearable Tech

At a time when we are concerned about health, the smart ring, which can track sleep and body temperature, is too flawed to recommend.

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Walking Just 10 Minutes a Day May Lead to a Longer Life

Ten minutes of moderate exercise daily would prevent more than 111,000 premature deaths a year, a new analysis found.

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New Research Hints at 4 Factors That May Increase Chances of Long Covid

If further study confirms the findings, they could lead to ways to prevent and treat the complex condition.

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How Omicron's Mutations Allow It To Thrive

Thirteen of Omicron’s mutations should have hurt the variant’s chances of survival. Instead, they worked together to make it thrive.

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After a Mastectomy, Moving Between Gratitude and Grief

Getting diagnosed with a breast cancer gene mutation at 32 was a gift, but left room for disappointment too.

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Why Does Alcohol Mess With My Sleep?

Tips for getting a better night’s rest when your evening plans include drinking.

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Elton John Shows Postponed After He Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

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What NYC Dog Owners Should Know About Leptospirosis

The Health Department could not confirm reports of an outbreak of the bacterial disease, which is spread by rats, linked to McCarren Park, but said it was working with the Parks Department to keep rats out.

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Omicron Offers Hope Pandemic Could Stabilize, W.H.O. Official Says.

The rapid spread of the variant means far more people will have some immunity, at least for now, which might bode well this year for highly vaccinated countries in Europe.

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Judge Lifts Order Preventing Wisconsin Hospital Workers From Starting New Jobs

ThedaCare had sought to temporarily prevent seven employees from leaving for jobs at Ascension, saying the departures would jeopardize patient care. A judge sided with the workers on Monday.

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Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Improves Brain Function in Babies, Study Finds

The research could have policy implications as President Biden pushes to revive his proposal to expand the child tax credit.

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How Omicron's Mutations Allow It To Thrive

Thirteen of Omicron’s mutations should have hurt the variant’s chances of survival. Instead, they worked together to make it thrive.

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Cataract Surgery May Reduce Your Dementia Risk

Older adults who had cataract removal to restore their vision had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages

Huge pay incentives and immigration fast-tracks are leading many to leave countries whose health systems urgently need their expertise.

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These Mothers Were Exhausted, So They Met on a Field to Scream

The pandemic has been relentless for mothers, many of whom have been stuck in an endless cycle of work and child care. Some Massachusetts mothers gathered to do something about it.

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Biden’s Pandemic Fight: Inside the Setbacks of the First Year

The administration has gotten much right, but its response has been hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of political blowback and the coronavirus’s unpredictability.

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Fauci, Cautiously, Says U.S. Wave Seems Like It’s Going in ‘Right Direction’

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci did say that there “may be a bit more pain and suffering with hospitalizations in those areas of the country” with lower vaccination rates.

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A Shrinking Band of Southern Nurses, Neck-Deep in Another Covid Wave

The exodus of medical workers during the pandemic has been especially brutal for the small, nonprofit safety-net hospitals where millions of Americans seek care.

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Social Security Opens to Survivors of Same-Sex Couples Who Could Not Marry

Challenging a policy that limited survivor’s benefits to married couples, even though some couples were legally barred from marriage, took years.

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Passenger Exposed Buttocks and Threw a Can During Flight, Prosecutors Say

Shane McInerney, 29, was charged after his disruptive behavior aboard a flight from Dublin to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Jan. 7.

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As Omicron Crests, Booster Shots Are Keeping Americans Out of Hospitals

Extra vaccine doses were expected to lower infection rates. But the shots also seem to be preventing severe illness caused by the new variant, the C.D.C. reported.

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Mushie & Co Recalls FRIGG Pacifiers Over Choking Hazard

Mushie & Co, a baby goods store, announced a voluntary recall of its FRIGG pacifier after more than 200 reports that the pacifier’s silicone nipple detached from its base.

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Booster Shots Instrumental in Fighting Omicron, C.D.C. Data Show

The extra doses were most effective against infection and death among Americans aged 50 and older.

