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    Why Testing Still Matters – The New York Times

    Last May, the city of Los Angeles turned a fabled baseball park into a mass testing site for the coronavirus. At its peak, Dodger...

    Liesbeth Stoeffler, 61, Runner Kept Going by Rare Lung Treatment, Dies

    Liesbeth Stoeffler’s doctors had a bold decision to make in 2009. Ms. Stoeffler was on a ventilator and deeply sedated after cystic fibrosis had...

    Cold Tooth Pain’s Mysterious Molecular Culprit

    There’s nothing quite like the peculiar, bone-jarring reaction of a damaged tooth exposed to something cold: a bite of ice cream, or a cold...

    When Can Vaccinated People Date Again?

    A slew of new ads show sloppy kisses. Air travel is ticking back up. And impending vaccination can seem like a ticket back to...

    Covid Stole Your Sense of Smell? Try Physical Therapy for Your Nose.

    “It has no risk — except boredom,” Dr. Dalton said wryly.Before you begin, however, it is wise to rule out other conditions that could...

    Weekly Health Quiz: Weight Gain, Covid and Exercise

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    For Biden, a New Virus Dilemma: How to Handle a Looming Glut of Vaccine

    For all these reasons, senior officials say, the administration is leaning toward keeping the doses it has ordered then at some point directing the...

    ‘How Did You Qualify?’ For the Young and Vaccinated, Rude Questions and Raised Eyebrows

    “I think in New York, people are trying to figure out these dynamics of are you getting the dose because it was left over,...

    Genome Sequencing and Covid-19: How Scientists Are Tracking the Virus

    Scientists can now sequence an entire genome overnight. This technology has been the key tool in identifying and tracking Covid variants. Unlocking...

    José Baselga, Who Advanced Breast Cancer Treatments, Dies at 61

    José Baselga was born in Barcelona on July 3, 1959, and earned his medical and doctoral degrees from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He...

    To keep the virus off a campus, test beyond its borders, a new study suggests.

    A new analysis suggests that schools and colleges, large companies and other organizations that want to keep themselves safe with frequent mass testing should...

    Denmark Extends Its Suspension of the AstraZeneca Vaccine

    Denmark will extend its suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine until April 15, the Danish Health Authority announced on Thursday, as other European countries are...

    JAMA Editor Placed on Leave Following Racial Controversy

    Following controversial comments on racism in medicine made by a deputy editor at JAMA, the editor in chief of the prominent medical journal was...

    Pfizer Begins Testing Its Vaccine in Young Children

    Pfizer has begun testing its Covid-19 vaccine in children under 12, a significant step in turning back the pandemic. The trial’s first participants, a...

    In ‘Hooked,’ Michael Moss Explores the Addictive Power of Junk Food

    But no addictive drug can fire up the reward circuitry in our brains as rapidly as our favorite foods, Mr. Moss writes. “The smoke...

    Reporter Apoorva Mandavilli Makes Science of Covid Clearer

    Behind the Byline • APOORVA MANDAVILLIBehind some of The Times’s vital journalism on the coronavirus is a reporter who speaks seven languages, holds a...