La variante JN.1 ya domina en EE. UU.

Esto es lo que hay que saber para sortear el fin de la época de fiestas. Los expertos recomiendan vacunarse.

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Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors

Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of the bill, which also prohibited transgender girls and women from sports teams that correspond with their gender identity, is a rare move by a Republican governor.

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10 Ways to Support Your Mental Health and Manage Stress in 2024

These simple and proven strategies will help you manage stress and find meaning in the new year.

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Covid Variant JN.1 Now Accounts for Nearly Half of U.S. Cases

Here’s what to know about the coronavirus variant, which was first detected in the United States in September.

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Idaho Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors

Transgender minors in the state will be able to receive gender transition care for now, while the challenge against the state ban proceeds.

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Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals

A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including infections and falls, though patients were no more likely to die.

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Dry January: How to Set Yourself Up for Success

The sobriety challenge can offer a mental and physical reset, and the chance to adopt healthier habits.

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Monica Bertagnolli, NIH’s New Leader, Wants to Broaden Participation in Medical Research

In a wide-ranging interview, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, the director of the National Institutes of Health, discussed drug patents, trust in science and her own experience as a cancer patient.

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Bristol Myers to Acquire the Drugmaker Karuna for $14 Billion

The deal is a bet on the growing market for psychiatric and neurological drugs.

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This Gorilla’s Caregivers Face Familiar Questions About Aging

Winston, an older silverback, is getting enviable medical treatment. Now his keepers must confront an issue that vexes doctors and older humans, too: How much intervention is too much?

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Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers

On December 15 alone, nearly 750,000 people signed up for a plan on HealthCare.gov, the largest single-day total recorded so far.

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Bellevue Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Is Under NY State Scrutiny

The Health Dept. is looking into the public hospital’s use of unlicensed technicians during some bariatric surgeries.

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Dean Phillips, an Upstart Challenger to Biden, Embraces ‘Medicare for All’

A longtime moderate, the Democratic congressman now says he had been “convinced through propaganda” that calls for universal health care were “a nonsensical leftist notion.”

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Gunfire Echoing Through School Grounds? Parents Are Terrified. Kids Stopped Noticing.

In a Rhode Island city, AR-15-style weapons at a police firing range comprise the soundtrack to the school day, inuring children to the threat of violence.

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Possible Ways to Ease Drug Shortages

Lawmakers, U.S. officials and industry experts have offered measures to try to shore up the generic drug market.

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Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children

Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, suggested that states were doing far too little to make sure that children were not unfairly denied federal insurance.

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Jeanne Hoff, Pioneering Transgender Psychiatrist, Dies at 85

She shared the experience of her transition in a documentary to encourage her patients, many of whom were also transgender, to live openly and confidently.

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Tongue Tie Surgery: Inside the Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues

Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed.

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Did Your Baby Spend Time in the NICU? Tell Us About It.

We want to hear from families about their experiences and medical bills in the past five years.

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What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine

Matthew Perry’s death was attributed to the effects of high levels of the anesthetic drug, which is increasingly used to treat depression.

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Michael Stone, Psychiatrist and Scholar Who Studied Evil, Dies at 90

He attempted to define evil by plumbing the biographies and motivations of hundreds of violent felons who had committed heinous crimes.

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New York City Is Offering Free Online Therapy to Teens: Will it Work?

The city’s $26 million contract with Talkspace makes mental health care very accessible. But some worry it is ‘a Band-Aid’ at a time of crisis.

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‘Financial Ruin Is Baked Into the System’: Readers Debate Long-Term Care Costs

Thousands of people shared their experiences and related to the financial drain on families portrayed in the Dying Broke series.

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Mandy Cohen, New CDC Director, Tries to Foster Trust in a Battered Agency

Five months into her tenure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Mandy K. Cohen is trying to put a human face on public health.

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Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank.

Hundreds of genetic variants carried by Neanderthals and Denisovans are shared by people who like to get up early.

