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    Covid Lambda Variant of Peru: What Scientists Know

    Viruses evolve. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is no exception. So the emergence of variants is no surprise, and not every new genetic...

    A Covid Test as Easy as Breathing

    People with diabetes, for instance, may have breath that smells fruity or sweet. The odor is caused by ketones, chemicals produced when the body...

    Fitbits Detect Lasting Changes After Covid-19

    Last spring, when the nation’s Covid-19 cases were soaring and tests were in short supply, some scientists wondered whether a new approach to disease...

    In Reversal, F.D.A. Calls for Limits on Who Gets Alzheimer’s Drug

    Under fire for approving a questionable drug for all Alzheimer’s patients, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday greatly narrowed its previous recommendation and...

    A New Alzheimer’s Drug Offers More Questions Than Answers

    Such doctors face “a dilemma,” Dr. Karlawish said, “a moment when there’s no decision that resolves all the uncertainties and settles the ethical concerns.”“It...

    F.D.A. Requests Federal Investigation of Alzheimer’s Drug Approval

    The Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a federal investigation of the process that led to the approval of a new drug...

    Scientists Press Case Against the Covid Lab Leak Theory

    In the latest volley of the debate over the origins of the coronavirus, a group of scientists this week presented a review of scientific...

    C.D.C. to Issue New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening

    Others, including some who have been highly critical of the C.D.C.’s past school guidance, praised the new guidelines.“For the first time, I really think...

    Helping Runners With Long Covid Get Back on Their Feet

    Penn developed a physical therapy program, which varies according to the severity of each patient’s symptoms. “For some patients who were really seriously affected...

    El trastorno bipolar en los jóvenes: avances y retos

    Dijo: “No sabía qué estaba mal o si podía tratarse”. Añadió que para los padres de adolescentes, que pueden tener dificultades para reconocer el...

    Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine

    Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday that they were developing a version of the coronavirus vaccine that targets Delta, a highly contagious variant that...

    Social Isolation in U.S. Rose as Crisis Began to Subside, Research Shows

    Many Americans felt socially isolated during the pandemic, cut off from friends and family as they hunkered down and kept their distance to try...

    Weekly Health Quiz: Weight Control, Sugary Drinks and 10,000 Steps

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    Seeking Answers on Covid, U.F.O.s and Illnesses, Spy Agencies Turn to Scientists

    But the recent intelligence challenges have required a different range of scientific expertise, including some areas that agencies have invested fewer resources in over...

    The Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported

    Public health officials say the prospect of overlooked virus deaths tied to the nation’s prisons, jails and immigration detention centers carries particular risks. It...

    Delta Is Dominant Variant in the U.S., C.D.C. Estimates

    Vaccination coverage remains highly uneven, however, both in the United States and globally, and public health experts say Delta poses a serious threat to...