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    UnitedHealth Ships Flu Kits to Medicare Recipients

    With Covid-19 hospitalizations spiking again in many parts of the country, public health officials have expressed concerns about a perennial source of strain on...

    Do You Have the Heart for Marijuana?

    His team reported, “Although marijuana is smoked with fewer puffs, larger puff volumes and longer breath holds may yield greater delivery of inhaled elements.”...

    Colon Cancer Screening Should Start Earlier, at Age 45, U.S. Panel Says

    Adults should start screening for colorectal cancer routinely at the age of 45, instead of waiting until 50, a government task force recommended on...

    CDC Says Nurses Are at High Risk for Covid-19

    Among health care workers, nurses in particular have been at significant risk of contracting Covid-19, according to a new analysis of hospitalized patients by...

    Wikipedia and W.H.O. Join to Combat Covid-19 Misinformation

    President Trump backed hydroxychloroquine for weeks and publicly asked whether Americans should inject themselves with disinfectants or put ultraviolet lights — which can cause...

    How to Grow a Hydroponic Garden

    Emily Marsh, who lives in Sonoma County, Calif., always thought the best thing about gardening was the feel of soil on her fingertips. But...

    Jeannette Williams-Parker, Nurse With a Daredevil Streak, Dies at 48

    This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.Jeannette Williams-Parker loved rock music...

    WHO | Mayaro virus disease

    On 13 October 2020, the French health authorities officially reported 13 laboratory-confirmed cases of Mayaro...

    The F.D.A. Wanted to Ban Some Hair Straighteners. It Never Happened.

    Heat is crucial to the process: Directions call for applying the product to the hair, blow drying the hair with a hair dryer, and...

    No, Mouthwash Will Not Save You From the Coronavirus

    Dr. Meyers said he hoped his team would undertake such studies soon, and noted that a handful of clinical trials had already begun investigating...

    F.D.A. Approves Remdesivir as First Drug to Treat Covid-19

    The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it had formally approved remdesivir as the first drug to treat Covid-19, a move that...

    Experts Tell F.D.A. It Should Gather More Safety Data on Covid-19 Vaccines

    Vaccine experts peppered officials at the Food and Drug Administration with a range of questions on Thursday about its guidelines for approving a coronavirus...

    Two Companies Restart Virus Trials in U.S. After Safety Pauses

    The incident drew some concern among experts, who noted that a similar adverse neurological event, reported months ago, had occurred in another vaccinated volunteer....

    Voting in a Covid Pandemic: Wear a Mask and Bring Your Own Pens

    Early voting has already generated long, long lines in many states, and with the November election just 11 days away, many states and cities...

    The Trump Administration Shut a Vaccine Safety Office Last Year. What’s the Plan Now?

    As the first coronavirus vaccines arrive in the coming year, government researchers will face a monumental challenge: monitoring the health of hundreds of millions...

    Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales

    Joe Rice, a negotiator for local governments that are suing Purdue, said, “Purdue is doing everything they can to get this deal done in...