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    A Changing Gut Microbiome May Predict How Well You Age

    About 900 of these people were seniors who underwent regular checkups at medical clinics to assess their health. Dr. Gibbons and his colleagues found...

    Some Long Covid-19 Patients Feel Better After Vaccine Doses

    One survey of 345 people, mostly women and mostly in the U.K., found that two weeks or more after their second vaccine dose, 93...

    Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report

    The vast majority of people who recover from Covid-19 remain shielded from the virus for at least six months, researchers reported on Wednesday in...

    Some Long Covid Patients Feel Better After Getting the Vaccine

    One survey of 345 people, mostly women and mostly in the U.K., found that two weeks or more after their second vaccine dose, 93...

    Scientists Grow Mice Embryos in a Mechanical Womb

    The mouse embryos looked perfectly normal. All their organs were developing as expected, along with their limbs and circulatory and nervous systems. Their tiny...

    Advanced Cancers Are Emerging, Doctors Warn, Citing Pandemic Drop in Screenings

    Yvette Lowery usually gets her annual mammogram around March. But last year, just as the pandemic was gaining a foothold and medical facilities were...

    His Sister Died 12 Days After Suffering Mysterious Spells. Now He Had Them.

    It was the resident’s third or fourth day without an answer when someone on the team suggested consulting the metabolism service. Metabolic diseases are...

    A Traveler’s Worst Nightmare: When Your Covid-19 Test Comes Back Positive

    Amy and her daughter began their evacuation on Feb. 9 in PPE with a 45- minute speedboat ride from the resort to the airport...

    How the U.S. Reopening Might Affect Anxiety Patients

    Now, he says, “all my interactions are virtual, so I don’t worry about shaking hands and the awkwardness of in-person.”“When I go to bed...

    Marie Mongan, Who Developed Hypnotherapy for Childbirth, Dies at 86

    Afterward, she said, she received almost 5,000 calls and emails. The Boston Globe reported that her book, “flew out of stock” in nine weeks.Marie...

    Moderna Starts Testing Its Covid Vaccine in Babies and Young Children

    The drug company Moderna has begun a study that will test its Covid vaccine in children under 12, including babies as young as six...

    Three Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is clear and consistent in its social distancing recommendation: To reduce the risk of contracting the coronavirus,...

    How Children Read Differently From Books vs. Screens

    Dr. Radesky, who was involved in the research projects with Dr. Munzer, talked about the importance of helping children master reading that goes beyond...

    In 100 Years, People Will Say …

    “I’m an optimist. So I believe that 100 years from now, the nation and the world will acknowledge that confronted by a global pandemic,...

    This Is Your Brain on Peloton

    While yoga blooms from a philosophical and spiritual tradition, spinning is about your relationship to the machine. You become one with the equipment; you...

    14 Lessons for the Next Pandemic

    One year. More than 500,000 dead. What did the United...