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    Biden Seeks to Revive Vaccine Effort With New Rules and Incentives

    WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday sought to revive the nation’s stalled push to vaccinate Americans against the surging Delta variant of the coronavirus,...

    Behind the Masks, a Mystery: How Often Do the Vaccinated Spread the Virus?

    The recommendation that vaccinated people in some parts of the country dust off their masks was based largely on one troublesome finding, according to...

    Albert Bandura, Leading Psychologist of Aggression, Dies at 95

    “I began to feel a kinship with the battered Bobo doll,” he wrote.In the end, his work won out, his findings becoming even more...

    Opinion | Do Mask Mandates Work?

    For example, Florida, which last week accounted for more than 20 percent of Covid-19 cases reported in the United States, has reduced its case...

    When Work Weighs You Down, Take a ‘Sad Day’

    “I think the safe advice is not to be upfront,” said Andrew Kuller, a clinical psychologist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. Not everybody...

    Opinion | 3 Questions That Must Be Answered for Mask Mandates to Work

    For example, Florida, which last week accounted for more than 20 percent of Covid-19 cases reported in the United States, has reduced its case...

    Cats Are So Not Appreciated. Think Again.

    Leslie Lyons is a veterinarian and specialist in cat genetics. She is also a cat owner and general cat partisan who has been known...

    Dr. J. Allan Hobson, Who Studied the Dreaming Brain, Dies at 88

    “There was this tendency in the psychoanalytic world to imply that everything was psychodynamic,” he added, noting that some doctors reflexively blamed mothers for...

    Weekly Health Quiz: Masks, Heart Health and Olympic Sports

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    Vaccinated People Should Be Tested After Exposure Even Without Symptoms, C.D.C. Says

    In addition to revising its mask guidance on Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also quietly updated its testing recommendations for people...

    Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine gets slightly weaker over time, company data shows, but remains strong in preventing severe disease.

    The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine’s effectiveness wanes slightly over time, according to newly released data from the companies, but remains strong in preventing severe disease. With...

    He Was Coughing Up Blood. But His Lungs Looked O.K.

    Zigzag FibersIt was the EKG done in the emergency department that provided Wallach with the last clue he needed to make his diagnosis. An...

    Covid Variant Adds to Worker Anxieties

    For much of the pandemic, Amazon has offered free on-site Covid testing for employees. It incorporated a variety of design features into warehouses to...

    C.D.C. Says Some Vaccinated Americans Should Wear Masks Again

    Revising a decision made just two months ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that people vaccinated against the coronavirus...

    As Infections Rise, C.D.C. Urges Some Vaccinated Americans to Wear Masks Again

    Revising a decision made just two months ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that people vaccinated against the coronavirus...

    The C.D.C. will recommend that some vaccinated people wear masks indoors again.

    Reversing a decision made just two months ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to recommend on Tuesday that people vaccinated...