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    Murder Charges Over Stillbirth in California Set Off Heated Legal Battle

    After her pregnancy ended in a stillbirth last year, a woman in California was charged with murder. Kings County prosecutors said that the fetus...

    Coronavirus Live Updates: Worldwide Cases Reach 20 Million

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that opening Britain’s schools next month is a “moral duty,” and that in the event of a resurgence of...

    Should a Study on Pesticides Affect Our Use of Them?

    But before you toss out your personal supply or refrain from stocking up on pyrethroid-containing products to protect yourself, your family and your pets...

    For Doctors of Color, Microaggressions Are All Too Familiar

    But Black women doctors said they have seen how Black patients rely on their presence to get the best care. Monique Smith, a physician...

    A Rare Economic Bright Spot in the U.S. Health System: The Vet’s Office

    The human health care system has struggled financially through the coronavirus pandemic, losing billions from the cancellations of lucrative elective operations as patients were...

    New York Is Positioned to Reopen Schools Safely, Health Experts Say

    New York State, the center of the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world four months ago, is now one of the few places in...

    U.S. Official, Alex Azar, Praises Taiwan During Highest-Level Visit in Decades

    TAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States’ top health official lauded Taiwan’s democracy on Monday as he met with the island’s leader for a visit...

    Salmonella Cases Linked to Onions Increase to Nearly 900

    He recommended not to consume the onions, even if they have been cooked, because cross contamination with utensils may have occurred. “It’s better to...

    Following One Contact Tracer on the Trail of the Virus

    The New York Times asked Radhika Kumar, a contact tracer for California Connected, an ambitious effort by the state to track people who have...

    Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest News and Analysis

    Universities make reopening plans, and parents see tough choices no matter what.The usual parental worries about college-bound children — whether they will be happy,...

    Weekly Health Quiz: Coronavirus Symptoms, Memory and Talking to Strangers

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

    A Birthday at the Cemetery

    We had barely clicked our seatbelts into place when my mother said, “Do you mind if we stop at the cemetery?”I knew my mom...

    Parents of College Students Worry, Should They Stay or Go?

    Supporting students who elect to go to campus can also be confounding. Ann Smith’s son, Charlie Gross, left their Los Angeles home in July...

    Fewer Hip Fractures May Reflect a Drop in Smoking Rates

    The incidence of hip fracture has decreased steadily over the past 40 years, but a new analysis suggests that new osteoporosis drugs have made...

    The Coronavirus Is New, but Your Immune System Might Still Recognize It

    There is even a small chance that pre-existing T cells could raise the risk for serious symptoms of Covid-19, although experts consider this possibility...

    A New Hampshire Poet Laureate Lifts Her City’s Covid-19 Advisories

    The themes vary.“Each week I have just been writing about what has been on my mind,” said Ms. Truax, who is also the current...