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Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Severe Morning Sickness

The discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

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Pharmacies Shared Patient Records Without a Warrant, an Inquiry Finds

A congressional investigation found that the nation’s largest pharmacies have handed over prescription records to law enforcement without a warrant, raising privacy concerns.

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Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Abortion Pill Access

The justices announced that they would hear a case challenging a federal agency’s approval of the commonly used pill.

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The Role of Unconscious Bias in Black Women’s Pregnancy Risks

Many Black women report feeling ignored or dismissed by doctors. The consequences can be deadly for mothers and babies.

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How Abigail Echo-Hawk Uses Indigenous Data to Close the Equity Gap

The public health researcher Abigail Echo-Hawk is a leading voice in a movement to empower Indigenous people, wielding data as a tool for racial equity.

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New Drugs Can Fix Teenage Obesity, but Young People Don’t Get Them

Pediatricians are hesitating to prescribe medicines like Wegovy, citing their newness and uncertainties around them.

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Sign Up for Well’s 6-Day Energy Challenge

Set yourself up for an invigorating new year.

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Dr. John A. Talbott, Champion of Care for the Mentally Ill, Dies at 88

A psychiatrist and a prolific author, he criticized what he referred to as a “nonsystem” that left vulnerable people on the streets to fend for themselves.

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R.S.V. Vaccine Is Slow to Reach Its Target: Older Americans

The virus sends up to 160,000 people over 65 to hospitals every year. But just 15 percent have gotten the newly available shots.

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SmileDirectClub Shuts Down, Months After Filing for Bankruptcy

The telehealth company, which sold teeth alignment devices to two million customers, was unprofitable and had been criticized by medical groups.

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Fund for Nuclear Waste Exposure Victims in Limbo as Congress Balks at Cost

Bipartisan efforts to extend and expand a program granting compensation to victims of government-caused nuclear contamination are faltering. It is set to expire in June.

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New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most

There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.

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Genes That Boost Fertility Also Shorten Our Life, Study Suggests

A study of DNA from half a million volunteers supports an old evolutionary theory about why our bodies eventually wear out.

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F.D.A. Approves 2 Sickle Cell Treatments, One Using CRISPR Gene Editing

People with the genetic disease have new opportunities to eliminate their symptoms, but the treatments come with obstacles that limit their reach.

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Bellevue Hospital Rushes Patients Into Weight-Loss Surgery

New York’s Bellevue Hospital performs thousands of the lucrative surgeries a year, even on Rikers Island prisoners and other inappropriate patients.

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White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes

The proposal has elicited mounting opposition from tobacco companies, Black activists worried about police enforcement and small businesses, as President Biden moves into an election year.

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How to Protect Your Dog From the ‘Mystery’ Respiratory Disease

We asked vets how to keep pets safe from respiratory disease this holiday season.

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He Was Diagnosed With Lyme Disease. Why Did the Treatment Have No Effect?

Shortly after he retired, the man’s health began to fail him. An accidental finding on a CT scan revealed the true culprit.

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William P. Murphy Jr., an Inventor of the Modern Blood Bag, Dies at 100

Dr. Murphy’s safe, reliable container replaced breakable glass bottles used in transfusions in the Korean War. He also helped improve pacemakers and artificial kidneys.

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Brain Implants Helped 5 People Recover From Traumatic Injuries

People with chronic problems after falls and car crashes scored better on cognition tests after getting a brain implant, a new study found.

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Homeless Advocate Takes On A.C.L.U., and It’s Personal

Jennifer Livovich started a nonprofit to give socks to the homeless population in Boulder, Colo. She lost it, and more, in a legal and policy dispute.

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Homeless Advocate Takes On A.C.L.U., and It’s Personal

Jennifer Livovich started a nonprofit to give socks to the homeless population in Boulder, Colo. She lost it, and more, in a legal and policy dispute.

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‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates

Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds.

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Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.

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China Respiratory Illness: U.S. Health Officials Say Cause is Known

A surge of children has been hospitalized in China for respiratory illnesses, but international health authorities said the cause was common viruses and bacteria.

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