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    Weekly Health Quiz: Thanksgiving Shopping, Coronavirus and a Grim Milestone

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    Carving a Turkey and Becoming a Man

    My uncles and the few friends my father had always approached him as though he were an unexploded bomb they were ordered to defuse....

    Pat Quinn, Who Promoted A.L.S. Ice Bucket Challenge, Dies at 37

    Pat Quinn, who helped raise $220 million to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S., by promoting the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014, died on...

    No, a Negative Coronavirus Test Does Not Mean You Can Safely Socialize

    In the lead-up to Thanksgiving, Americans are no stranger to planning. But this year, as they prepare to let turkeys brine and pie crusts...

    New Pfizer Results: Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe and 95% Effective

    The companies said that out of 170 cases of Covid-19, 162 were in the placebo group, and eight were in the vaccine group. Out...

    Study Questions Whether Masks Protect Wearers. You Need to Wear Them Anyway.

    Researchers in Denmark reported on Wednesday that surgical masks did not protect the wearers against infection with the coronavirus in a large randomized clinical...

    Scientists: How Has the Pandemic Changed Your Work?

    Over the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has underscored for the entire world the value of science — not only for tracking the spread...

    How Do I Make Thanksgiving Grocery Shopping Safer?

    Here’s more advice for navigating holiday food shopping.Check your store policies.Many stores have added new restrictions and taken additional precautions for the holidays. Be...

    What 635 Epidemiologists Are Doing for Thanksgiving

    “Each individual has to do their part for the greater good and public health of our family, neighbors, strangers and, most importantly, the health...

    Smithsonian Museums Are Latest to Shutter as Virus Surges

    As coronavirus cases increase across the country, the Smithsonian will once again temporarily close eight of its Washington-area institutions on Monday.“The Institution’s top priority...

    Many Employers Avoid Covid Tests Over Cost, Not Availability

    P.C.R. tests, which are generally considered the most accurate but typically require laboratory processing, cost roughly $100 in the United States. Medicare typically covers...

    F.D.A. Authorizes First At-Home Coronavirus Test

    Dr. Garner added that the news should be taken with a note of caution. In recent months, several experts have called for more widespread...

    Wearing a Mask During Workouts Really Isn’t So Bad

    Most expressed some surprise, instead, that the masks had not bothered them, says Dr. Danny Epstein, an attending physician in the internal medicine department...

    Does an Autoimmune Disorder Affect My Covid-19 Risks?

    Q. I have an autoimmune condition, a variant of rheumatoid arthritis, and recently started medications to suppress my immune response. Am I at increased...

    Why Disinfection Isn’t the Way to Stop the Coronavirus

    HONG KONG — At Hong Kong’s deserted airport, cleaning crews constantly spray baggage trolleys, elevator buttons and check-in counters with antimicrobial solutions. In New...

    He Finished His First Marathon. Then His Arm Felt Weak.

    The Thumb Test“May I examine you?” the neurologist asked. The young man agreed, and the doctor began testing his upper-body strength — first on...