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Their DNA Hides a Warning, but They Don’t Want to Know What It Says

Some volunteers for biobanks, which collect genetic information to study health across populations, have been surprised to be informed they carry risky mutations.

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Booster shots are keeping older Americans out of the hospital, new C.D.C. data suggest.

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China Holds the Line on ‘Zero Covid,’ but Some Wonder for How Long

More people are being caught up in the country’s virus-control dragnet. Some think the no-tolerance policy is unsustainable.

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Vegan Travel: It’s Not Fringe Anymore

From Mexico to Greece, plant-centric hotels, restaurants and tours are proliferating.

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Most ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases Unlikely Caused by Foreign Power, C.I.A. Says

A report concluded that most cases have environmental or medical causes, but the government remains focused on investigating two dozen incidents that remain unexplained.

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At Sundance, Two Films Look at Abortion and the Jane Collective

In the years leading up to Roe v. Wade, a Chicago group helped thousands of women obtain the procedure safely. A documentary and a feature tell their story.

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Omicron Probably in N.Y.C. Earlier Than Detected, Wastewater Data Suggests

The findings provide more evidence that wastewater surveillance can serve as an early warning system about the spread of new variants.

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Kidneys From a Genetically Altered Pig Are Implanted in a Brain-Dead Patient

Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham said they hoped to start clinical trials with kidney patients later this year.

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Post-infection immunity was very protective against Delta, the C.D.C. reports, but vaccines still offer the best defense.

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After Tonga's Volcano Eruption, Worries Grow About Covid Exposure

Aid workers risk bringing in a virus Tonga has so far kept out. But there are more immediate problems, as its government confirmed in its first statement since the disaster.

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How Anxiety Can Benefit Us

There are several benefits to having an internal alarm system, experts say.

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How Does Getting a Breakthrough Covid Case Affect My Immunity?

As Omicron cases skyrocket, more vaccinated people may get “hybrid” immunity after a breakthrough infection. But experts still encourage precautions.

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Searching for Pfizer’s Paxlovid Pills When Mom Got Covid

The experience showed how hard it is for many people to get potentially lifesaving treatments.

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Animals Infecting Humans Is Scary. It’s Worse When We Infect Them Back.

Mink farms threaten to become a source of new coronavirus variants — and an object lesson in how ‘spillback’ can make deadly diseases even deadlier.

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New Government Website for Ordering Covid Tests Is Active

Visitors can go to covidtests.gov and click through to a Postal Service web page where they can order four tests per household, free of charge.

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New Government Website for Ordering Covid Tests Is Active

Visitors can go to covidtests.gov and click through to a Postal Service web page where they can order four tests per household, free of charge.

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In Arkansas, Trans Teens Await an Uncertain Future

Even as the medical community grapples with how best to provide care to transgender adolescents, some states seek to ban it outright.

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In Arkansas, Trans Teens Await an Uncertain Future

Even as the medical community grapples with how best to provide care to transgender adolescents, some states seek to ban it outright.

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The C.D.C.’s New Challenge? Grappling With Imperfect Science

The Omicron coronavirus variant is moving much faster than researchers can, worsening a longstanding problem: The agency must make tough decisions with scant data.

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When Dementia Strikes at an Early Age

Dementia in a person in their 30s, 40s or 50s poses special challenges, starting with getting a diagnosis.

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The C.D.C.’s New Challenge? Grappling With Imperfect Science

The Omicron coronavirus variant is moving much faster than researchers can, worsening a longstanding problem: The agency must make tough decisions with scant data.

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US Surgeon General Warns That Omicron Has Not Yet Peaked

As the fast-spreading variant has blanketed the country, known cases and hospitalizations have surged, and officials warn of tough weeks ahead.

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US Surgeon General Warns That Omicron Has Not Yet Peaked

As the fast-spreading variant has blanketed the country, known cases and hospitalizations have surged, and officials warn of tough weeks ahead.

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Hospitals Confront the Fallout From Supreme Court Ruling on Vaccine Mandate

They could face more staff shortages, and workers and facilities could feel caught between opposing state and federal policies.

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How The mRNA Vaccines Were Made: Halting Progress and Happy Accidents

The stunning Covid vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna drew upon long-buried discoveries made in the hopes of ending past epidemics.

