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Don’t Blame Monkeys For Monkeypox, W.H.O. Says After Attacks

2022-08-11 19:15

The outbreak is centered on humans, not animals, health officials said, after a report that some monkeys were harmed in São Paulo, Brazil, out of fear of transmission, according to lo… Read More

There’s Just One Drug To Treat Monkeypox. Good Luck Getting It.

2022-08-06 10:15

Doctors who want to prescribe tecovirimat, or Tpoxx, must navigate a gantlet of bureaucratic hurdles that experts say could be quickly lifted.BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI | NYTimes Health | Disclos… Read More

Why Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage May Threaten The Immunocompromised

2022-08-05 17:15

People with H.I.V. and other immune-system problems may need the full two-dose regimen, researchers say. But the shots, particularly second doses, are hard to come by.BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI |… Read More

Breaking Nicotine’s Powerful Draw

2022-08-02 10:15

Millions of smokers could be forced to confront the agony of nicotine withdrawal as the F.D.A. weighs calling for a drastic reduction in the addictive lure of cigarettes.BY ANDREW JACOBS | N… Read More

Older Generations Are Reclaiming Rites Of Passage

2022-08-01 13:15

Rituals like graduations and weddings are few and far between for older adults. Some are finding ways to honor their momentous occasions.BY PAULA SPAN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

England Overhauls Medical Care For Transgender Youth

2022-07-29 00:15

The National Health Service is closing England’s sole youth gender clinic, which had been criticized for long wait times and inadequate services.BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI | NYTimes Health | D… Read More

Health Secretary Says States ‘Need To Work With Us’ On Fighting Monkeypox

2022-07-29 00:15

The suggestion that states need to do more seemed to startle state and local officials, who said in interviews that they are generally satisfied with the federal government’s response… Read More

Few Parents Intend To Have Very Young Children Vaccinated Against Covid

2022-07-26 11:15

In a new survey, 43 percent of parents of children ages 6 months through 4 years said they would refuse the shots for their kids. An additional 27 percent were uncertain.BY JAN HOFFMAN | NYT… Read More

Fentanyl From The Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims To Stop Overdoses

2022-07-26 10:15

A city on the forefront of harm reduction has taken the concept to a new level in an effort to address the growing toxicity of street drugs.BY STEPHANIE NOLEN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread A Global Health Emergency

2022-07-23 16:24

There have been more than 16,000 cases in 75 countries, overwhelmingly among men who have sex with men.BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

After Roe, Pregnant Women With Cancer Diagnoses May Face Wrenching Choices

2022-07-23 10:15

Urgent questions arise about how care of pregnant women with cancer will change in states where women are unable to terminate pregnanciesBY GINA KOLATA | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

C.D.C. Advisers Are Meeting To Discuss Novavax’s Covid Vaccine.

2022-07-19 10:15

The F.D.A. last week authorized the vaccine as a primary immunization for adults. The C.D.C.’s full approval is the shot’s last regulatory hurdle.BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMM… Read More

Do Cancer Centers Push Too Many Tests?

2022-07-17 14:15

Studies found that centers provided incomplete or unbalanced information, which could lead to unnecessary screenings and health complications in older adults.BY PAULA SPAN | NYTimes Health |… Read More

F.D.A. Lets Juul Appeal Ban And Stay On The Market During A Review

2022-07-06 17:15

The F.D.A. has suspended its order to stop the company from selling its vaping products.BY CHRISTINA JEWETT | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

Most Americans Say Life Is Starting To Return To Pre-Covid Normal, A Poll Shows

2022-07-06 10:15

In the survey, 54 percent of adults said their lives are somewhat the same.BY MAHAM JAVAID | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

Judge Clears Distributors Of Blame For Opioid Crisis In Hard Hit County

2022-07-05 23:03

Often described as ground zero for the epidemic, the communities of Cabell County and Huntington, W. Va., had opted out of a settlement and lost their case at trial.By JAN HOFFMAN | NYTimes… Read More

New Dementia Prevention Method May Be Behavioral, Not Prescribed

2022-07-03 14:15

As experimental drugs prove ineffective against increasing dementia cases in the U.S., researchers argue that improving eyesight can have an effect.BY PAULA SPAN | NYTimes Health | Disclosur… Read More

When Abortion Pills Were Banned In Brazil, Women Turned To Drug Traffickers

2022-06-28 08:15

With Roe v. Wade overturned, states banning abortion are looking to prevent the distribution of abortion medication. Brazil shows the possible consequences.BY STEPHANIE NOLEN | NYTimes Healt… Read More

Britain Declares National Incident After Poliovirus Found In London

2022-06-22 18:15

BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND EUAN WARD | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

The C.D.C. Recommends Vaccinations Of Young Children.

