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    Parents Face Murder Charge in Death of Girl With Severe Lice

    The 12-year-old girl had no bruises on her body. She was not malnourished, according to prosecutors. She had just eaten before her mother found...

    Trump’s Covid Treatments Suggest a Serious Condition

    President Trump will stay at Walter Reed military hospital for an indefinite number of days, his doctor said on Saturday, undergoing a five-day antiviral...

    How to Identify the Different Symptoms of the Flu and Covid-19

    As influenza season approaches, some Americans, and especially parents, are worried that, if they or their children should become ill, it may not be...

    Instead of Reassurance, Trump’s Doctor Delivers Confusion, Experts Say

    This is not Dr. Conley’s first brush with controversy. In May, after the president announced that he was taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that...

    Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus

    The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice on Monday for the...

    What to Know About Sean Conley, the White House Physician

    As President Trump remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after testing positive for the coronavirus, one doctor is at the center...

    How to Trick-or-Treat Safely on Halloween

    It had already been a hard year for kids.They lost time with friends and teachers at school, their summer vacations and their everyday routines...

    Why Male Baboons Benefit From Female Friends

    In the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, baboons live out their daily dramas. They tussle, they mate, they care for their young. Some are loners...

    President Trump Received Regeneron Experimental Antibody Treatment

    President Trump has received a dose of an experimental antibody cocktail being developed by the drug maker Regeneron, in addition to several other drugs,...

    For Trump, the Only Medical News Is Good Medical News

    The White House said at the time that Mr. Trump was simply undergoing a series of “quick exam and labs” as part of his...

    Some Insurers Stop Waiving Fees or Deductibles for Telemedicine

    Some people will have to start paying more out of their own pockets for telemedicine appointments, if their virtual visits with doctors are unrelated...

    74 and Overweight, Trump Faces Extra Risks From ‘a Very Sneaky Virus’

    WASHINGTON — President Trump, like many men in their 70s, has mild heart disease. He takes a statin drug to treat high cholesterol and...

    Where You Carry Body Fat May Affect How Long You Live

    Being overweight is linked to an increased risk for premature death, but which part of the body carries the added fat could make a...

    Trump Has the Coronavirus. What Risks Does He Face?

    President Trump’s announcement on Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus has raised many questions about what the infection could mean for...

    Joan Marks, Doyenne of Genetic Counselors, Dies at 91

    Joan H. Marks, who was a pioneer in genetic counseling, the practice of helping patients understand their risk of an inherited medical condition, and...

    Covid ‘Testing Hell’: Devices Given to Nursing Homes Bring New Problems

    “There’s no mechanism in place for reporting,” said Kim Schilling, the vice president of health services at Friendship Haven, which runs a nursing home...