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Halting Progress and Happy Accidents: How mRNA Vaccines Were Made

The stunning Covid vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna drew upon long-buried discoveries made in the hopes of ending past epidemics.

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Howard Solomon, 94, Dies; His Business Success Had a Personal Connection

After one of his sons fell into a deep depression, he helped him recover. He later licensed an antidepressant that was a boon to his pharmaceutical company.

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Martin Shkreli Barred From Drug Industry and Must Repay $64.6 Million

A federal judge found that Mr. Shkreli violated state and federal antitrust laws by trying to maintain a monopoly over a lifesaving drug and must pay back the excess profits.

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N95, KN95 or KF94? How to Find the Right Covid Mask

Knowing which mask to pick and making sure it’s not a fake requires the sleuthing skills of a forensic investigator. Our guide can help.

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For Coronavirus Testing, the Nose May Not Always Be Best

As Omicron spreads, some experts are calling for a switch to saliva-based tests, which may detect infections days earlier than nasal swabs do.

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For Coronavirus Testing, the Nose May Not Always Be Best

As Omicron spreads, some experts are calling for a switch to saliva-based tests, which may detect infections days earlier than nasal swabs do.

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More Young Kids Are Getting Sick From Cannabis Edibles

As states legalize cannabis, a growing number of children are inadvertently consuming marijuana-infused foods.

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Patient in Groundbreaking Pig Heart Transplant Has a Criminal Record

David Bennett Sr. was involved in a serious assault nearly 35 years ago, court records show.

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Unvaccinated Women With Covid Are More Likely to Lose Fetuses and Infants, Data Shows

In Scotland, as in the United States, vaccination rates of pregnant women are low, even though there is no evidence that the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines pose serious risks during pregnancy.

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Patient in Groundbreaking Heart Transplant Has a Criminal Record

David Bennett Sr. was involved in a serious assault nearly 35 years ago, court records show.

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Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones

Clinicians are divided over new guidelines that say teens should undergo mental health screenings before receiving hormones or gender surgeries.

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Senate Panel OKs Califf Nomination for F.D.A. Chief

A key committee was split mainly on party lines over the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf, foreshadowing divisions in the full Senate for a vote on confirmation.

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Biden Announces 500 Million More Covid Tests Will be Purchased for Americans

President Biden also announced the allocation of 1,000 medical personnel to six states would carry out a pledge the president made last month on quashing Omicron.

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Amtrak Pays $2 Million to Passengers With Disabilities Who Faced Obstacles at Stations

Under a settlement agreement, the railroad will also overhaul 135 train stations to make them accessible to all.

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What is Neurofeedback Therapy And Can it Help With Mental Health?

Neurofeedback has promised a mental health revolution for decades. But is it effective?

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Alan Scott, Doctor Behind the Medical Use of Botox, Dies at 89

An ophthalmologist and researcher, he discovered a drug that treated serious eye conditions. It also smoothed wrinkles — and an alternative industry was born.

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How Exercise May Tame Our Anxiety

Cross-country ski racers were less likely to develop anxiety disorders. The good news is less intense aerobic activities may provide similar benefits.

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He Used to Run Several Times a Week. Now He Could Barely Stand.

Could an unusual drug habit account for such a rapid decline?

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U.S. Officials Defend Omicron Response at Senate Hearing

Lawmakers accused top Biden administration health officials of neglecting virus testing and mangling key messaging around the pandemic.

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California Hospitals Find Omicron Causes Fewer Hospitalizations, Shorter Stays

Out of more than 52,000 patients infected with Omicron, not one went on a ventilator, the study found.

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Abbott BinaxNOW Detects Most Infectious Omicron Cases, Study Suggests

The Abbott BinaxNOW, a rapid antigen test, identified 95 percent of people carrying high levels of the virus, researchers found.

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U.S. Hospitalizations Surpass Last Winter’s Peak

As of Sunday, 142,388 people with the virus were hospitalized nationwide, according to federal data, surpassing the single-day peak reported on Jan. 14 of last year.

