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New Zealand Is Under Lockdown to Contain Delta’s Spread
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When New Zealand, for the first time in months, reported a case of community spread of...
Abortion Arrives at the Center of the American Political Maelstrom
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s decision not to block a Texas law sharply curtailing abortions abruptly vaulted the issue to...
Drug-resistant infections have increased in hospitals during the pandemic.
At the height of the pandemic, doctors and nurses made furious efforts to protect themselves with gowns. Aasks and scrambled...
More Than 80 Percent of Seniors Are Vaccinated. That’s ‘Not Safe Enough.’
Dr. Won Lee began her initial visit to a new homebound patient, Almeta Trotter, last month by asking about her...
House Committees Demand F.D.A. Records on Alzheimer’s Drug Approval
Two powerful congressional house Committees Demand investigating. The controversial federal approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, demanded extensive information. Documents...
What Vaccinated People Need to Know About Breakthrough Infections
Many people seeking definitive answers about what they can and can’t do after being vaccinated against Covid-19. it OK to...
Covid Medical Bills Are About to Get Bigger
Americans will most likely pay significantly more for Covid medical care during this new wave of cases — whether that’s...
Breakthrough Infections Are Less Likely to Lead to Long Covid, Study Suggests
People who experience breakthrough infections of the coronavirus after fully vaccinated are about 50 percent less likely to experience long...
Study Quantifies Pandemic Rise in Childhood Obesity
The coronavirus pandemic has been especially tumultuous for children as they hunkered down over the past year and a half,...
Texas Abortion Law: Questions and Answers
A Texas law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy went into effect on Wednesday, despite the 1973...
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