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    There’s a ‘Severe Blood Shortage’ in the U.S., Red Cross Says

    As many Americans return to prepandemic lifestyles, hospitals are facing a new issue: a desperate need for blood.Over the past few months, hospitals have...

    How to Exercise in the Summer Heat

    Aim for AcclimitizationWe also should accustom ourselves, slowly, to unfamiliar swelter, Dr. Gibson says, a process known to exercise scientists as acclimatizing, which involves...

    C.D.C. advisers are expected to discuss rare heart problems in vaccinated younger people.

    Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to meet on Wednesday to address reports of rare heart problems in young...

    With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’

    NEWARK — There were only six tiny vials of coronavirus vaccine in the refrigerator, one Air Force nurse on duty and a trickle of...

    Ei-ichi Negishi, Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry, Dies at 85

    Ei-ichi Negishi, who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010 for developing techniques now ubiquitous in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, died on June...

    They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They’re Battling Outbreaks.

    Mongolia promised its people a “Covid-free summer.” Bahrain said there would be a “return to normal life.” The tiny island nation of the Seychelles...

    New Drug Could Cost the Government as Much as It Spends on NASA

    A newly approved drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease is expected to become a multibillion dollar expense for Medicare. By one projection, spending on the...

    Many Alzheimer’s Experts Say Use of Aduhelm Should Be Sharply Limited

    Dr. Salloway, a site principal investigator for trials of the drug, wasn’t paid for that work but has received research and consulting fees from...

    Medicaid Enrollment Surpassed 80 Million, a Record, During the Pandemic

    Medicaid enrollment rose sharply during the pandemic, with nearly 10 million Americans joining the public health program for the poor, a government report released...

    C.D.C Studies Say Young Adults Are Less Likely to Get Vaccinated

    Younger Americans are less likely to be vaccinated than their elders, and factors like income and education may affect vaccine hesitancy, according to two...

    The Secrets of ‘Cognitive Super-Agers’

    By studying centenarians, researchers hope to develop strategies to ward off Alzheimer’s disease and slow brain aging for all of us. Source link

    Morning People May Be at Lower Risk of Depression Than Night Owls

    If you are a morning person, you may be at reduced risk for major depression, a new study suggests.Several studies of the body’s circadian...

    I’ve Recovered From Long Covid. I’m One of the Lucky Ones.

    Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.I met a friend for...

    With Vaccination Goal in Doubt, Biden Warns of Variant’s Threat

    WASHINGTON — With the United States unlikely to reach his self-imposed deadline of having 70 percent of adults partly vaccinated against the coronavirus by...

    Brazil Reported One of the Highest Covid-19 Death Tolls in the World

    The Covid-19 death toll in Brazil has now surpassed 500,000, behind only the United States, which marked 600,000 deaths last week, and India, where...

    CureVac’s Covid-19 Vaccine Disappoints in Clinical Trial

    The German company CureVac delivered disappointing preliminary results on Wednesday from a clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine, dimming hopes that it could help...