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In Southern Africa, Success Against H.I.V. Offers Hope for Beating Back Another Virus

A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus for our current fight.

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The Soldiers Came Home Sick. The Government Denied It Was Responsible.

U.S. service members and veterans have long insisted that the military’s garbage-disposal fires in war zones made them ill. Why were their claims stonewalled for so long?

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In Southern Africa, Success Against H.I.V. Offers Hope for Beating Back Another Virus

A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus for our current fight.

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Insurers Will Have to Cover 8 At-Home Virus Tests Per Month

The Biden administration announced the new guidelines as it continued to work to get coronavirus tests to people regardless of their insurance status.

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In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig

The breakthrough may lead one day to new supplies of animal organs for transplant into human patients.

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Older Americans Still Need Their Flu Vaccine, Experts Say

With Covid surging again and vaccine fatigue rising, vaccination rates for influenza are troublingly low, especially among older Americans.

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At-Home Coronavirus Tests Are Inaccessible to Blind People

With visual cues and complex steps, at-home coronavirus tests are often inaccessible to blind people. But some low- and high-tech workarounds could help.

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How Families Can Navigate the I.C.U.

A new book offers guidance on how family members can support a critically ill loved one who ends up in the hospital’s intensive care unit.

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Covid Test Misinformation Spikes Along With Spread of Omicron

The added demand for testing and the higher prevalence of breakthrough cases have created an “opportune moment” to exploit.

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How to Mindfully Manage Your Food Cravings

For the Eat Well Challenge, mindfulness techniques like “urge surfing” can help curb overeating without banning favorite foods.

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As Omicron spreads, the C.D.C. seeks to clarify its message on testing and isolation.

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Starting later this week, some at-risk Americans become eligible for a 4th Covid shot.

A change in federal recommendations allows moderately or severely immunocompromised people to receive their boosters five months after their third shot, which was a part of the primary immunization.

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New York Plans to Install ‘Vending Machines’ With Anti-Overdose Drugs

In addition to naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, the machines will distribute free syringes, toiletries and safe-sex kits.

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Covid May Raise the Risk of Diabetes in Children, Study Says

A heightened risk had already been seen among adults who had recovered from a coronavirus infection.

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Five People in the U.S. Died From Rabies in 2021, the Highest Number in a Decade

Three of the deaths involved direct contact with bats, the C.D.C. said.

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Can You Get the Flu and Covid at the Same Time?

Yes, you can get “flurona.” But it’s probably not as bad as it sounds.

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Biden Vaccine Mandates

Challengers say the administration exceeded its authority in requiring vaccines or testing at large employers and mandating vaccines for many health care workers.

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Former Biden Advisers Urge a Pandemic Strategy for the ‘New Normal’

In a striking critique, six prominent health experts who advised President Biden’s transition team called for an entirely new domestic coronavirus strategy.

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Scientists Endorse Covid Boosters, But to a Point

Everyone should get a booster shot. In the long run, though, doses every few months aren’t a viable public health strategy, scientists say.

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Women’s Periods May Be Late After Coronavirus Vaccination, Study Suggests

An analysis of thousands of menstrual records offers support for anecdotal reports of erratic cycles after shots.

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Every Pore on Your Face Is a Walled Garden

A close examination of human skin found that each pore had a single variety of bacteria living inside.

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Covid Treatments Including Paxlovid Are Rationed as Cases Spike

Scarce supplies and surging Covid cases have caused health officials, hospitals, doctors and patients to scramble for pills and infusions.

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Cruise Ships Are Still Sailing as Cases Rise and Criticism Mounts

One day after the C.D.C. advised against all travel on cruise ships, thousands of cruisers partied like it was 2019. But worries about onboard policies — and frustration over quarantines — is rising.

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The C.D.C. endorses Pfizer-BioNTech boosters for children ages 12 and older.

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Emerging Data Raise Questions About Antigen Tests and Nasal Swabs

A new study adds to evidence that common rapid tests may fail to detect some Omicron cases in the first days of infection.

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For C.D.C.’s Walensky, a Steep Learning Curve on Messaging

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has stumbled in explaining her policy decisions.