2022-06-21 23:15

BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

F.D.A. Set To Propose Lower Nicotine Levels In Cigarettes

2022-06-21 23:15

BY CHRISTINA JEWETT AND ANDREW JACOBS | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

Tattoo Artists Face A Grayer Palette In Europe

2022-06-19 16:15

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Tattoo Artists Face A Grayer Palette In Europe

2022-06-19 10:15

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Not Just For The Birds: Avian Influenza Is Also Felling Wild Mammals

2022-06-18 10:15

BY EMILY ANTHES | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

New Experimental Therapy For A.L.S. Approved In Canada

2022-06-13 13:15

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Ivermectin Does Not Shorten Recovery Time From Covid, Study Finds

2022-06-13 01:15

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A New Study Is The First To Document Likely Cat-to-human Virus Transmission, But Risks Are Low Overall, Experts Say.

2022-06-10 21:15

BY EMILY ANTHES | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

C.D.C. Dismisses Airborne Transmission Of Monkeypox. Some Experts Disagree.

2022-06-10 21:15

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Blood Tests That Detect Cancers Create Risks For Those Who Use Them

2022-06-10 10:15

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Even With Federal Funds, U.S. Schools Still Rely On Low-cost Methods To Slow Covid, A Study Shows.

2022-06-08 11:15

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F.D.A. Advisers Will Weigh In On Covid Shots By Novavax, A Latecomer In The Vaccine Race.

2022-06-07 10:15

BY CARL ZIMMER AND REBECCA ROBBINS | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

In Older Americans, Rising Debt May Adversely Affect Health

2022-06-05 09:15

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21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports

2022-06-03 18:15

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Where Death Rates Rose The Most During The Pandemic

2022-05-23 22:15

BY DENISE LU AND ELEANOR LUTZ | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

A Daily Aspirin Regimen May Hurt More Than Help, Experts Warn

2022-05-21 10:15

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C.D.C.’s Pandemic Team Will Surrender Some Responsibilities

2022-05-20 23:15

BY RONI CARYN RABIN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Expert In Sickle Cell Disease, Dies At 76

2022-05-19 22:15

BY GINA KOLATA | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

Since You’re Already Getting A Flu Shot, Why Not One For Covid, Too?

2022-05-18 18:15

BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

An Animal Virus Infected The Man Who Received A Pig’s Heart

2022-05-05 16:15

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Death Toll During Pandemic Far Exceeds Totals Reported By Countries, W.H.O. Says

2022-05-05 14:15

BY BENJAMIN MUELLER AND STEPHANIE NOLEN | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

Abortion Pills Stand To Become The Next Battleground In A Post-Roe America

2022-05-05 10:15

BY PAM BELLUCK AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | NYTimes Health | Disclosure Read More

Few Transgender Children Change Their Minds After 5 Years, Study Finds

2022-05-04 16:16

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State Abortion Restrictions May Jeopardize Women With High-risk Pregnancies, Some Doctors Fear.

2022-05-04 14:15

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The Vanishing Variants: Lessons From Gamma, Iota And Mu

2022-05-04 10:15

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What Scientists Know About The Unusual Hepatitis Cases In Children

2022-05-03 14:15

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F.D.A. Moves To Ban Sales Of Menthol Cigarettes

2022-04-28 17:21

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More Than Half Of Americans Have Been Infected With The Coronavirus At Least Once, The C.D.C. Says.

2022-04-26 23:35

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The Coronavirus Has Infected More Than Half Of Americans, The C.D.C. Reports

2022-04-26 23:35

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Most Americans Have Been Infected With The Coronavirus At Least Once, The C.D.C. Says.

2022-04-26 22:49

New research suggests that three out of every four children and adolescents in the United States had been infected with the coronavirus by February 2022, compared to one-third of older adult… Read More