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    Knit to Improve Your Mood

    Ruhee Dewji, a Canadian software developer who lives on her own, took up knitting in early spring at the encouragement of some friends. Before...

    Accessible Parks for Kids and Families

    For kids (and really, all of us), there’s not a lot about this year that’s normal. One constant? That the great outdoors are just...

    How to Build a Geodesic Dome

    You’re barreling toward cold, dark days filled with nothing to do, which means now is the perfect time to spend those hours building...

    F.D.A. Clears Moderna’s Covid Vaccine

    The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the coronavirus vaccine made by Moderna for emergency use, allowing the shipment of millions more doses...

    C.D.C. Panel Endorses Moderna Vaccine for Americans

    As the coronavirus continued to surge across the United States, an independent panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted...

    Covid Guide: How to Get Through the Pandemic

    Looking ahead to springWhile the majority of Americans won’t get their shots until spring, the vaccine rollout is a hopeful sign of better days...

    F.D.A. Panel Endorses Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine

    Moderna is developing eight other vaccines that use mRNA. The company has tested them in animals and in 1,700 people, and has not had...

    Employers Can Require Workers to Get Covid-19 Vaccine, U.S. Says

    Even so, employers may need to be careful about how they handle the process.Prescreening vaccination questions could violate an A.D.A. provision on disability-related inquiries....

    In Massachusetts, Inmates Will Be Among First to Get Vaccines

    Carol Rose, executive director of the A.C.L.U. of Massachusetts, said, “Prisons and jails are just petri dishes for the coronavirus.” She added, “We need...

    How the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Works

    Johnson & Johnson is testing a coronavirus vaccine known as JNJ-78436735 or Ad26.COV2.S. Results...

    A European Official Reveals a Secret: The U.S. Is Paying More for Coronavirus Vaccines

    The European Union appears to have paid less than the United States for some of the coronavirus vaccines it secured, according to confidential pricing...

    Karen Killilea, 80, Dies; Turned Disability Into Triumph

    When Karen Killilea was born in 1940, she was three months premature and weighed less than two pounds. She spent her first nine months...

    What People With Allergies Should Know About Covid Vaccines

    On Wednesday, two health workers in Alaska experienced reactions as well. One was too mild to be deemed anaphylaxis. But the other, which occurred...

    Christmas Is Coming. Cue the Guilt Trips and Tears.

    They are fraught conversations, some ending with a forlorn “that’s OK” or a vague promise to gather in the new year. Others conclude in...

    Weekly Health Quiz: Covid Vaccines, Winter Sports and a Cancer Breakthrough

    Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. Source link

    How New York City Vaccinated 6 Million People in Less Than a Month

    “It stands out as a remarkable achievement by any measure,” Dr. DiMaggio said. “It was a public health triumph.”Dr. Weinstein resigned from his post...