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Hedgehogs Are a Source of Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Finds

Scientists chart how a battle between fungus and bacteria living on the skin of hedgehogs led to the emergence of a strain of MRSA that can infect cows and humans.

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India’s Rising Omicron Wave Brings a Grim Sense of Déjà Vu

Just months after Delta fueled hospital failures and funeral pyres, India’s leaders again offer a mixed message: Their political rallies are packed even as they order curfews and work closures.

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How ‘Muscle Memory’ May Help Us Get in Shape

Muscles develop a lasting molecular “memory” of past resistance exercises that helps them bounce back from long periods of inactivity.

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Biden Administration Doubles Order of Pfizer's Covid Pill

President Biden announced that his administration would double its order of Pfizer’s scarce Covid-19 antiviral drug, which has been shown to reduce hospitalizations.

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CDC Recommends a Pfizer Booster Shot After 5 Months, Not 6

Following the F.D.A.’s lead, the agency also recommended third shots after four weeks for some immunocompromised children 5 to 11.

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In Omicron Hot Spots, Hospitals Fill Up, but I.C.U.s May Not

Covid hospitalizations are surging, but a smaller proportion of cases is severe compared with previous waves. With staff shortages, some hospitals are still in crisis.

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C.D.C. Stands By Decision Not to Require Testing to End 5-Day Isolation

Despite sharp criticism, the agency is holding to its guidance that people infected with the coronavirus can stop isolating after five days without obtaining a negative virus test.

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U.S. Doubles Paxlovid Covid Pill Order

The order for 10 million additional treatment courses will modestly increase very limited supplies in the next few weeks, with much larger deliveries later in the year.

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CDC Recommends a Pfizer Booster Shot After 5 Months, Not 6

Following the F.D.A.’s lead, the agency also recommended third shots after four weeks for some immunocompromised children 5 to 11.

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Covid Vaccinations Do Not Lead to Pre-term Births, Study Says

Women who were vaccinated while pregnant were at no greater risk of delivering prematurely, nor of having small babies.

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5 Tips for Spotting Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

An unusual incident at a hockey game may have been lifesaving for one staff member with a suspicious skin mole.

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U.S. Doubles Paxlovid Covid Pill Order

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Get a Pfizer Booster After 5 Months, Not 6, the C.D.C. Says

Following the F.D.A.’s lead, the agency also recommended third shots after four weeks for some immunocompromised children 5 to 11.

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Considering Bone or Joint Surgery? You May Not Need It.

For many common problems of the knee, hip, shoulder, spine and wrist, nonsurgical options may be just as good.

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The Epic Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes

In Silicon Valley’s world of make-believe, the philosophy of “fake it until you make it” finally gets its comeuppance.

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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Counts of Fraud

The case against the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos came to symbolize the pitfalls of Silicon Valley’s culture of hustle and hype.

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Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of four counts of fraud.

The case against the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos came to symbolize the pitfalls of Silicon Valley’s culture of hustle and hype.

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With No Way to Identify Omicron and Delta Patients, US Doctors Struggle With Treatment Decisions

There is no approved test to determine which variant each patient has, and that makes treatment nearly impossible to tailor as supplies run low.

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U.S. Doctors Struggle to Identify Variants in Patients, Complicating Treatment

There is no approved test to determine which variant each patient has, and that makes treatment nearly impossible to tailor as supplies run low.

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The Benefits of Working Out for Strength

It’s high time for women to reclaim the real strength behind exercise.

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Why Stress May Be Your Heart’s Worst Enemy

Psychological stress activates the fear center in the brain, setting into motion a cascade of reactions that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

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Hockey Fan Spots Cancerous Mole at Game and Delivers a Lifesaving Note

Nadia Popovici wrote a message on her phone, with “mole,” “cancer” and “doctor” in bright-red type to get the attention of Brian Hamilton, an assistant equipment manager for the Vancouver Canucks.

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These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong When Warning of Rare Disorders

The false positives aren’t mentioned in the brochures for these blood screenings, which are sold by some of the biggest labs in the country.

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