More women than men skipped health care services during the pandemic, and a disproportionate share of those with prior health or economic issues have…
Continue ReadingA fifth company — AstraZeneca — released data Monday about how well its coronavirus vaccine works and said it plans to ask the US Food…
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More and more American schoolchildren are returning to the classroom. In New York, 55,000 of the city’s public school high schoolers returned…
Continue ReadingMelatonin is a popular over-the-counter sleeping aid, touted as a natural way for adults to fall asleep and used by millions around the world. So why…
Continue ReadingMore than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 11 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in…
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AstraZeneca is expected to apply in the next few weeks for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in the US, and if and when it does,…
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When officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that they were relaxing the physical distancing guidelines for…
Continue ReadingMass vaccinations and natural protection from those already infected are likely to prevent a fourth wave of Covid-19 in the United States, Dr. Scott…
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The European Union aims to vaccinate 70% of its adult population by September. But anxiety over a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca…
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The pandemic’s end is in sight — but right now, the US is in a critical spot. A highly contagious — and potentially more deadly…
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Some teachers are grappling with how to protect students and themselves against the coronavirus in light of new guidelines for returning to in-person…
Continue Reading In generations past, the arrival of spring meant not just warming days, chirping birds and frolicking baby animals, but also an energy-intensive…
Continue Reading As the end of the pandemic tunnel gets brighter and brighter, has a season ever better aligned with where most people are in the world right now?…
Continue ReadingStates are pushing ahead with expanding Covid-19 vaccine access and rolling back restrictions on businesses and large gatherings as America seeks a…
Continue Reading Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which is…
Continue ReadingAs details about the man suspected of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas unfold, the controversial concept of sex addiction has…
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My cousin Iman, who lives in Cairo, Egypt, called me earlier this week to tell me that she had just been offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new study shows. Researchers working to show when and how the virus first emerged in China…
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